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Ansarullah

Ansarullah

A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite

Shiite

represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance

Resistance

Axis of Resistances refers to countries and movements with common political goal, i.e., resisting against Zionist regime, America and other western powers. Iran, Syria, Hezbollah in Lebanon, and Hamas in Palestine are considered as the Axis of Resistance.
Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

Persian Gulf Cooperation Council

A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban

Taliban

Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
  Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism & Extremism

Wahhabism is an extremist pseudo-Sunni movement, which labels non-Wahhabi Muslims as apostates thus paving the way for their bloodshed.
Kurds

Kurds

Kurds are an ethnic group in the Middle East, mostly inhabiting a region, which spans adjacent parts of Iran, Iraq, Syria, and Turkey. They are an Iranian people and speak the Kurdish languages, which form a subgroup of the Northwestern Iranian branch of Iranian languages.
NATO

NATO

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
Islamic Awakening

Islamic Awakening

Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda

A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Bahraini Regime Committed Some 1,000 Human Rights Abuses in 1 Month: Report

Bahraini Regime Committed Some 1,000 Human Rights Abuses in 1 Month: Report

Saturday 17 February 2018
Khaleej newspaper, 13 articles in the Bahraini Al-Bilad newspaper, and 33 articles in the Bahraini Al-Watan newspaper. Torture, ill-treatment, enforced disappearance and destruction of property 18 cases of torture and ill-treatment, which climaxed on January 14, 2018, were observed.The cases inclu ...
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Saudi, Israeli Officials Held Secret Meetings in Egypt: Palestinian Official

Saudi, Israeli Officials Held Secret Meetings in Egypt: Palestinian Official

Saturday 10 March 2018 ،
Khaleej Times on Friday that the Egypt-brokered meetings were a “significant development” in the slowly warming ties between Tel Aviv and Riyadh. The talks between Israeli and Saudi officials took place at a luxury hotel in Cairo, with Egyptian officials present, dealing with the econom ...
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Bahraini Regime To Host Israeli Delegation for UNESCO Meeting

Bahraini Regime To Host Israeli Delegation for UNESCO Meeting

Tuesday 19 June 2018 ،
Khaleej that Manama would host the Israeli delegation for the 42nd World Heritage Committee session scheduled to be held in the Bahraini capital between June 24 and July 4. “An Israeli delegation will attend the meetings because this is an international meeting organized by UNESCO and Ba ...
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Turkish-Emirati Security Partnership: Real or Just Empty Political Offer?

Turkish-Emirati Security Partnership: Real or Just Empty Political Offer?

Thursday 17 February 2022 ،
Khaleej Times.  The importance of these remarks at the present time is mostly due to the retaliatory drone and missile attacks of the Yemeni forces deep into the UAE and before that Saudi Arabia, and the inability and desperation of these countries— both leading a devastating aggression ...
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Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Collapsing Relations

Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Collapsing Relations

Tuesday 22 February 2022 ،
Khaleej Center for Studies and Research's website in a report shedding light on the Saudi-Emirati relations in 2022 said the two countries seem to be moving further into conflict this year, though covertly. The Persian Gulf Arab states have pursued a political and economic strategy based on comp ...
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What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

Sunday 13 August 2023 ،
Khaleej Online news outlet that this military exercise shows the desire of the leadership of the two countries to strengthen military ties, ignoring any American anger.  One of the most outstanding unannounced drivers behind these drills is Beijing's will to meet its oil and gas needs and ...
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Gaza War Heavily Overshadowing Planned Indian-Israeli Economic Corridor

Gaza War Heavily Overshadowing Planned Indian-Israeli Economic Corridor

Monday 20 November 2023 ،
Khaleej Online news website in a report addressed the challenges and obstacles ahead of this international corridor after Gaza war. After its launch, this project is supposed to significantly reduce transportation costs, by about 40 percent, and also increase development opportunities in the area it ...
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What’s behind Israeli Death Penalty Bill against Palestinian Prisoners?

What’s behind Israeli Death Penalty Bill against Palestinian Prisoners?

Wednesday 22 November 2023 ،
Khaleej Online news outlet reported on Monday that the sixth Palestinian held in Israeli prisons since October 7 Operation was martyred in the Israeli prisons, with Israeli authorities claiming that these deaths were of natural causes.  Qadura Fares, the the head of the Palestinian Commission ...
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Hamas has self-reliantly opposed the three giant intelligence agencies of the world!

Hamas has self-reliantly opposed the three giant intelligence agencies of the world!

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
Khaleej Times reported on the specifics of this intelligence operation, noting, It is still uncertain how crucial this information is for Israel, despite no arrests or killings of the top Hamas leaders. This task force, led by Jake Sullivan, the National Security Advisor of the United States, was es ...
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Tension in the Red Sea; America’s leverage in the gas competition with Qatar

Tension in the Red Sea; America’s leverage in the gas competition with Qatar

Friday 16 February 2024 ،
Khaleej, Qatar Energy recently indicated that the Red Sea conflict might disrupt the delivery of certain LNG shipments, potentially necessitating alternative routes. In mid-January, Qatar Energy opted to temporarily suspend transportation via Bab al-Mandab due to heightened risks stemming from US ai ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies