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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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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, all of Jordan and Palestine. In 2017, the United Nations published a report showing that the Israeli regime continues to annex the West Bank and keeps the Palestinians in severe conditions of isolation and deprivation. In addition, during the military operation in Gaza, the so ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Iraq. Despite a parliamentary bill calling for official US withdrawal from Iraq, Pentagon still holds about 2,500 forces in Iraq.  These bases have extensive protection equipment, including air defense systems to protect against missiles and drones.&nb ...
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Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon on The Day of Nasrallah’s Funeral, Escalating Tensions
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Israel Strikes Southern Lebanon on The Day of Nasrallah’s Funeral, Escalating Tensions

Sunday 23 February 2025 ،
Kuwait, and Turkey. Nasrallah was assassinated in an Israeli airstrike on September 27, 2024, following a week-long bombing campaign, while Safieddine was killed on October 3. Hezbollah postponed their funerals due to security concerns, and Safieddine will be laid to rest on Monday in his hometown ...
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Qatari PM: Persian Gulf States Will Be Without Water in 3 Days if Iran’s Nuclear Sites Are Attacked
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Qatari PM: Persian Gulf States Will Be Without Water in 3 Days if Iran’s Nuclear Sites Are Attacked

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
Kuwait, and the UAE, running out of water within three days. Sheikh Mohammed also acknowledged Qatar's past involvement in Syria, where it fought against Iran for 14 years, but emphasized that despite differences, the two countries continue to maintain bilateral relations. He also shared that a ...
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Gaza Death Toll Climbs to 52,535 Amid Fuel Blockade on Hospitals
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Gaza Death Toll Climbs to 52,535 Amid Fuel Blockade on Hospitals

Sunday 4 May 2025 ،
Kuwait Specialized Hospital in Rafah report that over 75% of essential medical supplies are unavailable. The World Food Programme (WFP) has also confirmed that food reserves are depleted, urging immediate intervention to allow humanitarian aid to reach the besieged region.
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
Kuwait in 1990. After American invasion of Iraq in 2003, some cities and regions in northern Iraq became strongholds of the PKK. The Turkish army until 2013 penetrated Iraq's depth, setting up over 30 military bases and posts on the Iraqi soil. These bases are illegal and have drawn the oppositi ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
Kuwait have also recorded a growth of 7.9 percent in recent years, which has been one of the highest growth rates in Asia and the world. So, we have to differentiate between the two concepts of economic growth and economic development. While economic growth is a quantitative concept, the economic d ...
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Foreign Ministry: Persian Gulf Trio Islands Are Integral Part of Iran
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Foreign Ministry: Persian Gulf Trio Islands Are Integral Part of Iran

Tuesday 3 June 2025 ،
Kuwait, emphasizing Tehran's commitment to negotiated solutions and energy cooperation based on mutual interests. The gas field dispute, ongoing since the 1960s, involves overlapping maritime claims between Iran and Kuwait, with about 40% of the field's estimated 20 trillion cubic feet of r ...
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Creeping Inflation in Persian Gulf Arab States
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Creeping Inflation in Persian Gulf Arab States

Wednesday 11 June 2025 ،
Kuwait’s annual inflation rate falling from 3.4 percent in 2023 to 2.5 percent in 2024. In contrast, Saudi Arabia recorded a slight increase, with its annual inflation rate rising from 1.5 percent in 2023 to 1.9 percent in 2024. Kuwait  The inflation rate in Kuwait in December 2024 incr ...
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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities
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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities

Sunday 22 June 2025 ،
Kuwait also calls on full stop to all forms of escalation and military action and start of dialogue, Kuwaiti Foreign Ministry stated.  Egyptian Foreign Ministry said that the tensions bear serious consequences for regional and international peace and security.  Oman called for immediate ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.