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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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Iran-Saudi Cooperation in Shared Gas Fields Seems to See a New Chapter

Iran-Saudi Cooperation in Shared Gas Fields Seems to See a New Chapter

Tuesday 4 July 2023
Kuwait invited Iran to negotiate to determine the eastern border of the divided water zone, and these requests were not answered.”  Arash and Farzad gas fields  The discussions between Tehran and Riyadh are over the gas fields that have been a source of dispute for years. Arash gas ...
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UK Invites Saudi Crown Prince for Official Visit, First Since Khashoggi Murder

UK Invites Saudi Crown Prince for Official Visit, First Since Khashoggi Murder

Sunday 16 July 2023 ،
Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates – and Riyadh is courting London to vote in November for its hosting of Expo 2030, which is aligned with the kingdom’s so-called Vision 2030. Polly Truscott, foreign policy adviser for Britain-based human ...
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Central Asia-Persian Gulf Partnership Push: Chances, Challenges

Central Asia-Persian Gulf Partnership Push: Chances, Challenges

Saturday 22 July 2023 ،
Kuwait Development Fund provided about $18 million in loans to the Central Asian republics between 1995 and 2006. Also, Saudi Development Fund provided 11 development loans to help finance the implementation of projects in the health, education, road, irrigation, drinking water and housing sectors o ...
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Saudi-Israeli Normalization Unlikely in Short Run: Expert

Saudi-Israeli Normalization Unlikely in Short Run: Expert

Thursday 28 September 2023 ،
Kuwait, and Oman will not follow this project.  Inside the Israeli regime, the hardliners make up the biggest obstacle to this project as they demand annexation of the all of the West Bank to the other occupied territories to expel the Palestinians. In general, these barriers will disrupt the ...
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Kuwait’s Emir Dies at Age 86

Kuwait’s Emir Dies at Age 86

Saturday 16 December 2023 ،
Kuwait’s Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died at the age of 86, state media report Alwaght- Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died at the age of 86, state media report. His 83-year-old half-brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sab ...
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Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Kuwait says farewell to Sheikh Nawaf who ruled the country at hard times. Alwaght- On Saturday, the power in Kuwait was transferred automatically to the crown prince in the 4.5 million populated Persian Gulf Arab emirate after the death of its emir. The royal court on Saturday announced the death of ...
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With US Defying Calls for Withdrawal, Will Iraq Become Insecure?

With US Defying Calls for Withdrawal, Will Iraq Become Insecure?

Thursday 18 January 2024 ،
Kuwait, and this Persian Gulf emirate hosts the largest number of American troops in the region. After Kuwait, Bahrain with 9,000 and Qatar with 8,000 troops host the largest number of American military personnel in the region.  Also, 2,500 troops are estimated to currently be stationed in Ira ...
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Iran’s Pres. Raisi Sends Message to Kuwaiti Emir on National Day

Iran’s Pres. Raisi Sends Message to Kuwaiti Emir on National Day

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
Kuwait celebrates its national day every year on February 25. Alwaght- Iranian President Seyyed Ibrahim Raisi has sent a message to Kuwait's Emir Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulating him on the country's national day. Two neighboring and friendly countries, Iran and Kuwait have ...
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What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

Tuesday 5 March 2024 ،
Kuwait implemented it in 2017, Morocco in 2019, and Jordan in 2020, marking the first instance of mandatory service in its history. Qatar reinstated it in 2013, and the United Arab Emirates in 2014. In certain instances, such as Iraq, public discourse surrounding mandatory service remains ongoing an ...
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Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes

Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes

Wednesday 24 April 2024 ،
Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman took part in the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Mohammad bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim, the foreign minister of Qatar from the Persian Gulf countries and Josep Burrell, the foreign policy officer of the European Union from the European side. The Ministry of Foreign Affa ...

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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