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- US Could Finalize Mineral Agreement with Ukraine This Week
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- US Set to Supply Israel with Thousands More Bombs Amid Planned Gaza War Escalation
- Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians
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Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians the Maldives Parliament has passed legislation—ratified by President Mohamed Muizzu—banning Israeli citizens from entering the country
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Hamas Urges Action to End Israeli Gaza Blockade Hamas has sharply criticized Israel’s continued blockade of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip
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Iran Petroleum Minister Visits Iraq to Boost Energy Ties Iran’s Petroleum Minister, Mohsen Paknejad, has arrived in Baghdad to explore opportunities for enhancing energy cooperation
Supreme Leader Encourages Iran’s Military to Enhance Its Power Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, urged the Iranian Armed Forces to enhance their capabilities
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Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians
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Lavrov Responds to Trump’s Global Trade War
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Discloses Further Information on US Negotiations
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US Set to Supply Israel with Thousands More Bombs Amid Planned Gaza War Escalation
US Could Finalize Mineral Agreement with Ukraine This Week
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Leader: Israeli Regime Is a Proxy Force and Must Be Eliminated
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Iran Urges Regional Caution Over US Provocations in Talks with Iraqi FM
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Hamas: Netanyahu Fully Responsible for Gaza Ceasefire Failure
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Doha Facilitated US-Taliban Talks: Qatari Official
Monday 12 June 2017
Maldives— all of which have broken off ties with Doha — and the US over accusations that the Qatari government sponsors extremist groups, including the Taliban.
A recent visit by US President Donald Trump to Riyadh, where he called on Arab countries to “isolate” governments ...
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Saudi "Carrot, Stick" Policy in Region
Tuesday 25 July 2017
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Maldives, and Comoros are top in the list. These countries eagerly follow and support Saudi policies in return for financial backing. With their trivial political weight, these countries are simply supernumeraries in the Saudi-led regional alliances and their leaders' stances reflect a dictated ...
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China Warns of ’Action’ if India Sends Troops to Crisis-Hit Maldives
Tuesday 13 February 2018
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Maldives. Alwaght- China has warned it will “take action” if India sends troops to the crisis-hit Maldives.
India should exercise restraint,” an editorial in the state-run Global Times reads. “Without UN empowerment, there would be no righteous cause for any armed force to i ...
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Defected Prince Blames UAE Rulers for Blackmail, Corruption
Monday 16 July 2018
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Maldives, Djibouti, Senegal and the Comoros later joined the camp in ending diplomatic ties with Doha. Jordan downgraded its diplomatic relations as well.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry later announced that the decision to cut diplomatic ties was unjustified and based on false claims a ...
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Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to PGCC Summit
Thursday 27 December 2018
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Maldives, Djibouti, Senegal and the Comoros later joined the camp in ending diplomatic ties with Doha. Jordan downgraded its diplomatic relations as well.
Qatar's Foreign Ministry later announced that the decision to cut diplomatic ties was unjustified and based on false claims a ...
Analysis
Devil You Know: Old Foes India, China Strengthen Ties as US Proves Too Unreliable
Saturday 29 December 2018
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Maldives, an island nation which could become the scene of a global battlefield as China, India, and the Gulf Arab states all fight for influence. Lanba is of the opinion that the government in the Maldives currently favors India over China. Conversely, former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed rec ...
Analysis
France-Qatar Cooperation: Drives, Challenges
Wednesday 13 February 2019
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Maldives, Mauritania, and Chad into following suit. They imposed an all-out sea, air, and land boycott on Qatar. They added to this a severe psychological warfare in hope of getting Doha’s policy re-harmonized with the Saudi goals and plans in the region.
The change of government in the US an ...
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Italy Locks down 5 Regions in North, Quarantines 16mn
Sunday 8 March 2020
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Maldives reports first coronavirus cases
In a related development, the Maldives reported its first two cases of the coronavirus infection on Sunday.
Local authorities said the two infected individuals — both of them staffers at a Kuredu Island resort facility — had tested positive late ...
Analysis
Where’s Bangladesh Heading after Popular Uprising?
Monday 12 August 2024
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Maldives. In the meantime, Hasina was walking a tight rope between the two powers, and in this way she wanted both to have the support of New Delhi and to maintain strong relations with Beijing.
Although India and China announced after Hasina's fleeing that they will continue their relati ...
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Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians
Wednesday 16 April 2025
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Maldives Parliament has passed legislation—ratified by President Mohamed Muizzu—banning Israeli citizens from entering the country ALWAGHT- In a firm show of solidarity with the Palestinian people, the Maldives Parliament has passed legislation—ratified by President Mohamed Muizzu—bannin ...
