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- Iraq Praises Iran’s Diplomatic Efforts
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US Set to Supply Israel with Thousands More Bombs Amid Planned Gaza War Escalation The United States has reportedly authorized a new delivery of thousands of heavy munitions to Israel
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
Leader: Indirect Oman Talks ‘Positive’ So Far, But Trust in The Other Side ‘Remains’ A Concern Ayatollah Khamenei stated that the indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Muscat have been well executed in their early stages
IRGC: Iran’s Military, Security Are Non-negotiable Red Lines A spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stressed that Iran’s national security and defense capabilities are non-negotiable
Iraq Praises Iran’s Diplomatic Efforts Iraq’s foreign minister commended Iran for choosing dialogue and diplomacy to resolve issues related to its nuclear program
Iran Updates Saudi Arabia on US Negotiations The Iranian foreign minister informed his Saudi counterpart about the recent indirect talks between Iran and the US
Hamas Urges Action to End Israeli Gaza Blockade Hamas has sharply criticized Israel’s continued blockade of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip
Gaza Health Ministry Reports 39 Killed, 118 Injured in Past 24 Hours Over the past 24 hours, 39 Palestinians have been killed and 118 wounded in Gaza, bringing the death toll since October 2023 to 50,983
Iran Shares Details on Upcoming Round of Talks with the US Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, provided details about the upcoming round of talks between Tehran and Washington
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Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has sounded the alarm over the growing activities of the ISIS Takfiri terrorist group
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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Al-Ahli Blast: Final North Gaza Hospital Hit In a major assault, Israeli forces targeted al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City
Iran-US Dialogue: Next Meeting’s Location Yet to Be Finalized, Spokesman Says Consultations are underway to determine the venue for the next round of talks between Iran and the United States
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Al-Houthi Pledges Blockade on US Ships Following Airstrikes
Iran and UAE Foreign Ministers Express Concern Over Worsening Regional Situation
Iran Prepared Missiles for A Possible Response Following US Threats
Yemeni Forces Launch New Retaliatory Strike on US Warships in Red Sea
Iran Is Prepared to Confront Any Threats from Foreign Powers
Yemen Vows Readiness for ‘Prolonged Naval Battles with New Tactics’
UK Warns Israel Against Syria Strikes Over Regional Stability
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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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Oxfam Urges UK to End Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia after Journalist Murder Report
Sunday 28 February 2021
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Bahrain, UAE, Arab League back Saudi Arabia
Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Arab League have stood behind Saudi Arabia's position.
Manama said on Friday that it rejected any attempts to “undermine” Saudi Arabia's sovere ...
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Biden Administration to Uphold Western Sahara Recognition for Sake of Israel
Saturday 1 May 2021
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Middle East advisor Brett McGurk “spoke to Bourita and gave the impression that there would be no change in the US policy on Western Sahara,” citing a source familiar with the call.
It also noted that although the State Department’s readout of Blinken's conversation with Bouri ...
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US Troop Pullout from Afghanistan Doesn’t Mean We’re Leaving: Blinken
Monday 3 May 2021
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Middle East following the attacks on September 11, 2001.
In an interview with CNN on Sunday, Clinton warned that Biden would face “huge consequences” should he go through with his complete withdrawal.
She said the US needs to be prepared for “two huge consequences” -- ...
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What’s Behind US Central Asia Military Presence Plans?
Wednesday 26 May 2021
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East, meant to curb China's growing power. Biden's security advisers now even propose the use of climate diplomacy and counter-coronavirus programs to increase influence in the region. Countering the Russian security and political influence in the regional states is also specifically signifi ...
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The Facebook Team that Tried to Swing Nicaragua’s Election is Full of US Spies
Tuesday 9 November 2021
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Middle East Task Force. Meanwhile, a senior Twitter executive is also an active duty officer in the British Army’s psychological warfare and online propaganda brigade.
Silicon Valley has not only made their peace with this relationship; they actively court it. “What Lockheed Martin was ...
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Africa’s Top Human Rights Authority Urges Halting of Executions in Egypt
Wednesday 10 November 2021
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Middle East Eye reported on Wednesday.
The report said the commission had asked Sisi in a November 3 letter to halt the executions while it investigated a complaint brought by former senior members of the Muslim Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party (FJP).
The details of the compla ...
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Biden Admin’s Reluctance to Spend Geopolitical Capital Greenlights Israeli Settlement Push
Saturday 18 December 2021
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Middle East Peace Last week, Israel bowed to American pressure and scrapped the controversial Atarot settlement in the Palestinian neighborhood of Qalandiya just north of Jerusalem. But on the heels of that decision, the state advanced another Jewish settlement in Palestinian neighbo ...
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US Brokering Israeli Normalization with Saudi Arabia, Indonesia: Official
Tuesday 4 January 2022
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Middle East to the largest of the countries that don’t recognize Israel.”
The outlet added that US and Israeli officials “have been discussing ways to expand the Abraham Accords in recent months, and Indonesia has come up in that context.”
The so-called Abraham Accords refe ...
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Al Khalifa Compromising Bahrain Security with Pacts with Washington
Thursday 7 July 2022
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Middle East Air Shield program to counter Axis of Resistance's drone power and Iranian missiles. Axis of Resistance is a regional bloc led by Iran and including Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, Yemen, and Palestine that counters American projects in West Asia. Although Bahrain assisted Saudi Arabia and the ...
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US Senators Urge Sanctions to Pressure Lebanon to Form Government
Saturday 17 December 2022
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Middle East Eye.
Accusing the Lebanese lawmakers of “corruption,” Risch and Menendez added, “We strongly urge the administration to use its existing authorities to sanction members of Lebanon’s financial and political elite across the political and sectarian spectrum who are ...
