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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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Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv Relations: From Cold to Warm Times
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Abu Dhabi-Tel Aviv Relations: From Cold to Warm Times

Wednesday 7 February 2018
Muscat and afterwards with Qatar, another state in the (P)GCC. These two Arab states’ economic interactions with Tel Aviv emboldened leaders of Abu Dhabi to conservatively seek trade ties with the Israelis. However, after the Israeli wars against Gaza in 2008 and 2009, Abu Dhabi cut off busine ...
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Oman’s Flexibility to Tel Aviv: Goals, Consequences?
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Oman’s Flexibility to Tel Aviv: Goals, Consequences?

Friday 12 April 2019 ،
Muscat, is taken while the Israeli regime keeps its destabilizing policies in the region including the airstrikes is Syria, atrocities against the Palestinians, and building new settlements in occupied Palestinian lands. What is deriving Muscat to take such a path towards Tel Aviv? And what would be ...
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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition
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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition

Saturday 4 September 2021 ،
Muscat, and oil prices fall since 2914.  Second, in the UAE and in Oman, there is a direct relationship between marine trade and politics. Actually, the sea part of economic development has strengthened national identity in northern UAE and in Oman.  State transformation centered on the ...
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Over 500 Scholars Launch Fightback Against Israel Lobby’s Antisemitism Smear of UK Academics
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Over 500 Scholars Launch Fightback Against Israel Lobby’s Antisemitism Smear of UK Academics

Tuesday 26 October 2021 ،
Muscatelli, Glasgow’s principal, complaining that Jackman’s paper was “laden with conspiracy, antisemitism and errors”.  He accused Glasgow staff of demonstrating “heavy antisemitism” in clearing it for publication. Jackman’s paper, he claimed, w ...
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Bone in the Throat: How is Oman an Obstacle to Israeli-Arab Normalization?
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Bone in the Throat: How is Oman an Obstacle to Israeli-Arab Normalization?

Wednesday 16 November 2022 ،
Muscat green light for the flights.  The opening of Oman's airspace to Israeli planes is of great importance to the Israelis. Tel Aviv has extensive interactions with the countries of South and East Asia, especially India and China, and therefore, there are several daily flights from Tel A ...
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What’s Agenda of Iranian FM’s Persian Gulf Tour?
Analysis

What’s Agenda of Iranian FM’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Wednesday 21 June 2023 ،
Muscat; diplomacy in news silence  Amir-Abdollahian is now in Muscat, triggering speculations among regional and international media outlets about his main agenda in Oman. Over the past years, the Arab sultanate has been a key mediator between Tehran and Washington concerning nuclear prog ...
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Long-Term Political Cooperation Framework Agreement to Be Signed by Iran and Oman
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Long-Term Political Cooperation Framework Agreement to Be Signed by Iran and Oman

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
Muscat is the Long-Term Political Cooperation Framework ALWAGHT- According to Iran’s Ambassador to Oman, one of the most significant agreements to be signed during President Masoud Pezeshkian’s visit to Muscat is the Long-Term Political Cooperation Framework, setting the roadmap for Iran ...
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Iran and US Set to Resume Negotiations on June 15
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Iran and US Set to Resume Negotiations on June 15

Tuesday 10 June 2025 ،
Muscat will host the next round of indirect US-Iran talks on June 15 ALWAGHT- The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson confirmed that Muscat will host the next round of indirect US-Iran talks on June 15. During a press briefing Monday evening, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei revealed ...
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
Muscat Forum whose this year's theme is mediation. The two-day event opened on Sunday in the Omani capital and runs through Tuesday, attracting broad Arab and international participation. It builds on the work of the Oslo Forum on Mediation, a premier global event convened by the Norwegian Minis ...

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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.