- Challenges for Possible US Ground Offensive in Yemen
- Switzerland Prepared to Play a Role in Iran-US Negotiations
- Spokesman: Lifting of Sanctions is Iran’s Main Demand in Negotiations
- FM Araghchi Offers Condolences on The Passing of Pope Francis
- Yemeni Forces Strike Key Israeli Sites and US Warships
- Israeli Forces, Settlers Escalate West Bank Violence, Displace More Palestinians
- Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
- Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
- IAEA Chief Describes Second Round of Iran-US Nuclear Talks as Positive
- Araghchi Dismisses Israel’s Threats, Asserts Tel Aviv Will Never Be Able to Attack Iran
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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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Analysis
How Can Iranian Gas Pipeline to Oman Enhance Tehran’s Place in Geopolitics of Energy?
Monday 23 May 2022
Muscat, however, wanted to completely stop these imports by operating the phase 1 of the Khazzan tight gas field.
Oman consumed 775 billion cubic meters of natural gas in 2017, according to the US Energy Information Administration, and the country has had gas surplus since September 2017 as Khazzan ...
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Iran President Vows Revenge for Assassination of IRGC Colonel
Monday 23 May 2022
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Muscat at the formal invitation of Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq Al Said.
He called on Iranian judicial authorities to seriously follow up on the assassination, underlining that revenge is certain on those who perpetrated the criminal act.
The attack that claimed the life of ...
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No Airspace for Normalization: Oman Dissalows Israeli Flights
Sunday 21 August 2022
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Muscat opposition means that Israeli planes cannot take advantage of Saudi Arabia opening its airspace to them to make the time of their flights to East Asia shorter.
Oman's decision comes whereas in recent days the CEO of the Israeli airline EL AL claimed that in the next few days, Oman ...
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Saudi Arabia Releases Iranian Pilgrim Detained during Hajj
Sunday 2 October 2022
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Muscat relations.
During a conversation in August, the Iranian foreign minister urged his Iraqi counterpart to follow up on the case of Dardmand and asked him to convey a message to Riyadh for his release, as Iraq has hosted several rounds of talks in Baghdad between representatives from Iran and S ...
Analysis
Bone in the Throat: How is Oman an Obstacle to Israeli-Arab Normalization?
Wednesday 16 November 2022
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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 ...
Analysis
Afraid of Rejuvenated Yemeni Strikes, Saudis Rush for Mediation
Monday 26 December 2022
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Muscat would not take part in the Riyadh-led Arab coalition and recommended stop of the military campaign.
Although the Omanis have mediated in the negotiations during the 8 years of war, the Saudi coalition has always accused Muscat of supporting Ansarullah and used the word “coordinat ...
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Iran Foreign Minister Arrives in Oman Bearing Presidential Message
Wednesday 28 December 2022
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Muscat have always held mutual consultations on regional and international issues of interest, Amir-Abdollahian added.
The minister identified Oman as the epicenter of regional talks, saying Muscat had always played a benevolent role whether with regard to Iran or concerning resolution of various r ...
Paper
UAE’s Quiet Push to Control more Yemeni Cities in South: Goals, Ramifications
Sunday 8 January 2023
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Muscat has under its supervision the most important port of Al-Mahrah, an area on which the Emirati activities are focused.
Presence in Al-Mahrah through wide-ranging ties with its tribes and prominent figures is directly related to Oman national security interests and security of its western ...
Analysis
What Was Omani Delegation’s Sana’a Visit Agenda?
Monday 16 January 2023
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Muscat a couple of days before Sana’a visit.
With the UN driven out of negotiations and given a secondary role, ineffective actors like Aden administration are also marginalized and Ansarullah is directly engaging Saudi Arabia as the main aggression force.
Analysis
Haifa-Saudi Railway Project, A Perpetual Israeli Dream
Friday 10 February 2023
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Muscat in the north, and then connect to the major port cities of Duqm and Salalah on the east coast. The Omani government has so far made great progress in this project. However, given that Oman recently banned any trade ties with Israel, it can be excluded from this railway plan.
Given the ...
