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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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Bin Salman’s Persian Gulf Tour Seeks Politico-economic Benefits
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Bin Salman’s Persian Gulf Tour Seeks Politico-economic Benefits

Thursday 9 December 2021
Muscat has hosted several rounds of direct and indirect Riyadh-Ansarullah talks so far.  Negotiations on Yemen would have another form during visit to the UAE. Gaps are increasingly emerging between the Saudi and Emirati plans in Yemen war, with the clashes between proxies of each side, namely ...
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Iran FM Visits Qatar to Advance Islamic Republic’s Neighbors First Policy
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Iran FM Visits Qatar to Advance Islamic Republic’s Neighbors First Policy

Tuesday 11 January 2022 ،
Muscat, he exchanged views with Omani officials on the political cooperation between the two countries, on the investment in Iran’s port city of Chabahar, and on the resumption of vessel movements along with Iran Air and Oman Air flights. Amir-Abdollahian further explained that he held discus ...
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Iran Ready to Boost Interactions with Regional States: Top Diplomat
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Iran Ready to Boost Interactions with Regional States: Top Diplomat

Wednesday 12 January 2022 ،
Muscat and met with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani on Tuesday. During the meeting, the foreign minister conveyed warm greetings of President Ebrahim Raeisi to the Qatari emir and elaborated on the latest developments in mutual relations in various political, security, trade and economi ...
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Big Goals Behind Iran FM’s Persian Gulf Visit
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Big Goals Behind Iran FM’s Persian Gulf Visit

Saturday 15 January 2022 ،
Muscat and Doha to expand economic and political ties as new administration gives neighbors important place in its policy. Alwaght- As the new Iranian administration led by President Sayyed Ibrahim Raeisi set its diplomacy and foreign policy on cooperation with the neighbors, the foreign ministry ha ...
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Omani FM Syria Visit a Prelude to Syria Return to Arab Community
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Omani FM Syria Visit a Prelude to Syria Return to Arab Community

Wednesday 2 February 2022 ،
Muscat returned to its neutral policy and emphasized diplomatic solution for the crisis.  As the Syrian crisis drew to a close, Oman was the first country to send an ambassador to Damascus in October 2020, and Syrian Foreign Minister Faisal Mekdad and his accompanying delegation traveled to Mu ...
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As US Renews Support for Saudi War in Yemen, Civilian Death Toll Nearly Doubles
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As US Renews Support for Saudi War in Yemen, Civilian Death Toll Nearly Doubles

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Muscat, an official delegation headed by Ansar Allah, met with Omani and European officials to negotiate de-escalation and humanitarian assistance in Yemen. Meanwhile, the United States and the Saudi-led Coalition held meetings to plan a ground escalation in Sana’a and Hajjah province in Yemen ...
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Any Settlement to Syria Crisis Should Guarantee Country’s Sovereignty: Egypt
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Any Settlement to Syria Crisis Should Guarantee Country’s Sovereignty: Egypt

Tuesday 22 February 2022 ،
Muscat on January 23, Shoukry said, “We hope that conditions will be available for Syria to return to the Arab domain and become an element supporting Arab national security. We will continue to communicate with Arab countries to achieve this purpose.” Egypt reportedly chose to lau ...
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Iran Will Never Cross Its Red lines in Vienna Talks: Top Diplomat
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Iran Will Never Cross Its Red lines in Vienna Talks: Top Diplomat

Wednesday 23 February 2022 ،
Muscat relations are “on a good path” and hailed political ties as “exemplary and strategic” in the Persian Gulf region. He further noted that the two countries have agreed to develop trade cooperation, expressing hope that Iran’s President Ebrahim Raeisi will visit Om ...
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We Want More Contacts with Iran, Says Omani FM
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We Want More Contacts with Iran, Says Omani FM

Sunday 20 March 2022 ،
Muscat and expressed hope that Iran and the P4+1 group of countries would reach a final deal to revive the 2015 nuclear deal.  Oman played an initial role in contacts between Iran and the West to pave the way for the deal that lifted sanctions on Iran in exchange for caps on Iranian uranium en ...
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Iran President to Visit Oman on Monday
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Iran President to Visit Oman on Monday

Saturday 21 May 2022 ،
Muscat during a visit that aims to boost trade, cultural and political relations between the two countries. He is scheduled to meet with Sultan of Oman at Al Alam Palace, as well as Iranian expatriates and Omani businesspersons. He is also expected to sign a number of agreements with the ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution