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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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Is American-Saudi Alliance Revivable?

Is American-Saudi Alliance Revivable?

Friday 9 June 2023
OPEC Plus, détente with Iran, and facilitation of return of Syria to the Arab League, Washington officials still struggle through frequent visits to Riyadh to again rein in the defiant Arab kingdom. Washington has so far adopted a policy of tolerance towards Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman&r ...
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Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington

Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington

Wednesday 12 July 2023 ،
OPEC Plus choose to cut the oil output and thus maintain the current prices in brazen defiance to Washington.  Also, although at the beginning of the crisis, the Persian Gulf countries signed a statement emphasizing on the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine, the fifth strategic dialogue w ...
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Ukraine Crisis Revealed Saudi Distancing from US

Ukraine Crisis Revealed Saudi Distancing from US

Monday 31 July 2023 ،
OPEC+ structure, Saudi Arabia chose to work with Russia to maintain oil prices high by cutting production, angering Biden and US lawmakers.  We can give more instances of the Saudi gradual distancing from the Western policies in Ukraine. For example, the Saudi mediation for release of 10 non-U ...
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Bin Salman Distancing from US despite Biden’s Push to Mend Ties

Bin Salman Distancing from US despite Biden’s Push to Mend Ties

Tuesday 1 August 2023 ،
OPEC+, in which Russia is a party, tensions between Riyadh and Washington escalated, and the Congress lawmakers demanded relations with the kingdom and military aids to it.  Another issue that has cast its shadow over the relations between the two countries in recent years is the human rights ...
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Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
OPEC member, said it will completely give up PetroDollar and will start accepting PetroYuan.
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What Are Axis of Resistance’s Options against Israeli Aggression?

What Are Axis of Resistance’s Options against Israeli Aggression?

Monday 16 October 2023 ،
OPEC can effectively push the oil prices up to put pressure on the West.  It should not be forgotten that unfortunately Israeli business with Muslim countries reaches billions of dollars annually and these revenues fund the bombs that rain down on innocent Gazans. Only Turkey as one of the cla ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties

Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties

Saturday 9 December 2023 ،
OPEC Plus and both sides emphasized the commitment of their countries to stability in the global oil market.  Over the past two years, Russia has tried to attract the Persian Gulf countries to its side as part of its confrontation with the West, and to achieve this goal, it needs cooperation b ...
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Russia and the PGCC’s Pipe Dream about Iranian Trio Islands

Russia and the PGCC’s Pipe Dream about Iranian Trio Islands

Saturday 23 December 2023 ،
OPEC+, the Arabs have been more aligned with Moscow’s policies. In a sign of the importance of these countries’ relations with Moscow, Saudi Arabia and the UAE last year rejected the US government’s request to pump more oil to control rallying prices in global markets, angering Whi ...
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What Are Gaza War Implications on E. Mediterranean Gas Geopolitcs?

What Are Gaza War Implications on E. Mediterranean Gas Geopolitcs?

Sunday 14 January 2024 ،
OPEC output cuts and the consequences of Russia’s Ukraine campaign, Gaza war heightened the market tensions since October 7.  Anadolu news agency has recently shed light on the impacts of Gaza war on Eastern Mediterranean Gaza resources. Ali Semin, a professor at Istanbul University of G ...
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
OPEC-Plus agreement aimed at stabilizing global oil markets, marking a sharp contrast to the 8.7% growth rate experienced last year. According to the latest report on the global economic outlook by the International Monetary Fund, Saudi Arabia's economic growth prospects show the most substanti ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies