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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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Saudi King Removes Oil Minister in Government Shake-up
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Saudi King Removes Oil Minister in Government Shake-up

Sunday 8 May 2016
Affected by falling oil incomes, Saudi Arabia announces additional reforms, including change of ministers and merger of ministries. Alwaght- A royal decree aiming at carrying out a major government overhaul has dismissed the long-serving Saudi oil minister Ali al-Naimi, the kingdom’s most powe ...
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Iran to Increase Oil Production Even Price Hits 20 Dollars: Petroleum Minister
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Iran to Increase Oil Production Even Price Hits 20 Dollars: Petroleum Minister

Sunday 19 June 2016 ،
Iran is determined to increase its oil production at any cost, the OPEC-member country’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said on Saturday Alwaght- Iran is determined to increase its oil production at any cost, the OPEC-member country’s Petroleum Minister Bijan Namdar Zangeneh said on ...
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Defiant Saudi Regime Increases Oil Output ahead of OPEC Meeting
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Defiant Saudi Regime Increases Oil Output ahead of OPEC Meeting

Wednesday 14 September 2016 ،
A defiant Saudi regime is increasing oil production before negotiations on capping output are about to begin between OPEC and Russia. Alwaght- Defiant Saudi Arabian regime is increasing oil production just before OPEC- Russia negotiations on capping output. Member states of Organization of Petrole ...
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Moscow, Riyadh Agreed to Keep Oil Production Low: Putin
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Moscow, Riyadh Agreed to Keep Oil Production Low: Putin

Sunday 23 December 2018 ،
President Vladimir Putin Said on Saturday Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to extend an accord on cutting their oil outputs to prevent crude prices from slumping further. Alwaght- President Vladimir Putin Said on Saturday Russia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to extend an accord on cutting their oi ...
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US-China Trade Friction Sends European Shares Lower
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US-China Trade Friction Sends European Shares Lower

Wednesday 20 November 2019 ،
European stocks were on track for their worst day in six weeks on Wednesday, as a threat of US-China trade negotiations hitting an impasse weighed, while a slump in Germany’s Wirecard and falling oil prices added to the gloom. European stocks were on track for their worst day in six weeks on Wednesd ...
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Oil Slumps Again as Coronavirus Hits Demand, Price War Bites
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Oil Slumps Again as Coronavirus Hits Demand, Price War Bites

Monday 16 March 2020 ،
Oil fell on Monday as an emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal Reserve failed to soothe global financial markets panicked by the rapid spread of the coronavirus, while a price war between top producers added to a growing supply glut. Oil fell on Monday as an emergency rate cut by the U.S. Federal R ...
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Oil Climbs on Bargain-Hunting, Hopes for Purchases for Reserves
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Oil Climbs on Bargain-Hunting, Hopes for Purchases for Reserves

Wednesday 15 April 2020 ،
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, bouncing back from the previous session’s large losses, as investors looked for bargains and supported by hopes that consuming countries will look to fill their strategic reserves. Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, bouncing back from the previous session’s large ...
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US Crude Prices Turns Negative again
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US Crude Prices Turns Negative again

Tuesday 21 April 2020 ،
The US crude West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is trading below zero following Monday’s historic crash, which saw prices enter negative territory for the first time ever. Alwaght- The US crude West Texas Intermediate (WTI) is trading below zero following Monday’s historic crash, which saw prices e ...
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Oil prices skid on oversupply, storage capacity fears
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Oil prices skid on oversupply, storage capacity fears

Monday 27 April 2020 ،
Oil prices fell on Monday on signs that worldwide oil storage is filling rapidly, raising concerns that production cuts will not come fast enough to fully offset the collapse in demand from the coronavirus pandemic. Oil prices fell on Monday on signs that worldwide oil storage is filling rapidly, ra ...
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Oil Falls on Fears of Coronavirus Second Wave
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Oil Falls on Fears of Coronavirus Second Wave

Monday 11 May 2020 ،
Oil prices fell on Monday as a new wave of coronavirus infections in some countries and concern over a persistent glut cancelled out support from supply cuts by the world’s biggest producers. Oil prices fell on Monday as a new wave of coronavirus infections in some countries and concern over a persi ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity