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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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Widening Division: PGCC Nearing Its End?

Widening Division: PGCC Nearing Its End?

Thursday 7 December 2017
PGCC)'s summit, a set of issues drew the attention: the absentees of the summit, its short time, and also the closing statement. These three signaled that the PGCC is at least no longer a united body as it was in the past. The meeting, which was hosted by Kuwait, was held in such ambiguous clim ...
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Persian Gulf Monarchies Plan New Alliance Minus Saudi Arabia, UAE: Report

Persian Gulf Monarchies Plan New Alliance Minus Saudi Arabia, UAE: Report

Wednesday 20 December 2017 ،
PGCC), and expressed concerns about the continuing blockade of Qatar which has plunged the PGCC into crisis. Riyadh and Abu Dhabi earlier this month announced plans for a separate political and military alliance and withdrew their officials from a PGCC summit meeting in Kuwait. Bahrain has also sid ...
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Bahrainis Demand Withdrawal of Saudi-Led Occupation Troops

Bahrainis Demand Withdrawal of Saudi-Led Occupation Troops

Thursday 15 March 2018 ،
PGCC) to justify the deployment, the PGCC was founded to protect the six member states against external threats. But the pro-democracy movement in Bahrain is entirely an internal affair. Since February 14, 2011, Bahraini people have been holding peaceful protest rallies on an almost daily basis, de ...
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New Saudi-Emirati Bloc Bears Much about PGCC’s Silent Death

New Saudi-Emirati Bloc Bears Much about PGCC’s Silent Death

Tuesday 12 June 2018 ،
PGCC), in the early 1980s which set to move in a track of political, military, and security convergence of the member states. Here is a list of goals stated in the PGCC’s foundation manifesto: - Firm inter-member coordination, cohesion, and improvement in all areas for the final goal of full ...
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Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to PGCC Summit

Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to PGCC Summit

Thursday 27 December 2018 ،
Saudi king Salman has officially invited Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to participate in the upcoming [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) summit, which is set to take place in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh later this month. Alwaght- Saudi king Salman has officially invited Q ...
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Kuwait Not to Follow PGCC Policy of Normalizing Ties with Israeli Regime

Kuwait Not to Follow PGCC Policy of Normalizing Ties with Israeli Regime

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
PGCC members concur on many policies, such as Syrian government being admitted back into the Arab world, some issues remain unresolved within the council, as Kuwaiti officials are not on board with their PGCC counterparts on establishment of relations with the Tel Aviv regime, the US-based al-Monito ...
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Why’s Washington Setting Up Roadblocks ahead of Iran-Arab World Rapprochement?

Why’s Washington Setting Up Roadblocks ahead of Iran-Arab World Rapprochement?

Sunday 19 February 2023 ،
PGCC members. This meeting, very likely held at the American request, came as Iran and Saudi Arabia started their reconciliation talks after seven years of tensions, and so far held six rounds and the seventh round is to be held in Iraq, where they will discuss diplomatic relations and reopening the ...
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative  Meeting Canceled?

Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative Meeting Canceled?

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
The meeting seems to have been canceled under US pressure as well as some remaining regional differences. Alwaght- The UN annual meetings have always provided a proper opportunity for political officials of countries to hold concise diplomatic meetings in a short time and prepare the ground for deve ...
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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 ،
In recent forum with Arab countries, Russia supported a statement repeating UAE claims to Persian Gulf Iranian islands. Alwaght- Over the past decade, while American administrations have been moving to a strategic exit from West Asia region and focusing on East Asia to contain China, Russia doubled ...
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What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

Tuesday 5 March 2024 ،
PGCC) nations—Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait—reintroduced compulsory military service laws. However, examining the performance and experiences of Arab countries bordering the Persian Gulf raises questions. What insights have the compulsory military service programs of these ...

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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