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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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Arab Nations and Astana Guarantors Raise Alarms over Syria’s Potential Collapse into Chaos
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Arab Nations and Astana Guarantors Raise Alarms over Syria’s Potential Collapse into Chaos

Sunday 8 December 2024
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Egypt, and Iraq, along with their counterparts from Iran, Russia, and Turkey—the Astana peace talks guarantors—issued a joint statement on Saturday after a meeting in Doha. They stressed the urgent need to launch a comprehensive political process, based on U ...
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Qatar. The two countries have so far had an active role in Syria developments and Cairo can realize its interests through work with them. RT Arabic reported that Egypt FM held several contacts with various regional and international sides to coordinate stances and share views on Syria situation.&nbs ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
Qatar, known as Al-Udeid Air Base, built in 1996. Other countries where the US has military presence include Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Iraq. Despite a parliamentary bill calling for official US withdrawal from Iraq, Pentagon still holds about 2,500 forces in Iraq.  The ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Qatar. Economy: From oil and gas to strategic development road project Economic relations is one of the key agendas of the visit to Iraq. Increasing the bilateral trade volume to about $20 billion by the end of 2024, Iraq and Turkey are seeking to develop their economic relations even further.&nbs ...
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Qatar and the US, which were parties to the negotiations, are likely to pressure Israel to adhere to the ceasefire for a longer period. The return of people to the ruins will make the issue of rebuilding Gaza a priority, which could push the mediators towards new negotiations for reconstruction und ...
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Qatari officials to Syria on the heels of al-Assad government's fall and their meetings with him, the suspicion has been strengthened that al-Jolani is not willing to expand relations with Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this trip will provide the opportunity to eliminate Riyadh's possible pessimis ...
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?

Friday 7 February 2025 ،
Qatar, are allies and friends of the United States. This is while the Trump administration, while cutting aid to Afghanistan, is seeking to pressure the Taliban in a bid to disrupt the process of recognizing Taliban sovereignty, because international recognition of the Taliban means legitimizing the ...
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Trump’s Dream for Gaza Will Not Come True: Expert
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Trump’s Dream for Gaza Will Not Come True: Expert

Saturday 8 February 2025 ،
Qatar.  He further held that fortunately, after the announcement of this plan and Netanyahu's happiness with this proposal, even in the US itself, many statesmen, senators, congressmen and senior officials, and among the US allies, especially many European governments, as its traditional a ...
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Qatar Airways flights. After the cancellation of the Tehran-Beirut flight and the protests of the Lebanese people against this government action, the Lebanese aviation organization said in a statement that the reason for the changes in the flight schedule was to protect the health of passengers. At ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Qatar are working on bilateral ties, especially trade, and also discussing regional cases. Alwaght- Diplomatic visits of senior officials of countries play a substantial role in boosting bilateral ties, contribute to advancing common interests, and bring closer the views of countries on various case ...

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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