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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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Iraq’s Grand Faw Port Project and Iranian Opportunities
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Iraq’s Grand Faw Port Project and Iranian Opportunities

Wednesday 18 September 2024
Qatar.  He added that the connection of the Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean, Europe, and Caucasus will economically assist the participating and non-participating counties.  Faw port's opportunity for Iran  It is said that many Turkish companies are involved in the constructi ...
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Will Lebanon War Awaken the Arab League from its Deep Sleep?
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Will Lebanon War Awaken the Arab League from its Deep Sleep?

Thursday 26 September 2024 ،
Qatar diplomatic crisis in 2017 and its passive role during the US invasion of Iraq in 2003, as well as the position of the bloc towards the Arab uprisings of 2011 showed that the league is just an institution whose leaders occasionally gather to take a gesture of cooperation and unity.  This ...
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Messages of Iranian FM’s Saudi Visit
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Messages of Iranian FM’s Saudi Visit

Saturday 12 October 2024 ،
Qatar.  Iran and Qatar struck a Chinese-brokered rapprochement deal in March 2023 to restore their relations after 7 years of hiatus. But during this period, despite the expressed interest and emphasis of the parties to restore and develop economic relations at the same level as political rela ...
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Tehran-Cairo Ties Hostage to Egyptian Internal Differences: Expert
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Tehran-Cairo Ties Hostage to Egyptian Internal Differences: Expert

Thursday 17 October 2024 ،
Qatar and Saudi Arabia to send messages amid escalating tensions in the region. Some sources said that Araghchi is conveying a message from Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian about measures taken to calm the situation in the region.  Araghchi will meet the Egyptian President Abdul Fattah e ...
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Why’s EU Changed Tone on Iranian Persian Gulf Islands?
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Why’s EU Changed Tone on Iranian Persian Gulf Islands?

Tuesday 22 October 2024 ،
Qatar exports liquefied natural gas to some European countries, but according to the signed contracts, it reserves the right to sell the gas to other customers if paid higher.  In mid-March 2022, Germany and Qatar agreed on a long-term energy partnership to significantly increase the share of ...
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How’s Iranian ’Diplomatic Defense’ Helped Its Air Defense against Israel?
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How’s Iranian ’Diplomatic Defense’ Helped Its Air Defense against Israel?

Monday 28 October 2024 ،
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and then Jordan and Egypt to talk with their leaders about regional developments. He also made a rare visit to Bahrain after 16 years of chilly relations between the two countries. And now after the largely showy Israeli operation of Saturday night, the success of this diplomat ...
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
Qatar, despite its small size, plays an important role in the developments due to its relations with Hamas. Therefore, Saudi Arabia does not want to be on the sidelines in regional developments in which the Resistance camp takes a center stage and whose goal is to put an end to the adventures of the ...
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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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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures