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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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The New Era of Turkish-Egyptian Relations

The New Era of Turkish-Egyptian Relations

Saturday 17 February 2024
Qatar World Cup, signaling a new chapter in bilateral relations as declared by the Egyptian presidency. Amidst these developments, another source of disagreement between the two nations arose from Ankara's backing of the Muslim Brotherhood in the region, a stance strongly opposed by the El-Sisi ...
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The people of Afghanistan do not have an independent representative

The people of Afghanistan do not have an independent representative

Monday 19 February 2024 ،
Qatar. Hassan Kazemi Qomi, as the Special Representative of the President for Afghan Affairs, is participating in today's session in Doha. The first round of this session was held in May of last year, and now, in the second round, this session has a significant missing participant. Taliban offic ...
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The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

Monday 26 February 2024 ،
Qatar, prompted both sides to fortify their alliances, including those in the Horn of Africa. Subsequently, the UAE has consolidated its diplomatic ties with these nations and extended its influence, particularly along the Red Sea coastline. The Emiratis pursued a strategy that involved engagement i ...
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Algeria’s inclination towards establishing relations with the Eastern Front

Algeria’s inclination towards establishing relations with the Eastern Front

Monday 4 March 2024 ،
Qatar, Russia, Trinidad and Tobago, the United Arab Emirates, and Venezuela, while observer members comprise Angola, Azerbaijan, Iraq, Malaysia, Mauritania, Mozambique, and Peru. The analytical platform ALWAGHT engaged in a detailed discussion with Africa expert Yasser Kanani to delve into the intr ...
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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 ،
Qatar reinstated it in 2013, and the United Arab Emirates in 2014. In certain instances, such as Iraq, public discourse surrounding mandatory service remains ongoing and has advanced to the parliamentary level. The resurgence of compulsory military service now encompasses countries with varying hum ...
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Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes

Arab-EU Meeting on Gaza: Motivations and Outcomes

Wednesday 24 April 2024 ،
Qatar, the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Oman took part in the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Mohammad bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim, the foreign minister of Qatar from the Persian Gulf countries and Josep Burrell, the foreign policy officer of the European Union from the European side. The ...
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The Leader Urges Empathy, Solidarity among Regional Nations

The Leader Urges Empathy, Solidarity among Regional Nations

Thursday 23 May 2024 ،
Qatari emir unity and cooperation is the best option for regional nations. Alwaght- The only option facing the countries of the region is to stand together in solidarity and empathy, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei said. In a meeting with Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin H ...
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President Raisi Laid to Rest at Imam Reza (AS) Shrine

President Raisi Laid to Rest at Imam Reza (AS) Shrine

Thursday 23 May 2024 ،
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and Tunisian President Kais Saied. Tajikistan's President Imomali Rahmon, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, the UAE's minister of foreign aff ...
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Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence

Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence

Saturday 1 June 2024 ،
Qatar and supplies defense technology to them.  Still, Arab countries are also looking for military cooperation with China and have taken steps to this direction. After the start of Ukraine war, the UAE and Saudi saw an escalation in their relations with the US and have tried to boost their re ...
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Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Tuesday 4 June 2024 ،
Qatar and the UAE are parties.  Kuwait's recent moves came after Iraq's Supreme Court invalidated the Khor Abdullah agreement, which regulates shipping between the two countries. In addition, Baghdad signed the quadrilateral ogreement on the Development Road project with Turkey, the UA ...

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Details of the funeral ceremony of the president and his companions

Details of the funeral ceremony of the president and his companions