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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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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?
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What Are Regional and International Effects of Macron’s Decision to Recognize Palestinian State?

Monday 28 July 2025
Qatar and Kuwait expressed their full support for the French move, considering it in accordance with international legitimacy resolutions and the Arab Peace Initiative. Among non-Muslim leaders, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez welcomed the French action and stated that he supported the two-sta ...
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
Qatar, Kuwait and Oman are at the highest level of water crisis. This crisis could fuel water wars in the region in the near future. West Asia: Epicenter of water tensions Due to their arid climate and limited freshwater resources, the West Asia and North Africa region has always witnessed geopol ...
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?
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What Are the Consequences of American and Israeli Interceptor Missiles Drain?

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Qatar which is the largest overseas US military base and serves as the head of the Central Command. While Doha annually spends billions on the US stay in this base, Iranian strikes showed that the US is facing challenges defending its military facilities and forces, let alone helping its allies. 3. ...
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Israel Ignites Global Backlash Over US-supported Plan to Occupy Gaza City
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Israel Ignites Global Backlash Over US-supported Plan to Occupy Gaza City

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
Qatar, Jordan, the UAE, Belgium, Spain, and Canada, all condemning the plan as illegal under international law and harmful to regional stability. Many called for urgent international intervention to prevent further displacement, destruction, and loss of civilian life. Some states, like Belgium, went ...
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Top Hamas Figure: Netanyahu Preventing Breakthrough on Gaza Ceasefire Deal
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Top Hamas Figure: Netanyahu Preventing Breakthrough on Gaza Ceasefire Deal

Saturday 23 August 2025 ،
Qatari mediators supported by the US, and refused to send a negotiating team, while Hamas has accepted the proposals without reservations. Mardawi stressed that Hamas does not oppose any plan that would end Israeli attacks, secure the release of captives through a prisoner exchange, allow humanitar ...
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
Qatar targeting the Hamas leaders has marked a turning point in West Asia security equations. Until now, many Arab countries were thinking that the range of Israeli aggression will remain limited to the occupied Palestine and the surrounding countries like Syria and Lebanon, but the Israeli regime h ...
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Economic Tsunami of Israeli Attack on Qatar: Three Possible Scenarios
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Economic Tsunami of Israeli Attack on Qatar: Three Possible Scenarios

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
Qatar could have an economic fallout that will not be limited to the Persian Gulf Arab state. Alwaght- On Tuesday, Israeli fighter jets struck the Qatari capital Doha. This is the first Israeli attack on Qatar since start of the Gaza war. The attack targeted Hamas leaders while they were weighing up ...
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Qatar, but a game-changing response is far from expected. Alwaght- The Arab-Islamic emergency meeting that was held at a request by Qatar to discuss the recent Israeli aggression on Doha is seen as a turning point to shed light on the deep geopolitical developments the Israeli regime and its Western ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Qatar targeting Hamas leaders has triggered heightened concerns across Turkey as the Turks think they could be the next target of rampant Israeli attacks in the region. In this connection, the spokesman to the Turkish defense ministry Rear Admiral Zeki Akturk on Thursday warned that Israel would f ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order

Friday 19 September 2025 ،
Qatar—could impart different agendas and a new substance to Larijani's talks with senior Saudi officials, potentially altering the course of Tehran-Riyadh interactions once more. In this relation, in an interview, Larijani told state television, officially called IRIB, that the visit invo ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.