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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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Would Be New Deal For Substantial Oil Output Cuts?
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Would Be New Deal For Substantial Oil Output Cuts?

Sunday 5 April 2020
Trump says an oil deal is possible but major oil suppliers Russia and Saudi Arabia want it collective and including the US. Alwaght- On Thursday and while the oil war between Moscow and Riyadh is at its peak, the US President Donald Trump said that Saudi Arabia and Russia have agreed to cut oil prod ...
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Oil Prices Jump 12 Percent as Reports Suggests Producers Agreement on Output Cuts
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Oil Prices Jump 12 Percent as Reports Suggests Producers Agreement on Output Cuts

Thursday 9 April 2020 ،
Oil prices increased 12 percent on Thursday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and major producers led by Russia agreed to cut output by 20 million barrels per day. Alwaght- Oil prices increased 12 percent on Thursday after the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting ...
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Oil Climbs on Bargain-Hunting, Hopes for Purchases for Reserves
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Oil Climbs on Bargain-Hunting, Hopes for Purchases for Reserves

Wednesday 15 April 2020 ،
Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, bouncing back from the previous session’s large losses, as investors looked for bargains and supported by hopes that consuming countries will look to fill their strategic reserves. Oil prices climbed on Wednesday, bouncing back from the previous session’s large ...
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Saudis Launched Oil Price War after MBS-Putin Shouting Match: Report
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Saudis Launched Oil Price War after MBS-Putin Shouting Match: Report

Saturday 25 April 2020 ،
A telephone call last month between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman degenerated into a shouting match just before Riyadh decided to flood the market with oil in a move which sent prices spiraling. Saudi officials with knowledge of the disastrous call told ...
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US Pulling Patriot Missiles from Saudi Arabia: Report
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US Pulling Patriot Missiles from Saudi Arabia: Report

Saturday 9 May 2020 ،
The US is removing its Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia as part of broader curbs on its military support for the Arab kingdom. Alwaght- The US is removing its Patriot missile systems from Saudi Arabia as part of broader curbs on its military support for the Arab kingdom. Citing unnamed US ...
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US Patriot Missile Relocation To Iraq From Saudi Arabia: Grounds, Obstacles
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US Patriot Missile Relocation To Iraq From Saudi Arabia: Grounds, Obstacles

Wednesday 13 May 2020 ،
US reportedly moves its Patriot systems from Saudi to Iraq. It wants to protect its troops under new strategy but differences with Riyadh have a role in removal. Alwaght- The confusion in the oil market and the oil war between Saudi Arabia and Russia as the two major suppliers of this strategic comm ...
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Is Riyadh Serious In Its Show Of Will To De-escalate Tensions With Tehran?
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Is Riyadh Serious In Its Show Of Will To De-escalate Tensions With Tehran?

Sunday 17 May 2020 ،
The Arab country is running in many problems in foreign policy and this seems to be the main reason it seeks to mend ties with Iran. Alwaght- Amid simmering differences and even tensions between the US and Saudi Arabia over the oil price crisis, media reports said that the Saudi Arabian Crown Prince ...
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Why Is The US Opposed To Russian Gas Pipeline To Europe?
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Why Is The US Opposed To Russian Gas Pipeline To Europe?

Monday 20 July 2020 ،
The US, an emerging energy supplier, pushes to stop Russian work on Nord Stream 2 pipeline that would deliver gas to Germany and other European states. Alwaght- As Moscow and Berlin tighten their resolve to finish a gas pipeline from Russia to Germany known as Nord Stream 2, Washington, which since ...
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Radical Israeli Settlers Hoist Regime’s Flag atop Mosque in Bethlehem
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Radical Israeli Settlers Hoist Regime’s Flag atop Mosque in Bethlehem

Saturday 25 June 2022 ،
Shalem besides to the settlement outpost of Ibei Hanahal on lands confiscated from the village. It has confiscated further land for the construction of settler-only by-pass road no. 901 and road no. 3698, which extend for 16.1 kilometers on the village land. Israel has constructed a section of the ...
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How’s Iran Rising as a Regional Railway Transit Hub?
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How’s Iran Rising as a Regional Railway Transit Hub?

Tuesday 29 August 2023 ،
Shalemcheh-Basra” rail route and develop the trade between the two nations. A large part of this railway has been built, and if the Iraqi government shows determination, it will be completed in the shortest possible time and effectively improve regional trade.  If this railway is connect ...

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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.