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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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Trump Son-in-Law Pushed Him Tow Hard Line with Qatar over $500m Loan

Trump Son-in-Law Pushed Him Tow Hard Line with Qatar over $500m Loan

Tuesday 11 July 2017
Abdullah Al-Thani (HBJ) as a potential investor. HBJ eventually agreed to invest $500m in the property, sources tell The Intercept, on the condition that Kushner Companies found the rest of the money for the multi-billion-dollar project on its own. For help, Kushner Companies turned to Chinese ins ...
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Saudi-Led Regimes Bribed, Threatened African States to Isolate Qatar

Saudi-Led Regimes Bribed, Threatened African States to Isolate Qatar

Friday 20 October 2017 ،
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani revealed that Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates have been compelling vulnerable African countries to cut ties with Doha. On June 5, the four Arab regimes severed relations with Qatar and imposed a blockade against it, accusing Doha of ...
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Qatari Royal Family Member Detained by UAE Says Life in Danger

Qatari Royal Family Member Detained by UAE Says Life in Danger

Sunday 14 January 2018 ،
Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani released on Sunday a video statement saying that he was a prisoner in the UAE capital, Abu Dhabi, and that if anything happened to him, Sheikh Mohammed is responsible. While he did not specify, Sheikh Abdullah appeared to be referring to the Abu Dhabi's Crown Pr ...
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Persian Gulf Crisis Ignited to Loot Qatar’s Wealth: Royal

Persian Gulf Crisis Ignited to Loot Qatar’s Wealth: Royal

Friday 19 January 2018 ،
Sheikh Abdullah bin Ali Al Thani said, referring to the Abu Dhabi and Saudi crown princes respectively. I urge my fellow Qataris to defend your position, he said, warning his countrymen that the two crown princes may blind you with money to destroy your own country. In an audio recording from Janu ...
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What’s Behind Belated Saudi Invitation to Qatari Emir to Mecca Summits?

What’s Behind Belated Saudi Invitation to Qatari Emir to Mecca Summits?

Friday 31 May 2019 ،
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani who sent his Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser bin Al Thani. On May 20, the Persian Gulf Arab emirate said that its Emir was not invited to the two emergency summits of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation Council and Arab League. On May 27, however, it said it was ...
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Qatari Emir Rejects Saudi Invitation to Join Persian Gulf Summit in Riyadh

Qatari Emir Rejects Saudi Invitation to Join Persian Gulf Summit in Riyadh

Tuesday 10 December 2019 ،
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has turned down an invitation by Saudi Arabia to attend the annual meeting of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) in Riyadh, dampening hopes of reconciliation between the Arab neighbors. Alwaght- Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani has turned dow ...
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Saudi King Urges Persian Gulf Council’s Member to ‘Confront’ Iran

Saudi King Urges Persian Gulf Council’s Member to ‘Confront’ Iran

Wednesday 11 December 2019 ،
Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan also did not join the meeting. He was replaced by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, vice president of the UAE and ruler of Dubai. Earlier on Tuesday, Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani also turned down the Saudi monarch&rsq ...
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Qatar, Arab Reconciliation’s Cold Iron

Qatar, Arab Reconciliation’s Cold Iron

Wednesday 30 December 2020 ،
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani. So, holding this year’s meeting with the presence of the leaders of the six member states is necessary to vindicate the recent weeks' words about the end of the crisis.  But what does make Sheikh Tamim take cautious steps?  Reluctant rapprocheme ...
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Iraq Conference: Who Was Invited, What Were Goals?

Iraq Conference: Who Was Invited, What Were Goals?

Monday 30 August 2021 ،
Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar were the regional heads of state to participate. From Saudi Arabia, Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan took part in the conference.  The Baghdad summit came at a time when tensions between actors and various powers in the region have risen sharply in th ...
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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 ،
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 affairs, were other fo ...

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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