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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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Kuwait Cabinet Resigns in Standoff with Parliament

Kuwait Cabinet Resigns in Standoff with Parliament

Wednesday 13 January 2021
Sheikh Sabah, a move the government said was related to “developments in the relationship between the National Assembly (parliament) and the government” Reuters reported. The standoff between the government and parliament less than a month after the cabinet was appointed poses the first ...
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Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to Visit Riyadh: Report

Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to Visit Riyadh: Report

Tuesday 27 April 2021 ،
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, Emir of Qatar Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, Omani Deputy Prime Minister Fahd Bin Mahmud, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Bahrain's Crown Prince Salman bin Hamad Al-Khalifa, Dubai's Ruler and UAE Vice President Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum and Naye ...
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Kuwait Bans Entry of Vessels Carrying Goods Destined to, Originated from Occupied Palestine

Kuwait Bans Entry of Vessels Carrying Goods Destined to, Originated from Occupied Palestine

Sunday 5 December 2021 ،
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber Al Sabah and the Kuwaiti nation, who have supported Palestinians in all political, diplomatic, parliamentary and international spheres. It also called on other countries to “follow the same approach” and restrict trade and maritime traffic w ...
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Analyzing Kuwait’s Parliamentary Elections

Analyzing Kuwait’s Parliamentary Elections

Sunday 2 October 2022 ،
Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the parliament was dissolved six times, the last one in 2016. This year's dissolution is the first since the new Emir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah took over in September 2020.  The previous government headed by Sabah Al-Khalid Al-Hamad re ...
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Reactions Pour in as with New Pres. Iraq is a Step Closer to New Govt.

Reactions Pour in as with New Pres. Iraq is a Step Closer to New Govt.

Saturday 15 October 2022 ،
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah congratulated Rashid on his assumption of the presidency and called for the strengthening of relations “between the two brotherly countries” and the promotion of joint cooperation frameworks in various areas. The US State Department welcomed the e ...
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What is Causing Serial Resignations of Government in Kuwait?

What is Causing Serial Resignations of Government in Kuwait?

Tuesday 24 January 2023 ،
Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al Sabah tried to defuse the differences between the parliament and the government so that they could continue their work and last week as part of a “national reconciliation” push issued pardons for 37 Kuwaiti citizens, including a number of former MPs and ...
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Kuwait Political Instability Continues amid Govt., Parl. Clashes

Kuwait Political Instability Continues amid Govt., Parl. Clashes

Wednesday 12 April 2023 ،
Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah ordered the formation of a new government headed by Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the previous prime minister. In the new government, 6 ministers who served in the previous government were changed and new people replaced them. Constitutionally, the new PM has to ann ...
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“No Limits” for Expanding Ties with Kuwait: Iran’s FM

“No Limits” for Expanding Ties with Kuwait: Iran’s FM

Thursday 22 June 2023 ،
Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah in Kuwait City, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry on Wednesday. Amir-Abdollahian emphasised the historical significance of the relationship between Iran and Kuwait as well as the importance of enhancing bilateral cooperation in the economy, trade, and tr ...
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Kuwait’s Emir Dies at Age 86

Kuwait’s Emir Dies at Age 86

Saturday 16 December 2023 ،
Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died at the age of 86, state media report Alwaght- Kuwait's Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died at the age of 86, state media report. His 83-year-old half-brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has been na ...
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Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Sheikh Nawaf who ruled the country at hard times. Alwaght- On Saturday, the power in Kuwait was transferred automatically to the crown prince in the 4.5 million populated Persian Gulf Arab emirate after the death of its emir. The royal court on Saturday announced the death of Sheikh Nawaf Ahmad Al-J ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies