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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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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition
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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition

Saturday 4 September 2021
Sovereign Wealth Fund.  Just unlike their relations with Zanzibar, Oman and the UAE have no historical bonds to Seychelles. Still, Seychelles strategic location position can play a crucial role in trade and military influence of the Persian Gulf monarchies in East Africa.  Seychelles is ...
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Germany Discussed Energy Cooperation with Qatar
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Germany Discussed Energy Cooperation with Qatar

Saturday 12 March 2022 ،
The German government, working to reduce the country’s dependence on Russian oil and gas, discussed energy supplies with Qatar, the federal chancellery’s state secretary said on Saturday. The German government, working to reduce the country's dependence on Russian oil and gas, discussed energy s ...
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Saudis Give $2 Billion to Kushner’s Fund Despite Objections
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Saudis Give $2 Billion to Kushner’s Fund Despite Objections

Tuesday 12 April 2022 ،
Fund made the move despite serious misgivings expressed by its board of advisers about the merits of contributing to Kushner’s fledgling Affinity Partners investment organization, in what ethics experts say could be potential payback for defending the controversial Saudi leader. Kushner, ...
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Saudi Arabia to Invest Millions in Israel through Kushner’s Fund: Daily
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Saudi Arabia to Invest Millions in Israel through Kushner’s Fund: Daily

Sunday 8 May 2022 ،
Fund’s cash will be directed to Israel, a sign of the kingdom’s increasing willingness to do business with the country, even though they have no diplomatic relations.” The American paper added that the investment “could help lay the groundwork for a breakthrough normalizatio ...
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G7 Aims to Raise $600bn to Counter China’s Belt and Road
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G7 Aims to Raise $600bn to Counter China’s Belt and Road

Monday 27 June 2022 ،
Fund. Friederike Roder, vice president of the non-profit group Global Citizen, said the pledges of investment could be a good start toward greater engagement by G7 countries in developing nations and could underpin stronger global growth for all. G7 countries on average provide only 0.32 per cent ...
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American Senator Calls for Investigation into Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Twitter
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American Senator Calls for Investigation into Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Twitter

Tuesday 1 November 2022 ،
US Democratic senator Chris Murphy urged a full national security review of a Saudi company’s acquisition of a massive share in Twitter. Alwaght- US Democratic senator Chris Murphy urged a full national security review of a Saudi company's acquisition of a massive share in Twitter. Tweeting on ...
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Saudi Regime Sentences to Death Critic University Professor
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Saudi Regime Sentences to Death Critic University Professor

Sunday 15 January 2023 ،
Fund, has also increased its stake in Facebook and Meta, the company that owns Facebook and WhatsApp. Since bin Salman became Saudi Arabia’s de facto leader in 2017, the kingdom has arrested hundreds of activists, bloggers, intellectuals, and others for their political activism, showing ...
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Iran Calls for ’Unconditional’ Removal of Sanctions against Quake-Stricken Syria
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Iran Calls for ’Unconditional’ Removal of Sanctions against Quake-Stricken Syria

Wednesday 1 March 2023 ،
Iran called for immediate and unconditional removal of Western sanctions against Syria as means of helping Damascus ride out the aftermath of the hugely deadly and devastating earthquake that hit the Arab country earlier this month. Alwaght- Iran called for immediate and unconditional removal of Wes ...
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Saudi Investment in Iran Could Happen ’Very Quickly’ after Agreement: Minister
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Saudi Investment in Iran Could Happen ’Very Quickly’ after Agreement: Minister

Wednesday 15 March 2023 ،
Saudi Arabia’s finance minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, said on Wednesday the country’s investments into Iran could happen "very quickly" following an agreement. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia's finance minister, Mohammed al-Jadaan, said on Wednesday the country's investments into Iran could happen very ...
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Iran’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Says It Has Assets Worth $150bn
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Iran’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Says It Has Assets Worth $150bn

Monday 29 May 2023 ،
Fund of Iran (NDFI) said that it had attracted some $154.5 billion worth of resources since 2010 when it was formed. The statement said loans granted to successive administrations in Iran had reached $100.8 billion between 2010 and late March 2023. It added that the Fund had also granted loans wor ...

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