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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’s Behind Mossad Chief UAE Visit?

What’s Behind Mossad Chief UAE Visit?

Thursday 20 August 2020
Tahnoun bin Zayed was a symbolic move aimed to exaggerate the normalization and mark it as a victory for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to push against the home criticism concerning the weakening Israeli security as a result of the Axis of Resistance role in Syria, Lebanon, and Gaza.  Only ...
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Turkey-Arab Rapprochement Efforts: No Harvest for Ankara Yet

Turkey-Arab Rapprochement Efforts: No Harvest for Ankara Yet

Saturday 28 August 2021 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed on August 19 signaled they are breaking the ice of their relations.  UAE and Saudi Arabia stab Turkey in the back in Libya, Tunisia  Despite Erdogan's show of enthusiasm for mending ties with Riyadh, Abu Dhabi, and Cairo, these three acted against Ankara policies an ...
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UAE-Qatar Détente Efforts: Is It a Cold Peace?

UAE-Qatar Détente Efforts: Is It a Cold Peace?

Saturday 9 October 2021 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan with Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, emir of Qatar, on August 26. Also in mid-September, a meeting gathered together Tahnoun, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, and the Qatari Emir in a Red Sea beach resort. The photo of the three went viral and received wide attention fro ...
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Syrian FM, UAE National Security Adviser Due in Tehran

Syrian FM, UAE National Security Adviser Due in Tehran

Sunday 5 December 2021 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Tehran Monday for talks with his Iranian counterpart and some other high-ranking officials, Iran’s top security body says. The UAE’s national security adviser Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit Tehran Monday for talks with h ...
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Trade Diplomacy: UAE Seeks Mending Ties with Iran, Syria, Turkey Via New Trade Route

Trade Diplomacy: UAE Seeks Mending Ties with Iran, Syria, Turkey Via New Trade Route

Wednesday 8 December 2021 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan that came a few weeks after Emirati FM's Syria visit triggered speculations about Abu Dhabi leaders' tendency to de-escalate with the Iran-led Axis of Resistance and create new relationship atmosphere with the Islamic Republic after years of ups and downs.  ...
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Why is Closeness to Tel Aviv Simultaneously Worrisome to Abu Dhabi?

Why is Closeness to Tel Aviv Simultaneously Worrisome to Abu Dhabi?

Wednesday 15 December 2021 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan before the Israeli PM visit had a balance-making nature.  By its senior official's visit, the UAE wanted to tell Tehran it is not interested in entering anti-Iranian alliances behind bolstering ties with the Israelis. But Tel Aviv-Abu Dhabi closeness definitely ...
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Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Collapsing Relations

Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Collapsing Relations

Tuesday 22 February 2022 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed, the UAE national security adviser, had traveled to Qatar. Tahnoun also went to Tehran on December 6, and all these efforts are being made to defuse tensions with neighbors and regional actors in order to prepare for the future situation in the region. Economic, political, and regi ...
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Iran’s Top Security Official Shamkhani to Visit the UAE on Thursday

Iran’s Top Security Official Shamkhani to Visit the UAE on Thursday

Wednesday 15 March 2023 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan to discuss bilateral, regional, and international issues, Nour News, which is affiliated with the Iranian top Iranian security body, reported on Wednesday Top economic, banking and security officials will accompany the Supreme National Security Council secretary to the U ...
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Back to Normal: Persian Gulf ’s Arab States Receiving Assad with Open Arms

Back to Normal: Persian Gulf ’s Arab States Receiving Assad with Open Arms

Friday 24 March 2023 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed both of whom were present in al-Assad reception ceremony on Sunday.  Senior diplomatic advisor to the UAE president Anwar Gargash, who is normally recognized as the unofficial mouthpiece of the government in a tweet said: “The UAE’s approach and efforts towards br ...
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Is UAE’s Bin Zayed Monopolizing Power within His Family?

Is UAE’s Bin Zayed Monopolizing Power within His Family?

Saturday 1 April 2023 ،
Tahnoun and Hazza as deputies to Khalid and his other brother Mansour along with Mohammmed bin Rashed Al Maktoum as his own deputies. Tahnoun currently serves as the national security advisor and Hazza the deputy chairman of Abu Dhabi Executive Council.  These appointments are the most importa ...

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