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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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Arab League Chief under Fire after Saying Importance of Palestine Reduced
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Arab League Chief under Fire after Saying Importance of Palestine Reduced

Friday 25 January 2019
Tahnoun bin Zayed had paid a not-so-secret visit to Israel with a direct flight from Abu Dhabi to Tel Aviv.
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Iraq Protests: Coup against PM Abdul Mahdi?
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Iraq Protests: Coup against PM Abdul Mahdi?

Sunday 27 October 2019 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Emirati national security advisor, and Mohammad Dahlan, his Palestinian aide who is known for his links to the Israeli intelligence services and regime, are the architects of the Iraqi protests. Saudi Arabia has accepted to be the bankroller, providing about $150 mil ...
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UAE-Qatar Détente Efforts: Is It a Cold Peace?
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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
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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
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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?
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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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Iran’s Top Security Official Shamkhani to Visit the UAE on Thursday
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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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Is UAE’s Bin Zayed Monopolizing Power within His Family?
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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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Iran and UAE Call for Joint Efforts to Enhance Regional Security
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Iran and UAE Call for Joint Efforts to Enhance Regional Security

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Tahnoun bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Iran’s top security official, Ali Akbar Ahmadian, welcomed Abu Dhabi’s condemnation of Israel’s recent military actions against Iran. He emphasized the importance of regional solidarity in the face of external threats and highlighted the need for strong ...

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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.