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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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All in Hariri’s Favor; Good Fortune or a Plot?

All in Hariri’s Favor; Good Fortune or a Plot?

Wednesday 14 October 2020
Taif Agreement in the 1990s to shape the government after a bloody 15-year civil war, or the assassination of Rafiq Hariri in 2006 which led to the Syrian army departing the country. The discussion that can be focused on regarding the Beirut port explosion can be noted as unexplained and suspicious ...
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Aoun-Hariri Rift: Who Is Really to Blame for New Govt. Absence in Lebanon?

Aoun-Hariri Rift: Who Is Really to Blame for New Govt. Absence in Lebanon?

Thursday 4 February 2021 ،
Taif Agreement in 1989, Hariri wants to realize the demands of his foreign supporters for marginalization and isolation of Hezbollah from power. But unquestionably the main root of absence of a government in the country can be blamed on two important factors: The first one is the heterogeneity of t ...
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Does Yemeni Ansarullah Seek Taking Back Occupied Yemeni Territories from Saudi Arabia?

Does Yemeni Ansarullah Seek Taking Back Occupied Yemeni Territories from Saudi Arabia?

Tuesday 1 June 2021 ،
Taif agreement  During the six years of war, the Yemeni army and popular committees have repeatedly targeted the Saudi regime's positions in the province of Najran with rockets and mortars in response to Riyadh's crimes. In addition, they are constantly attacking its border bases in th ...
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A Saudi Move to Deport Yemeni Professionals En Masse is Likely to Backfire Dramatically

A Saudi Move to Deport Yemeni Professionals En Masse is Likely to Backfire Dramatically

Wednesday 1 September 2021 ،
Taif Agreement and its annexes were signed in 1934 and renewed in the Jeddah Agreement in 2000. Article 14 of that agreement granted Yemenis the right to work, open residence, freedom of investment and property, and non-confiscation of property. Until 1990, Yemenis were able to enter the Kingdom wit ...
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Saudi Jets Bomb Yemen after Missile Strike Targets Riyadh Mercenaries in Shabwah

Saudi Jets Bomb Yemen after Missile Strike Targets Riyadh Mercenaries in Shabwah

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Taifi, held the Saudi-led coalition fully responsible for all crimes and violations perpetrated against Yemeni civilians over the past seven years.  She pointed to the continued detention of Yemen-bound fuel tankers, stating that the trend has had catastrophic repercussions on all vital sector ...
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Why is Riyadh Reopening Beirut Embassy While its Conditions to Lebanon not Met?

Why is Riyadh Reopening Beirut Embassy While its Conditions to Lebanon not Met?

Saturday 9 April 2022 ،
Taif Agreement of 1989 and the implementation of international Security Council resolutions, in particular the special resolution on the disarmament of armed groups in Lebanon, the 1980 resolution on Lebanon's sovereignty, it's regional health and political independence, and the resolution 1 ...
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What’s Behind Saudi Lebanon Embassy’s Raising of Taif Agreement

What’s Behind Saudi Lebanon Embassy’s Raising of Taif Agreement

Tuesday 8 November 2022 ،
Taif Agreement. Alwaght- While with the end of the presidential term and the deadline to the PM-designate to form a new cabinet Lebanon is in a state of political uncertainty and is governed by a caretaker government, these days a debate about Taif Agreement as the stepping stone of the country' ...
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Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?

Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?

Monday 19 December 2022 ،
Taif Agreement. Taif Agreement, which was signed in 1989 to end the 15-year civil war in Lebanon between all Lebanese political groups in Saudi Arabia, determined a power sharing mechanism among Maronite Christians and Muslims (Shiites and Sunnis), according to which the post of president belongs t ...
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Why Is Saudi Arabia Seeking Buffer Zone with Yemen?

Why Is Saudi Arabia Seeking Buffer Zone with Yemen?

Sunday 22 January 2023 ،
Taif Treaty. This treaty was extended in 1954, 1974, and 1995 under duress and despite Yemen’s reluctance.  A center of conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen in the 1920s, Asir was easily occupied by Saudi forces in 1926. At the time, the Saudis forced Asir’s ruler Hassan Edrissi ...
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Paris Multi-Party Meeting on Lebanon: Step Forward or Political Show?

Paris Multi-Party Meeting on Lebanon: Step Forward or Political Show?

Tuesday 31 January 2023 ،
Taif Agreement and international resolutions, and emphasizes the election of a president and the formation of a government that enjoys the trust of the international community and commits to implementation of economic reforms.  One of the cases that Paris is working on is facilitation of power ...

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