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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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Saudi-led Alliance in Yemen Marred by Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Gaps

Saudi-led Alliance in Yemen Marred by Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Gaps

Monday 5 July 2021
Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, a humanitarian platform, issues these cards. Socotra is the second major and traditional stronghold of Islah Party and its supporters after Ma'rib. The southerners, backed by the UAE, are pushing to seize the island, as they find its control a long step towards indepe ...
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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition

How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition

Saturday 4 September 2021 ،
Zayed Al Nahyan hosted Zanzibar President Ali Mohammed Shin in Abu Dhabi, where they discussed trade, investment, and tourism.  To not fall behind, Oman cooperates with China in Tanzania, parent country of Zanzibar now. The two countries are in joint venture to build a multi-billion port funde ...
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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 ،
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.  A set of rea ...
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Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Collapsing Relations

Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Collapsing Relations

Tuesday 22 February 2022 ،
Zayed visited Turkey on November 24, 2021 and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Before that, 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 regio ...
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UAE Dream for Yemen’s Socotra Island May Turn Nightmarish

UAE Dream for Yemen’s Socotra Island May Turn Nightmarish

Friday 11 March 2022 ،
Zayed Al Nahyan, in a Twitter post on Wednesday said: Good morning from Socotra. Socotra is said to be the bride of the ocean, it is said to be the southern jewel of Arabia, and it is said to be the most beautiful island in Yemen. Some of the good people I spoke to wish that this island would be the ...
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Why Is UAE Returning to Syria?

Why Is UAE Returning to Syria?

Saturday 21 January 2023 ،
Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan in Damascus, showing that the two countries are living a new stage of close relationship.  These warming ties come as a day before the UAE top diplomat's visit, the American Senator James Risch, of Idaho, had warned the Emirates against cozying up to Damascus. Ho ...
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An Overview of Oman’s Behavior in Normalization Process

An Overview of Oman’s Behavior in Normalization Process

Thursday 2 March 2023 ،
Zayed, an agreement was signed between Oman Rail, the developer and operator of the national railway network in the Oman, and Etihad Rail, the developer and operator of the UAE national railway network, for a joint venture of equal ownership to connect the ports of Khalifa and Jebel Ali in the UAE t ...
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What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

What Are Messages of China-UAE Air Exercise to US?

Sunday 13 August 2023 ،
Zayed showed that the US cannot tolerate Arab leaning to China.  In addition to the UAE, with this joint exercise, China is also sending a signal to its Western rival that if it seeks warmongering in Taiwan and the South China Sea, Beijing has options at its disposal that it can use to hit bac ...
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How Will Israeli Economy Suffer from Gaza War Consequences?

How Will Israeli Economy Suffer from Gaza War Consequences?

Sunday 22 October 2023 ،
Zayed, called for an end to the Israeli bombardment and allowing humanitarian aid in for the Gazans.  The Emirates intended to use the upcoming climate conference in Dubai as an opportunity to strengthen mutual ties with the Israelis, mainly by inviting Netanyahu to the gathering. But the war ...
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How Are Egyptian Ports Helping Israeli Economy Survive War?

How Are Egyptian Ports Helping Israeli Economy Survive War?

Friday 30 August 2024 ،
Zayed Al Nahyan, the national security advisor of the UAE, and the Rafael Advanced Defense Systems arms company owned by the Israeli regime.  In the connection of the Egyptian-Israeli ports, we can track the Emiratis that in recent years have become the key investors in the Egyptian maritime a ...

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