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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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Kuwait’s New Emir Meets Iran Foreign Minister
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Kuwait’s New Emir Meets Iran Foreign Minister

Sunday 4 October 2020
Kuwait’s new emir has sat down on Sunday with Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has traveled to Kuwait City on an official visit directed by President Hassan Rouhani. Alwaght- Kuwait’s new emir has sat down on Sunday with Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif has tra ...
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Saudi Arabia Reopens land, Air, Maritime Borders with Qatar after 3 Years of Feud
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Saudi Arabia Reopens land, Air, Maritime Borders with Qatar after 3 Years of Feud

Tuesday 5 January 2021 ،
al-Sabah said on Kuwait TV ahead of a Persian Gulf Arab summit in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday. Kuwait’s foreign minister said a declaration would be signed at the summit, which was postponed from its usual December date as Riyadh pushed for an agreement toward ending the rift. The emir of Qatar ...
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Cooperation Council’s Summit: Fragile, Imposed Détente
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Cooperation Council’s Summit: Fragile, Imposed Détente

Thursday 7 January 2021 ،
Saudi Arabia announced it would lift blockade on Qatar and reopen borders. But the friendship gesture could not hide their standing division. Alwaght- The 41st (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council summit was held on Tuesday in the Saudi Arabian city of Alula, coming on the heels of Kuwait’s anno ...
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Kuwait Cabinet Resigns in Standoff with Parliament
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Kuwait Cabinet Resigns in Standoff with Parliament

Wednesday 13 January 2021 ،
al-Sabah was due to be questioned in parliament over his choice of ministers and other issues. Alwaght- Kuwait’s cabinet presented its resignation to the country’s ruler on Wednesday, days before Prime Minister Sabah al-Khalid al-Sabah was due to be questioned in parliament over his choi ...
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Saudi Policy For Meeting Challenges Marred By Confusion As Biden Assumes Office
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Saudi Policy For Meeting Challenges Marred By Confusion As Biden Assumes Office

Sunday 24 January 2021 ،
The Saudi leaders are now left in puzzlement as their proponent Trump departed and Biden is yet to decide his vision on the Kingdom. Alwaght- With Trump’s departure, the eyes are now on Riyadh and the orientation of its regional policy in the atmosphere of expected changes and developments in ...
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Kuwaiti Actor Dies after Receiving Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccination
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Kuwaiti Actor Dies after Receiving Pfizer-BioNTech Vaccination

Saturday 27 February 2021 ،
Kuwaiti actor Mishary Al Balam of COVID-19 days after he received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination. Alwaght- Kuwaiti actor Mishary Al Balam of COVID-19 days after he received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination. Mishary, who had been in intensive care in Kuwait's ...
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Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to Visit Riyadh: Report
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Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to Visit Riyadh: Report

Tuesday 27 April 2021 ،
Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud reportedly has invited Qatar’s Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to visit the kingdom. Alwaght- Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud reportedly has invited Qatar's Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to visit the kingdom. The invitation was passe ...
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Kuwait Bans Entry of Vessels Carrying Goods Destined to, Originated from Occupied Palestine
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Kuwait Bans Entry of Vessels Carrying Goods Destined to, Originated from Occupied Palestine

Sunday 5 December 2021 ،
Kuwait has forbidden the entry of commercial vessels carrying goods to and from the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories, days after the Persian Gulf kingdom reiterated its support for Palestine and condemned a controversial visit by the Israeli president to the Ibrahimi Mosque in al-Khalil. Alw ...
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Saudi Regime Launches Airstrikes across Yemen
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Saudi Regime Launches Airstrikes across Yemen

Saturday 12 February 2022 ،
al-Sabaha area of the Bani Matar district in Sana’a, but no information about casualties and damage was quickly available. Saudi aircraft also bombarded the Baqim district of Yemen’s northwestern province of Sa’ada, though no reports about possible casualties were immediately avai ...
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Analyzing Kuwait’s Parliamentary Elections
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Analyzing Kuwait’s Parliamentary Elections

Sunday 2 October 2022 ،
The Arab country held its early election as a government-parliament stalemate led to their dissolution. Alwaght- With the end of counting, the results of seventeenth Kuwaiti parliamentary elections were published on Friday morning. The election brought about surprises that nobody could predict, incl ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution