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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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How Are Israelis Pursing Normalization Agenda Using Qatar World Cup?
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How Are Israelis Pursing Normalization Agenda Using Qatar World Cup?

Tuesday 15 November 2022
The Israeli leaders signed agreement with Doha allowing their citizens to visit Qatar for World Cup, taking a step closer to normalization.
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West in No Position to Give Moral Lessons to World: Infantino Defends Qatar
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West in No Position to Give Moral Lessons to World: Infantino Defends Qatar

Saturday 19 November 2022
The president of football’s international governing body FIFA blamed western critics of Qatar’s human rights record of staggering hypocrisy and deliberate racism in an extraordinary attack in Doha.
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Erdogan Expecting Qatari Finance Injection in Crisis-hit Turkish Economy
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Erdogan Expecting Qatari Finance Injection in Crisis-hit Turkish Economy

Monday 28 November 2022
Erdogan is resorting to Qatar for more help as he needs to improve the economy less than a year to the elections.
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UAE Leader Visits Qatar in Sign of Warming Ties
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UAE Leader Visits Qatar in Sign of Warming Ties

Monday 5 December 2022
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) president arrived in Qatar on Monday on the first such visit since Saudi Arabia and its Arab allies ended a boycott of Doha nearly two years ago.
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4 Charged in European Parliament-Qatar Corruption Probe
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4 Charged in European Parliament-Qatar Corruption Probe

Tuesday 13 December 2022
Four people were charged in Belgium on Sunday over allegedly receiving money and gifts from a Gulf Arab state to influence decisions in the European Parliament, the latest development in a suspected case of corruption at the heart of the legislative body.
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European Parliament Strips Eva Kaili of VP Role over Qatar Graft Scandal
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European Parliament Strips Eva Kaili of VP Role over Qatar Graft Scandal

Wednesday 14 December 2022
The European Parliament stripped Greek lawmaker Eva Kaili of her senior assembly post on Tuesday over allegations that World Cup host Qatar had bribed her to influence decision-making, charges she has denied.
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Qatar Warns EU of Consequences amid Graft Probe
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Qatar Warns EU of Consequences amid Graft Probe

Monday 19 December 2022
The European Parliament’s decision to suspend work on Qatar-linked legislation and cut off the access of the country’s officials to the legislature may negatively affect member states’ attempts to secure gas supplies, Doha says. The EU’s move comes amid a Belgian probe into alleged graft of MEPs that may have involved Qatar.
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Iran, Qatar Set to Sign Monetary Pact as Chief Bankers Meet in Doha
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Iran, Qatar Set to Sign Monetary Pact as Chief Bankers Meet in Doha

Thursday 5 January 2023
Iran and Qatar are set to ink a monetary pact to facilitate bilateral banking ties as chief bankers of the two countries meet in the Qatari capital Doha to discuss increased cooperation between the two top regional lenders.
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Europe Will Return to Russian Gas: Qatar Energy Boss
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Europe Will Return to Russian Gas: Qatar Energy Boss

Saturday 14 January 2023
Qatar’s energy minister and gas company CEO predicted on Saturday that European countries will eventually resume higher imports of Russian gas, warning that market volatility could last for years.
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Qatar Foreign Minister Conveyed Messages on Nuclear Deal Revival: Iran Top Diplomat
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Qatar Foreign Minister Conveyed Messages on Nuclear Deal Revival: Iran Top Diplomat

Monday 30 January 2023
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian says his Qatari counterpart conveyed messages from the parties to the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, whose fate has been in limbo ever since the US unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018.
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West Asia Security Order Outlook from Perspective of Network Alliances
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West Asia Security Order Outlook from Perspective of Network Alliances

Wednesday 15 March 2023
West Asia is heading to a new security order not favorable to the US and Washington would lose its regional hegemony.
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Indians Jailed for Spying on Qatar for Israel: Reports
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Indians Jailed for Spying on Qatar for Israel: Reports

Wednesday 3 May 2023
Eight Indian nationals have been imprisoned in Qatar for months for spying on a submarine programme on behalf of Israel and could potentially face the death penalty, according to media reports.
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Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman to Form Joint Naval Force under China Auspices: Report
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Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman to Form Joint Naval Force under China Auspices: Report

Saturday 3 June 2023
Iran, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Oman are to form a joint naval force under China’s auspices towards enhancing maritime security in the Persian Gulf, a Qatari website has reported.
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Iran’s FM Meets Qatar’s Emir in Doha
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Iran’s FM Meets Qatar’s Emir in Doha

Tuesday 20 June 2023
The Iranian foreign minister is in Doha to discuss bilateral relations as regional convergence gains momentum.
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Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington
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Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington

Wednesday 12 July 2023
The (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council held its sixth strategic summit with Russia, stressing advancing close relations.

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Deadly Floods Leave Libyan City of Derna Looking Like War Zone

Deadly Floods Leave Libyan City of Derna Looking Like War Zone