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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 Emir Dies at Age 86

Kuwait’s Emir Dies at Age 86

Saturday 16 December 2023
39;s Emir, Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has died at the age of 86, state media report. His 83-year-old half-brother, Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has been named by the cabinet as his successor. “With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn... the death of She ...
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Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
3, 2003, the constitution was reformed and the prime minister became the head of the Council of Ministers.  The National Assembly, of 50 members, is elected in general elections for four years. However, a number of its members are appointed by the emir.  Kuwait’s judicial system co ...
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South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

Monday 1 January 2024 ،
36(1) of the court’s statute and Article 9 of the Genocide Convention, which was issued first in 1948 in response to the alleged massacre of Jews by the Nazis during World War II. Therefore, in this case, especially if the court confirms the genocide of Palestinians in Gaza, the minimum effect ...
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Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation

Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
39;s bid to acquire fighter jets from Pakistan, combined with Armenia's positioning near the West and India, poses a threat to peace in the Caucasus. Such military actions may escalate tensions in the region, leading to an arms race and potentially sparking future conflicts. ALWAGHT- The evolvi ...
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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Friday 12 April 2024 ،
39;s king issued on Monday a royal amnesty decree to 1,584 prisoners convinced for criminal and riot cases. The amnesty, the largest order in recent years, came on the eve of the anniversary of his ascension to the throne. King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa took the throne in the tiny Persian Gulf isla ...
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Al-Qaeda in Yemen: What’s the Peninsula’s Ghost Threat Doing these Days?

Al-Qaeda in Yemen: What’s the Peninsula’s Ghost Threat Doing these Days?

Monday 17 June 2024 ،
39;s provinces and is busy reorganizing. The most important news published about this group over the past few months is the death of its former leader and appointment of a new one. However, naming a new leader was not that easy and it seems that Al-Qaeda in Yemen is hit by divisions and differences ...
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Sunday 15 September 2024 ،
39;s comments were then followed by other Russian officials' remarks to show that the Kremlin has dreams for the conflict between Yerevan and Baku. In this regard, Maria Zakharova, the spokeswoman of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said in a statement that Zangzor corridor is a route that can conn ...
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Israeli Policy of Converging to Africa a Failure Story

Israeli Policy of Converging to Africa a Failure Story

Monday 18 November 2024 ،
39;s crimes against civilians and the humanitarian situation in this besieged strip went to alarming levels, the support of a handful of African states completely was withdrawn and Chad, which had normalized its relations with Tel Aviv in 2019, became the first African nation summoning its charg&eac ...
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New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

New Emirati-Israeli Adventure in Yemen Could End up Costly to Abu Dhabi

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
39;il Pharaoh, and Sayal. Abdul Kuri Island is one of the most important Yemeni islands in Socotra, which oversees international shipping routes in the Indian Ocean to the Horn of Africa and Bab-el-Mandeb, and its residents have previously been displaced by forces affiliated with the UAE. The repo ...
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Syria, the Resistance Camp’s Effective Piece in Game of War Equations

Syria, the Resistance Camp’s Effective Piece in Game of War Equations

Wednesday 20 November 2024 ،
39;s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, paid a visit to Lebanon and Syria carrying an important message of support to Tehran allies and then the defense minister of Iran made a visit to Damascus and reiterated the Leader's position to the Syrian leaders.  Meanwhile, indeed the v ...

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