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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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US Secretary of State Vows to Oppose Illegal Israeli Settlements, Annexation of Palestinian Lands

US Secretary of State Vows to Oppose Illegal Israeli Settlements, Annexation of Palestinian Lands

Monday 5 December 2022
Anthony Blinken promised to judge Premier Benjamin Netanyahu's incoming cabinet by actions and not personalities, said AFP. We will gauge the government by the policies it pursues rather than individual personalities, Blinken said. Netanyahu is expected to return to power after sealing a coalit ...
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US Senators Urge Sanctions to Pressure Lebanon to Form Government

US Senators Urge Sanctions to Pressure Lebanon to Form Government

Saturday 17 December 2022 ،
Anthony Blinken and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Friday, in yet another case of blatant US intervention in Lebanon’s domestic affairs. “We urge the Biden administration to use all available leverage, including the threat of sanctions, to ensure that Lebanese lawmakers select a new ...
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Abbas Committing Political Suicide for Salvation from Crisis

Abbas Committing Political Suicide for Salvation from Crisis

Thursday 2 February 2023 ،
Anthony Blinken and CIA Director William Burner flew to the occupied territories to closely manage the crisis. In a meeting with senior Israeli officials, Blinken once again pledged Washington’s firm support to this regime and then went to meet Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian A ...
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What’s Behind Continued US Stay in Syria?

What’s Behind Continued US Stay in Syria?

Saturday 11 March 2023 ،
Anthony Blinken issued a statement in support of Syria terrorists, angering Damascus. In response to Blinken’s statement, the Syrian Foreign Ministry said that without the financial aid, support and weapons of the US and its allies, the terrorist groups could not have massacred the Syrian peop ...
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Prospects of US-Saudi Peace Initiative for Sudan

Prospects of US-Saudi Peace Initiative for Sudan

Monday 8 May 2023 ،
Anthony Blinken had discussed the joint initiative. In a joint statement, Saudi Arabia and the US asked both sides to show responsibility for the people of Sudan, to seriously engage in the talks, to draw a road map for negotiations, to stop military operations, and to end the conflicts and keep the ...
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Bin Salman Distancing from US despite Biden’s Push to Mend Ties

Bin Salman Distancing from US despite Biden’s Push to Mend Ties

Tuesday 1 August 2023 ،
Anthony Blinken and CIA Director William Burns who worked to put an end to the misunderstandings straining the two countries’ ties over the past year. But the developments indicate that the White House has not made any gains from these visits.  The fact that Sullivan and his Saudi host h ...
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Israel Authorizes Three Settler Outposts in Occupied West Bank despite US Warnings

Israel Authorizes Three Settler Outposts in Occupied West Bank despite US Warnings

Saturday 9 September 2023 ،
Anthony Blinken and Netanyahu, during which the two discussed “deepening Israel’s integration in the region.” A US State Department spokesperson said Washington had been “clear and consistent” that expanding settlements “undermines the geographic viability of a t ...
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Netanyahu’s Buffer Zone Plan for Gaza: Impacts and Prospects

Netanyahu’s Buffer Zone Plan for Gaza: Impacts and Prospects

Sunday 3 December 2023 ،
Anthony Blinken in a meeting that his government intends to establish a deep security zone inside Gaza post-war. The Israeli PM informed Blinken that the Israeli regime will be responsible for security monitoring in the enclave. This is while Reuters quoted an American official as saying that &ldquo ...
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Can Pres. Raisi Convince Turkey for Tougher Anti-Israeli Stances?

Can Pres. Raisi Convince Turkey for Tougher Anti-Israeli Stances?

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
Anthony Blinken chose Turkey as his first destination during his regional trip to gain this country’s support for its policy and approach regarding Israel-Hamas conflict. In their meeting with the top US diplomat, the officials of Ankara, referring to the growing aggression of the Israeli regi ...
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Behind the scenes of Mohammad Shtayyeh’s resignation; What is the Arab-Western version for Gaza?

Behind the scenes of Mohammad Shtayyeh’s resignation; What is the Arab-Western version for Gaza?

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
Anthony Blinken, the US Secretary of State, encouraged Mahmoud Abbas to take such measures. We are convinced that these actions are constructive and represent a significant stride towards reestablishing unity in Gaza and the West Bank under the leadership of the Palestinian Authority. In contrast t ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies