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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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Iran-Egypt Thaw Possible?

Iran-Egypt Thaw Possible?

Saturday 24 December 2016
Arab world, pushing the leaders of other Arab countries to cut ties with Cairo. The same step was taken by newly-founded Islamic Republic of Iran against Egypt. Why do the ties remain cut to date? A couple of reasons are suggested as blocking way of a thaw between Iran and Egypt. For example, some ...
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What are the Goals and Consequences of Egypt Islands Transfer Deal?

What are the Goals and Consequences of Egypt Islands Transfer Deal?

Wednesday 21 June 2017 ،
Arabia. Respectively 80 and 33 square kilometers, the twin islands are uninhabited, with no energy resources. But what makes them so strategically significant is their location. Located close to each other, the twin islands are lying at the mouth of the Aqaba Strait. Possessing them means dominati ...
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Saudi Crown Prince Visiting Egypt amid Standing Differences

Saudi Crown Prince Visiting Egypt amid Standing Differences

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is set to make a short visit to Egypt on Sunday. The trip is coming while the two nations’ relations are not as warm as before. Issues that are causing the king in waiting to visit Cairo at the time being could be summed up as: - Egypt’s ...
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Egypt’s El-Sisi Dreaming Of Arab Nationalism Revival

Egypt’s El-Sisi Dreaming Of Arab Nationalism Revival

Monday 16 March 2020 ،
Arab nationalism to set up an Arab alliance in the face of its Egypt’s rival Turkey. Alwaght- Last week, the head of the Egyptian intelligence agency Abbas Kamel secretly visited Syria and talked with senior Syrian officials. The visit was significant as it signaled bigger Cairo support for Damascus ...
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Egypt’s Palestine Policy Review: Necessities, Grounds

Egypt’s Palestine Policy Review: Necessities, Grounds

Tuesday 23 August 2022 ،
Arab world. Alwaght- While the Israeli leaders have been cheerful to sign normalization agreements with some Arab sheikhdoms and found themselves on the threshold of an end to their historical isolation, they are now living the frustration of not realizing their dream. Even Egypt was the first Arab ...
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Why’s Tel Aviv Concerned about Progress in Iran-Egypt Ties?

Why’s Tel Aviv Concerned about Progress in Iran-Egypt Ties?

Saturday 20 May 2023 ،
Arab countries, is struck with confusion, concern, and despair about the future now as the regional developments, especially the relations between Iran and Arab countries, are moving to de-escalation.  Having failed to hinder improvement of the relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the Isra ...
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What Would Egypt Do as Israeli War on Gaza Rages on Next Door?

What Would Egypt Do as Israeli War on Gaza Rages on Next Door?

Friday 13 October 2023 ،
Arab world, or lose it altogether by closing Rafah Border Crossing with the enclave. Alwaght- After start of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm by Hamas that led to death and injury of thousands of Israelis, the Israeli regime started its blind bombardment of Gaza to revenge the unprecedented casualties it sus ...

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise