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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Persian Gulf Monarchies Plan New Alliance Minus Saudi Arabia, UAE: Report
Wednesday 20 December 2017
PGCC), and expressed concerns about the continuing blockade of Qatar which has plunged the PGCC into crisis.
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi earlier this month announced plans for a separate political and military alliance and withdrew their officials from a PGCC summit meeting in Kuwait. Bahrain has also sid ...
Bahrainis Demand Withdrawal of Saudi-Led Occupation Troops
Thursday 15 March 2018
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PGCC) to justify the deployment, the PGCC was founded to protect the six member states against external threats. But the pro-democracy movement in Bahrain is entirely an internal affair.
Since February 14, 2011, Bahraini people have been holding peaceful protest rallies on an almost daily basis, de ...
New Saudi-Emirati Bloc Bears Much about PGCC’s Silent Death
Tuesday 12 June 2018
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PGCC), in the early 1980s which set to move in a track of political, military, and security convergence of the member states.
Here is a list of goals stated in the PGCC’s foundation manifesto:
- Firm inter-member coordination, cohesion, and improvement in all areas for the final goal of full ...
Saudi King Invites Qatari Emir to PGCC Summit
Thursday 27 December 2018
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Saudi king Salman has officially invited Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to participate in the upcoming [Persian] Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) summit, which is set to take place in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh later this month. Alwaght- Saudi king Salman has officially invited Q ...
Kuwait Not to Follow PGCC Policy of Normalizing Ties with Israeli Regime
Friday 25 January 2019
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PGCC members concur on many policies, such as Syrian government being admitted back into the Arab world, some issues remain unresolved within the council, as Kuwaiti officials are not on board with their PGCC counterparts on establishment of relations with the Tel Aviv regime, the US-based al-Monito ...
Why’s Washington Setting Up Roadblocks ahead of Iran-Arab World Rapprochement?
Sunday 19 February 2023
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PGCC members. This meeting, very likely held at the American request, came as Iran and Saudi Arabia started their reconciliation talks after seven years of tensions, and so far held six rounds and the seventh round is to be held in Iraq, where they will discuss diplomatic relations and reopening the ...
Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative Meeting Canceled?
Tuesday 26 September 2023
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The meeting seems to have been canceled under US pressure as well as some remaining regional differences. Alwaght- The UN annual meetings have always provided a proper opportunity for political officials of countries to hold concise diplomatic meetings in a short time and prepare the ground for deve ...
Russia and the PGCC’s Pipe Dream about Iranian Trio Islands
Saturday 23 December 2023
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In recent forum with Arab countries, Russia supported a statement repeating UAE claims to Persian Gulf Iranian islands. Alwaght- Over the past decade, while American administrations have been moving to a strategic exit from West Asia region and focusing on East Asia to contain China, Russia doubled ...
What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?
Tuesday 5 March 2024
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PGCC) nations—Qatar, the United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait—reintroduced compulsory military service laws. However, examining the performance and experiences of Arab countries bordering the Persian Gulf raises questions. What insights have the compulsory military service programs of these ...
Qalibaf Condemns EU for Disputing Iran’s Sovereignty Over Persian Gulf Islands
Sunday 20 October 2024
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PGCC) to redirect its focus toward stopping the Israeli regime's military actions in Gaza and Lebanon, rather than making baseless claims against Iran’s territorial integrity.
His remarks followed a joint statement from the PGCC and the EU issued in Brussels on Wednesday, which called for ...
