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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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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024
Qatar, which has welcomed the developments in Syria, other important Persian Gulf monarchies such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia do not consider the increase of influence of Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab world to be to their advantage, and the remarks of the advisor to the president of ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
Qatar, known as Al-Udeid Air Base, built in 1996. Other countries where the US has military presence include Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Iraq. Despite a parliamentary bill calling for official US withdrawal from Iraq, Pentagon still holds about 2,500 forces in Iraq.  The ...
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 20 January 2025 ،
Qatar and Egypt, the other guarantors of the ceasefire, have no power to stop the Israeli regime from continuing the conflict. In the past 15 months, Arab countries have only issued political statements in support of the people of Gaza, and Netanyahu practically does not care about the guarantees of ...
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation
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Return of Gazans to North: Ironclad Will Beats Devastation

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Qatar and the US, which were parties to the negotiations, are likely to pressure Israel to adhere to the ceasefire for a longer period. The return of people to the ruins will make the issue of rebuilding Gaza a priority, which could push the mediators towards new negotiations for reconstruction und ...
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Qatari officials to Syria on the heels of al-Assad government's fall and their meetings with him, the suspicion has been strengthened that al-Jolani is not willing to expand relations with Saudi Arabia. Therefore, this trip will provide the opportunity to eliminate Riyadh's possible pessimis ...
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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead
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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead

Wednesday 5 February 2025 ،
Qatar on Tuesday announced that it continues to prepare the ground for the talks, stressing that no serious violation of the agreement has taken place.  Meanwhile, Steven Witkoff, the Trump's special envoy to the Middle East, is to talk to Netanyahu, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, a ...
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?

Friday 7 February 2025 ،
Qatar, are allies and friends of the United States. This is while the Trump administration, while cutting aid to Afghanistan, is seeking to pressure the Taliban in a bid to disrupt the process of recognizing Taliban sovereignty, because international recognition of the Taliban means legitimizing the ...
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World Media Report Massive Turnout as Iranians Celebrate Islamic Revolution Anniv.
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World Media Report Massive Turnout as Iranians Celebrate Islamic Revolution Anniv.

Tuesday 11 February 2025 ،
Qatari network reported that a large-scale march in Tehran, joined by Iranian political and military officials, was held with chants condemning Israeli occupation and American imperialism and calling for a decisive response to the threats and pressures of Washington and Tel Aviv. Participants in the ...
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Qatar Airways flights. After the cancellation of the Tehran-Beirut flight and the protests of the Lebanese people against this government action, the Lebanese aviation organization said in a statement that the reason for the changes in the flight schedule was to protect the health of passengers. At ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Qatar and the US. In the current situation, Europeans also plan to meet their energy needs by transiting Turkmen gas to Turkey and from there to Europe. So, Turkmenistan-Turkey gas swap bears considerable profits to Europe. This deal allows Europe to cut its traditional reliance on the Russian gas ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution