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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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How Riyadh Governing Volatile Saudi Society?
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How Riyadh Governing Volatile Saudi Society?

Sunday 10 July 2016
Saudi Arabia examines a set of ways to assure that social demands for reforms are, though ostensibly, addressed. Alwaght- During the past decade, especially after Islamic Awakening in 2011, Saudi Arabia dealt with an array of political and social challenges. But, Riyadh has been capable of covering ...
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Saudi Wahhabis Extremist, Terror Masters rather than Muslim: Iranian Foreign Minister
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Saudi Wahhabis Extremist, Terror Masters rather than Muslim: Iranian Foreign Minister

Wednesday 7 September 2016 ،
Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif implicitly said that Saudi Arabian Wahhabis are not Muslim. Alwaght- Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif implicitly said that Saudi Arabian Wahhabis are not Muslim. Indeed; no resemblance between Islam of Iranians & most Muslims & bi ...
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What Factors Are Affecting Riyadh’s Approach to Minority Shiites?
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What Factors Are Affecting Riyadh’s Approach to Minority Shiites?

Thursday 3 November 2016 ،
The policies of the ruling family are still largely directed by the Wahhabist establishment. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia is one of the important countries of the region that has a various society. Although the Sunni Muslims account for a majority of the Saudi Arabian population, the Shiite Muslims, Ismail ...
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Why Saudi King Reshuffle Top Religious Authority?
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Why Saudi King Reshuffle Top Religious Authority?

Monday 5 December 2016 ،
King Salman orders changes in body of Council of Senior Scholars to make it more obedient, more pro-reforms. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia's King Salman in new royal decrees has made some changes to the country's Council of Senior Scholars, dismissing the conservative religious scholars and appointi ...
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How Are Al Saud, Al Sheikh Clans Ruling Saudi Arabia?
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How Are Al Saud, Al Sheikh Clans Ruling Saudi Arabia?

Wednesday 8 February 2017 ،
Political and religious institutions in Saudi Arabia owe each other’s interests to a mutual commitment to an entrenched power monopoly. Alwaght- The Saudi state was founded based on an old alliance between the Al Saud as political leaders and Al Sheikh as religious leaders. This alliance has always ...
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Bin Salman’s Difficult Journey to Saudi Throne
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Bin Salman’s Difficult Journey to Saudi Throne

Wednesday 12 July 2017 ،
The young prince faces challenges from the conservative circles but seeks backing of the newly-rising establishment. Alwaght- Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a surprise royal decree on June 21, dismissing Crown Prince Muhammad bin Nayef and giving the post to his young son Mohammad bin Salman ...
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Saudi Political, Religious Apparatuses’ Relations: Four Future Scenarios
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Saudi Political, Religious Apparatuses’ Relations: Four Future Scenarios

Thursday 15 February 2018 ،
The political and religious structures in Saudi Arabia are on their way to a new relationship amid political reforms that keep unfolding. Alwaght- The history Al Saud (House of Saud) is very complicated and has gone through three phases The current regime that was established in 1932 was proceeded w ...
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Bin Salman’s Reforms, Challenges with Wahhabi Apparatus
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Bin Salman’s Reforms, Challenges with Wahhabi Apparatus

Sunday 11 March 2018 ،
Prince Mohammed energetically presses ahead with his reform movement, but challenges from the pro-religious establishment clergy may cause troubles. Alwaght- The young Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman allegedly has been leading a campaign of reforms inside the Arab kingdom since 2016. The sta ...
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Ex-Saudi Minister Visits Auschwitz Camp ahead of Holocaust Anniversary
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Ex-Saudi Minister Visits Auschwitz Camp ahead of Holocaust Anniversary

Saturday 25 January 2020 ،
Former Saudi justice minister, Sheikh Muhammad bin Abdul Karim bin Abdulaziz al-Issa, has visited the former Nazi concentration camp Auschwitz in Poland along with a Jewish group, days before Israeli regime is going to commemorate the Holocaust in the occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem). Alwaght- Former Sa ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.