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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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Saudi FM’s Moscow Discussion Topics: From Energy to Vaccine
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Saudi FM’s Moscow Discussion Topics: From Energy to Vaccine

Sunday 17 January 2021
Arabian Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud visited Moscow in his first visit to Russia since being appointed to the post in October 2019. The two sides discussed bilateral ties, energy, finance, and developments in West Asia and North Africa.  Energy discussions: Fossil to nuclear ene ...
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New Syrian Government Challenges, Priorities
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New Syrian Government Challenges, Priorities

Tuesday 3 August 2021 ،
Arab media frightens the foreign investors and thus keeps them away from Syria. Transparency International ranked Syria as the world's third most corrupt country in 2019, and the World Bank put Syria 176 on its ease of doing business list in 2020.  Meanwhile, the European Union ties contri ...
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Without Political Agreement, Iraq Sinks into Political and Security Instability: Expert
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Without Political Agreement, Iraq Sinks into Political and Security Instability: Expert

Thursday 13 October 2022 ،
Arab countries in the country's affairs and redefine its relations with Iraq's neighbors away from US interference. Alwaght: Based on these priorities, does a caretaker government or a regular government best secure the Iraqi interests? Hanizadeh: In the current conditions, the best soluti ...
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Arab League Summit: From Real Differences to Contrived Agenda
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Arab League Summit: From Real Differences to Contrived Agenda

Wednesday 2 November 2022 ،
Arab League leaders gathered in Algeria with Saudi Arabia being absent, showing deep gaps in Arab world. Alwaght- First Arab League summit since the coronavirus outbreak in 2019 was held in Algeria. On the one hand, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Morocco, Oman, and Bahrain have not attended and on the other ...
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An Overview of Five Rounds of Iranian-Saudi Talks
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An Overview of Five Rounds of Iranian-Saudi Talks

Wednesday 1 February 2023 ،
Arabia try to avoid publicization of the details of these talks until they reach a basic solution to settle their political and security differences. The second round was held a week after the first round, and Iraqi officials confirmed it only after it ended. The third round, as Iraqi sources said, ...
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Syrian President Visits Moscow
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Syrian President Visits Moscow

Wednesday 15 March 2023 ،
Arab News Agency (SANA) reported. He was welcomed by Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov. The Kremlin said in a statement that Putin would be holding talks with the Syrian chief executive on Wednesday. Topical issues of further development of Russian-Syrian cooperation in t ...
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Iran-Saudi Détente Agreement: Walking a Long Way
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Iran-Saudi Détente Agreement: Walking a Long Way

Monday 20 March 2023 ،
Arabia announced an agreement brokered by China to resume diplomatic ties last week. Alwaght- In recent days, Iran-Saudi Arabia détente agreement unleashed a political quake, quickly hitting the world media headlines. Its high importance in terms of possible effects on the regional conditions ...
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Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage
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Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Thursday 11 May 2023 ،
Arab countries’ moves for normalization with Syria and does not want to fall behind rejuvenated economic partnership with Damascus. The war has destructed many of Syria’s infrastructure and with the period of calm, there are many opportunities of foreign investment in which Turkey wants ...
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GCC Foreign Ministers Condemn Israel’s Settlement Construction in Occupied W Bank
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GCC Foreign Ministers Condemn Israel’s Settlement Construction in Occupied W Bank

Monday 12 June 2023 ،
Arabia's capital city of Riyadh on Sunday. The ministers rejected the regime's efforts to annex the settlements or impose its sovereignty over them, saying such efforts are against the resolutions adopted by international organizations, most notably the United Nations Security Council Resol ...
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Arab delegation led by Saudi Arabia to enter the West Bank ALWAGHT- Israel reportedly stated it will not permit an Arab delegation led by Saudi Arabia to enter the West Bank. Israel has rejected a planned visit by a high-level Arab ministerial delegation to the West Bank, calling it a “provoc ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity