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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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Trump Sets $8.1 billion in Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE despite Congress Objections
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Trump Sets $8.1 billion in Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE despite Congress Objections

Saturday 25 May 2019
BAE Systems Plc and Europe’s Airbus, clearing the way for installation of Paveway laser-guided bombs on European-built Eurofighter and Tornado fighter jets sold to Saudi Arabia, as well F-15 fighters built by Boeing. “I am disappointed, but not surprised, that the Trump Administration h ...
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British Court Outlaws Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia
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British Court Outlaws Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia

Saturday 22 June 2019 ،
BAE Systems, the UK’s largest defense contractor, and particularly the planned export of 48 Eurofighter Typhoon jets worth £5bn to Saudi Arabia. Riyadh represents about 15 per cent of BAE’s annual group earnings and is responsible for its biggest single export contract. Three judg ...
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Will France, UK, US Ever Pay for What They Have Done to Yemen?
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Will France, UK, US Ever Pay for What They Have Done to Yemen?

Saturday 7 September 2019 ،
BAE employee told the UK’s Channel 4, “they [the Saudis] couldn’t do it without us. If we weren’t there, in 7 to 14 days there wouldn’t be a jet in the sky. Perhaps this is what prompted British Historian Mark Curtis to tweet, “No postwar Minister has ever been h ...
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Yemen’s health system has been wrecked by war, but Britain is still helping the Saudis bomb it – even during the Covid-19 pandemic
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Yemen’s health system has been wrecked by war, but Britain is still helping the Saudis bomb it – even during the Covid-19 pandemic

Tuesday 28 April 2020 ،
BAE Systems has seized on the Covid-19 crisis as an opportunity for self-promotion, branching out into manufacturing face shields and ventilators for the NHS in the UK. At the same time, Declassified UK found that flight data “appears to confirm” that BAE is still flying a cargo plane fr ...
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Exposure of UK Troops Stationed at Saudi Torture Facility in Yemen Offers Peek into Dirty War There
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Exposure of UK Troops Stationed at Saudi Torture Facility in Yemen Offers Peek into Dirty War There

Wednesday 7 July 2021 ،
BAE Systems,” and “they couldn’t do it without us.” Earlier that year, a nameless BAE Systems employee suggested that if the company’s representatives weren’t on hand to support the coalition, “in seven to 14 days there wouldn’t be a jet in the sky.&rd ...
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UK’s Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia 3 Times Higher Than Previously Thought: Report
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UK’s Arms Sales to Saudi Arabia 3 Times Higher Than Previously Thought: Report

Thursday 15 July 2021 ،
BAE Systems, for instance, totaled nearly 17 billion pounds (23.5 US dollars). As a result, they estimate that the real value of exports is close to £20 billion ($27 billion). “The use of open licenses also offers the government a convenient sleight of hand when it comes under pressure ...
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US Set to Sell Howitzer Artillery Systems to Chinese Taipei
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US Set to Sell Howitzer Artillery Systems to Chinese Taipei

Thursday 5 August 2021 ،
BAE Systems Plc, which is also providing the US Army with the latest version of the howitzer. Then, a contract would be signed and delivery times would be hashed out. Last year, the US also sold arms to Chinese Taipei that included drones and coastal missile defenses aimed at upgrading the island&r ...
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Despite Pledge, Biden Leaves Tap Open, Approving Billions in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia
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Despite Pledge, Biden Leaves Tap Open, Approving Billions in Arms Deals to Saudi Arabia

Saturday 20 November 2021 ،
BAEing for blood If the public had their way, U.S. involvement would cease. A 2018 poll found that 82% of respondents wanted Congress to act to halt or decrease arms shipments to Saudi Arabia. American law already bans the sale of weapons to human rights abusing countries, but this legislation is c ...
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Tracking Britain’s Role in West Asia Crises as Queen Rewards Blair with "Knighthood"
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Tracking Britain’s Role in West Asia Crises as Queen Rewards Blair with "Knighthood"

Wednesday 5 January 2022 ،
BAE Systems, Britain's largest weapons maker, sold worth of £15 billion ($20.2 billion) weapons, equipment, and training services to Saudi Arabia from 2015 to 2020.  Yemeni officials have repeatedly denounced London's involvement in the anti- Yemeni atrocity. Mohammed Ali al-Hout ...
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BAE Profits Rise Sharply as Ukraine War and Gaza Genocide Boost UK Arms Exports
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BAE Profits Rise Sharply as Ukraine War and Gaza Genocide Boost UK Arms Exports

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
BAE Systems’ 2025 record profits highlight UK’s controversial role in global military engagements amid soaring defense spending ALWAGHT- BAE Systems’ 2025 record profits highlight UK’s controversial role in global military engagements amid soaring defense spending. BAE Systems posted re ...

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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.