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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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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert

Sunday 20 April 2025
Bin Salman's NEOM project to create a modern city with high technology has been completed, and any tension in the region will affect this project. Therefore, Saudi Arabia is willing to keep itself away from any regional tension in order to realize this ambitious project, and with this political ...
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Vision 2030: A Decade after Plan Announcement, Riyadh Remains Reliant on Oil
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Vision 2030: A Decade after Plan Announcement, Riyadh Remains Reliant on Oil

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
Salman for a modernized kingdom, the Saudi government on Friday published its annual report on the progress made towards the Vision 2030 on the 9th anniversary of announcement of the plan to show that it has managed to make a huge difference in many areas. The report suggests that the Arab monarchy ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
Salman to Tehran and the presentation of a letter from the Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, which showed that Riyadh is willing to upgrade the level of relations and develop cooperation. This meeting certainly promised the ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Salman had previously announced plans to invest $600 billion in the US over the next four years. Also, according to media reports, King Salman bin Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia has invited the leaders of the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council countries to participate in the (P) GCC-US summit in Riyadh. ...
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Salman. This visit marks the first stop of Trump's four-day tour of West Asia during his second term. Reports indicate that Trump is expected to secure agreements worth over $1 trillion during his visit, including investments in artificial intelligence, energy, and arms purchases from American m ...
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
Salman said that the kingdom “will seek to enrich uranium and sell its products,” something that has raised international and American concerns about the spread of nuclear weapons in the region.  Riyadh also wants security guarantees from Washington before signing any agreement, in ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Salman has seized the opportunity of Trump's regional tour to persuade the American president to lift Syria sanctions. This move that demonstrated the peak of the Saudi support to the new government in Syria has roots in Saudi Arabia's strategic motivation and geopolitical calculation that ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
Salman announced in 2016. Such massive military purchases can add another budget challenge, so $142 billion is equivalent to 176 percent of the country's total defense budget in 2024, which shows that even in the best of circumstances, these costs must be spread over many years. All in all, des ...
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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 ،
Bin Farhan and including ministers from Egypt, Jordan, Qatar, Turkey, and the UAE, was scheduled to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday. According to Israeli officials, the Zionist regime will not cooperate with efforts organized by the Palestinian Authority ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Salman as host also joined the meeting between the two presidents and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also joined over the web. The meeting revealed the importance the US attaches to the new Syrian developments. It also demonstrates Trump's willingness for occasional unconventional me ...

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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