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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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What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

Sunday 17 September 2023
Crown Prince and Prime Minister Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa on Wednesday signed a security-economic pact.  The top American diplomat referred to the agreement, saying that security and intelligence cooperation between the two countries will see enhancement.  “This agreement will en ...
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Delegation in Saudi Arabia: Goals, Implications

Yemen’s Ansarullah Delegation in Saudi Arabia: Goals, Implications

Monday 18 September 2023 ،
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman show that he asked Muscat arrangement for Yemeni delegation’s visit, al-Shami maintained that Saudi Arabia tries to paint itself as a mediator in Yemen war, but it will never succeed because it is one of parties of aggression.  This is the first Ansarulla ...
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Saudi-Israeli Normalization Unlikely in Short Run: Expert

Saudi-Israeli Normalization Unlikely in Short Run: Expert

Thursday 28 September 2023 ،
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu showed that their positions are now closer to each other. Meanwhile, a Saudi delegation has visited the occupied West Bank for the first time in0l three decades to talk to the Palestinian Authority, a move experts say ...
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Saudi Court Sentences Media Activists to Decades in Prison over Critical Posts

Saudi Court Sentences Media Activists to Decades in Prison over Critical Posts

Wednesday 4 October 2023 ،
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman confirmed the death sentence against the professor, saying, “[This conviction] embarrasses us. But I can’t tell a judge [to ignore] the law. That would go against the rule of law.” In August 2022, the same Saudi court raised the prison sentence aga ...
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Bahrain Crown Prince Condemns Hamas’ Al-Aqsa Storm Operation

Bahrain Crown Prince Condemns Hamas’ Al-Aqsa Storm Operation

Saturday 18 November 2023 ،
Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa told the Bahrain Security Conference on Friday. The attacks on October 7th were barbaric, he added. Waged against the occupied territories, the Palestinian operation, dubbed al-Aqsa Storm, resulted in the deaths of some 1,400 Israeli forces and settlers, and the ...
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US Vetoes UN Security Council Call for Ceasefire in Israeli Regime’s War on Gaza

US Vetoes UN Security Council Call for Ceasefire in Israeli Regime’s War on Gaza

Saturday 9 December 2023 ،
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) condemned Israel's war crimes against Palestinians and called for a ceasefire, in remarks at the summit of the Persian Gulf Cooperation Council in Qatar. He said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pushing the entire regio ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties

Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties

Saturday 9 December 2023 ،
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Putin discussed cooperation within the framework of OPEC Plus and both sides emphasized the commitment of their countries to stability in the global oil market.  Over the past two years, Russia has tried to attract the Persian Gulf countries to its side as par ...
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Kuwait’s Emir Dies at Age 86

Kuwait’s Emir Dies at Age 86

Saturday 16 December 2023 ،
Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal al-Ahmad al-Jaber al-Sabah, has been named by the cabinet as his successor. “With great sadness and sorrow, we mourn... the death of Sheikh Nawaf al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Emir of the State of Kuwait,” his office said in a statement read out on state TV. Prior to th ...
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Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Kuwait says farewell to Sheikh Nawaf who ruled the country at hard times. Alwaght- On Saturday, the power in Kuwait was transferred automatically to the crown prince in the 4.5 million populated Persian Gulf Arab emirate after the death of its emir. The royal court on Saturday announced the death of ...
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Saudi Arabia Executes 7 Men, Largest Number since 2022

Saudi Arabia Executes 7 Men, Largest Number since 2022

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
The men were convicted of acts of treason, according to authorities. Alwaght- 7 men were executed in Saudi Arabia in the largest execution since 2022, the Arab kingdom announced.  The execution on Tuesday marks the highest single-day figure since 81 were put to death in March 2022. Saudi Pres ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies