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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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Khashoggi’s Fiancée Urges Canadian Singer to Cancel Performance in Saudi Arabia
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Khashoggi’s Fiancée Urges Canadian Singer to Cancel Performance in Saudi Arabia

Monday 22 November 2021
Jeddah scheduled for 5 December. Alwaght- The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi has called on Justin Bieber to cancel his performance in the kingdom’s second-largest city Jeddah scheduled for 5 December. Khashoggi was killed and dismembered in 2018 after wa ...
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Saudi Warplanes Strike Yemen’s Densely-Populated Capital, Sana’a
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Saudi Warplanes Strike Yemen’s Densely-Populated Capital, Sana’a

Tuesday 23 November 2021 ،
Jeddah. The combined forces have vowed not to lay down their arms until the country's complete liberation. They have made significant advances in the west-central province of Ma'rib against Saudi-led militants, who are increasingly losing their grip on vital positions on the strategic front ...
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Yemeni Army Targets Saudi Aramco, Defense Ministry in Retaliatory Operation
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Yemeni Army Targets Saudi Aramco, Defense Ministry in Retaliatory Operation

Tuesday 7 December 2021 ،
Jeddah, Taif, Jizan, Najran, and Asir. He explained that six Sammad-3 drones and a number of Zulfiqar missiles targeted Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Defense, the King Khalid Airport, and other military targets in the Saudi capital city of Riyadh. Six Sammad-2 and -3 drones also targeted King F ...
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Uighur Scholar Could Be Deported from Saudi Arabia ’within Days’: Family
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Uighur Scholar Could Be Deported from Saudi Arabia ’within Days’: Family

Tuesday 11 January 2022 ،
Jeddah, where he has been held without charge. Speaking to MEE, Waili's daughter Nurin Hemdullah and her sister said a Saudi judicial official had seen their father last week and told him to be mentally prepared to be deported within days to China. The women said they had spoken to a Uighur in ...
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Crippling Response: Which Saudi Ports Are Within Yemeni Fire Range?
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Crippling Response: Which Saudi Ports Are Within Yemeni Fire Range?

Wednesday 12 January 2022 ،
Jeddah, with the ship catching fire as a result.  In April 2021, Riyadh announced that a remote-controlled boat laden with explosives had targeted the area between the Saudi ports of Yanbu and Rabigh.  Outbreak of war of ports can certainly deal a fatal blow to the economies of the aggre ...
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Outrage as Saudi Regime Uproots One Million from Jeddah Neighborhoods
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Outrage as Saudi Regime Uproots One Million from Jeddah Neighborhoods

Saturday 29 January 2022 ،
Jeddah has triggered widespread criticism with many residents saying they were only given 48 hours and in some cases, 24 hours to vacate their homes. Authorities also cut off people’s water, electricity and other services before notice was given. Alwaght- Saudi regime's demolition of almost 20 n ...
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Yemen’s General People’s Congress History: From Opposition to Revolution to Alliance with Ansarullah
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Yemen’s General People’s Congress History: From Opposition to Revolution to Alliance with Ansarullah

Sunday 13 February 2022 ،
Jeddah in 2019. Although it was announced after the meetings that members had agreed on Hadi's re-election, the dispute soon escalated between Riyadh-affiliated officials and those backed by Abu Dhabi.  Although Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar announced that he would reactivate his membership in the p ...
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Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Collapsing Relations
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Riyadh-Abu Dhabi Collapsing Relations

Tuesday 22 February 2022 ،
Jeddah Port development project  4. Mending ties with Turkey and increasing trade exchange  5. Throwing further support behind resigned Yemeni Presidebt Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi in the face of UAE-backed southern separatists  6. Closing down Jabel Ali border crossing to decrease the ...
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Saudi Aramco Comes Under New Retaliatory Strikes from Yemen
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Saudi Aramco Comes Under New Retaliatory Strikes from Yemen

Saturday 26 March 2022 ،
Jeddah and drones had conducted strikes on the Ras Tanura and Rabigh refineries. Crucial facilities in the capital Riyadh also came under attack from Yemen, the spokesman said. Drones also hit Aramco facilities in Jizan and Najran, southwestern Saudi Arabia. Earlier, Saudi state media also report ...
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Saudi Arabia to Regret if the Regime Misses 3-Day Truce Opportunity to End War
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Saudi Arabia to Regret if the Regime Misses 3-Day Truce Opportunity to End War

Tuesday 29 March 2022 ،
Jeddah among others.  “A number of bomb-laden drones targeted the oil refineries in Ras Tanura and Rabigh, as well as the Aramco oil facilities in Jizan and Najran. A barrage of winged missiles targeted Aramco oil facilities in Jeddah and  vital facilities in the Saudi capital ...

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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.