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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’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025
King Salman bin Abdulaziz and bin Salman had congratulated al-Sharaa for taking the post and underscored the kingdom's support to the Syrian government and people.  This is al-Jolani's first official visit to a foreign country as president and could be a sign of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham ...
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
King Abdul of Jordan will certainly choose his throne over loyalty to the Palestinian cause.  Mr Afghahi further raised possibility of a coup in Jordan by Trump, adding that the half brother of King Abdullah earlier plotted a coup, but failed. This remains in place. It is likely the country wi ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
King Abdullah II of Jordan, after a visit to Washington last week, posted comments on social media in which he reiterated Jordan’s consistent position against the displacement of the Palestinians of Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Jordanian officials also fear that if 2 million Palestinians from ...
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Trump’s "Sarcastic" Promises and Uncertainty of Ukraine War End
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Trump’s "Sarcastic" Promises and Uncertainty of Ukraine War End

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Trump said he was "a bit sarcastic" when he said he will end Ukraine war within 24 hours. Alwaght- Ukraine and Saudi Arabia are thousands of kilometers apart and are almost have no similarities culturally and geographically, but these days the Ukraine fate is being discussed in the Arab kingdom. The ...
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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 ،
Saudi Arabia is concluding that Iran is a key actor in the region and improved ties with Tehran are beneficial to Riyadh. Alwaght- In recent days, visit to Tehran of Saudi Defense Minister Khaled bin Salman has grabbed broad media attention. The visit, seen as a significant development in the Irania ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
King Abdullah II of Jordan accused the Brotherhood leaders of being “wolves in sheep’s clothing.” Despite the MB's commitment to non-violence, their protests have sometimes turned violent, with protesers clashing with police. In March 2014, police clashed with demonstrators wh ...
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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 ،
The Saudis are far from cutting the decades-old reliance on oil and this is the Achilles heel of their ambitious Vision 2030. Alwaght- While only five years are left to the date set for realization of lofty dream of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a modernized kingdom, the Saudi governmen ...
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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 ،
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 beginning of a new chapter in the historical relations between t ...
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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 ،
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. Although Saudi Arabia has yet to formally respond to Trump’s demand for mega-investment in the American economy, the Saudi e ...
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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 ،
King Abdullah Nuclear City. In the next step, it has sought technology transfer by signing MoUs with South Korea, France and Argentina. The project to build two 100-megawatt research reactors with South Korea’s assistance, which is scheduled to be operational by 2025, is the first practical st ...

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