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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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Two Big Reasons for Pessimism: Is US-Saudi Defense Pact Really Too Close?
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Two Big Reasons for Pessimism: Is US-Saudi Defense Pact Really Too Close?

Sunday 12 May 2024
Kingdom under a variety of circumstances,” but with so little detail revealed it is unclear what those circumstances are. Alexander noted that any defense pact with the Arab kingdom “will very likely also raise concerns among some US lawmakers (US Senate and Congressional Approval), who ...
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West Asia Saddened: Messages of Condolences Pouring into Iran over Loss of its President, Companions
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West Asia Saddened: Messages of Condolences Pouring into Iran over Loss of its President, Companions

Monday 20 May 2024 ،
Mohammed Shia al-Sudani posted a message on X, saying: With great sadness, we received the news of the passing of the president of Iran, the foreign minister of this country and a group of their companions following the crash of the helicopter carrying them... We offer our deepest condolences to the ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
King Fahd International Airport in the Shiite-majority province of Dammam in Saudi Arabia to Najaf International Airport.  Reports suggest that from now on, the Saudi Flynas airline will transport religious pilgrims from Dammam airport to Najaf airport with three flights a week. Before this, S ...
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Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance
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Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance

Tuesday 23 July 2024 ،
Mohammed bin Salman aiming to reduce the kingdom's reliance on the oil revenues.  The UAE, which has become a trade hub in the Persian Gulf thanks to foreign investments, has tried to take full advantage of various corridors in the region in the past years. Involving in the corridor from ...
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Where is the Saudi-Yemeni Cold Peace Heading?
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Where is the Saudi-Yemeni Cold Peace Heading?

Wednesday 24 July 2024 ،
King Salman bin Abdulaziz the the Korah of the present time and the horn of the devil and warned Saudi Arabia about starting a new war.  Ansarullah chief described the Saudis as agents of the Americans who have escalated tensions against Yemen in order to serve Israel and take revenge on the Y ...
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Can Public Investment Fund Realize Bin Salman’s Dreams?
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Can Public Investment Fund Realize Bin Salman’s Dreams?

Tuesday 3 September 2024 ،
Mohammed bin Salman's strategy to shift to a non-oil economy relies heavily on the Public Investment Fund (PIF) to steer the investment train at home and abroad to provide new resources for the country. The governance structure in the Arab kingdom is designed to ensure strategic alignment with V ...
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Messages of Iranian FM’s Saudi Visit
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Messages of Iranian FM’s Saudi Visit

Saturday 12 October 2024 ،
Mohammed bin Salman, with the media describing the atmosphere of the meeting friendly and warm as the two sides discussing bilateral and regional issues. After this meeting, Araghchi wrote on X that geography always keeps us neighbors, and faith always makes us brothers. Together, Iran and Saudi Ar ...
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Arab or Israeli? Arab Satellite Channels Serving Israeli Agenda
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Arab or Israeli? Arab Satellite Channels Serving Israeli Agenda

Monday 21 October 2024 ،
Mohammed al-Aljuni, who is affiliated with the royal family.  Alhurra: A US-owned Arab-language news network, it was launched in 2004. Its announced mission is mitigating anti-American sentiments in the region and impacting the Arab public opinion. It'ms founder Norman J. Pattiz died in De ...
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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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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution