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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
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 enhance cooperation across a wide ...
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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 ،
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 Ansarullah delegation’s visit ...
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Saudi Arabia Says It Will Build First Nuclear Power Plant

Saudi Arabia Says It Will Build First Nuclear Power Plant

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
Salman said in an address to the annual General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna on Monday that the building operations for the country’s first nuclear plant, known as the National Atomic Energy Project, will be carried out in close cooperation wi ...
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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 ،
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 against the PhD student  ...
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US Stonewalling Gaza Ceasefire: Iran President

US Stonewalling Gaza Ceasefire: Iran President

Saturday 11 November 2023 ،
King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, whose country currently holds the rotating presidency of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. He went on to state that the Iranian request for an extraordinary summit on Gaza conflict dates back to a month ago. “Heads of Muslim countries are expect ...
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The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

Monday 26 February 2024 ،
King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) in Saudi Arabia have journeyed to Somalia to offer humanitarian aid. This move comes amid apprehensions regarding potential foreign interference, notably from the United Arab Emirates, in the area. On January 1st, the autonomous region of So ...
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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 ،
Salman as the country’s crown prince and de facto ruler and his father. It highlighted that there was an average of 129.5 executions per year from 2015 to 2022, marking an increase of 82%.
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
Kingdom's Public Investment Fund surged to $31.5 billion in 2023, positioning it as one of the most active government investment funds during the previous calendar year. Global government fund expenditures for the same period are estimated at $123.8 billion. Saudi Arabia has resorted to borrowi ...
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Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Bahrain Royal Amnesty Decree and Challenge of Mending Ruling Family’s Image

Friday 12 April 2024 ،
King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa took the throne in the tiny Persian Gulf island monarchy on March 6, 1999. The statement published by the state media contained informatin if the decree includes the political prisoners, but given the mentioning of the riot prisoners that included prisoners that were ...
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Two Big Reasons for Pessimism: Is US-Saudi Defense Pact Really Too Close?

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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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