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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Is Pakistan’s Imran Khan Being Played by Saudi Arabia?
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Is Pakistan’s Imran Khan Being Played by Saudi Arabia?

Tuesday 31 December 2019
Mecca and Medina. Riyadh negatively reacts to any Islamic alliance outside its sway. A side effect of this Saudi policy is Islamabad’s unwanted digression from pragmatic foreign policy in favor of national interests.  Conciliating Islamabad  When the Malaysia-hosted conference ende ...
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Where Will Palestinian Groups Head After Arab Compromises To Tel Aviv?
Interview

Where Will Palestinian Groups Head After Arab Compromises To Tel Aviv?

Tuesday 29 September 2020 ،
Mecca. But neither Saudi Arabia nor other states have been successful in ending the Palestinian fragmentation as they only tried to bury the Palestinian cause. Egypt proved not better than Saudi Arabia. Despite sharing borders with Gaza Strip and pro-Palestinians tendency among the Egyptians, Cairo ...
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Destruction of Shiite Sites in Saudi Arabia: From Wahhabism Monopolism to Regime Authoritarianism
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Destruction of Shiite Sites in Saudi Arabia: From Wahhabism Monopolism to Regime Authoritarianism

Friday 4 December 2020 ،
Mecca, Medina, Jeddah, Awamia, and Al Khobar. It also banned visits to shrines of Islamic historical figures with final goal being destruction of them under a Wahhabi-provided justification of the act of pilgrimage being polytheism. This justification gave permit to the regime to demolish non-Muslim ...
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Bahraini-Israeli Cyber and Espionage Cooperation: Aspects and Consequences
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Bahraini-Israeli Cyber and Espionage Cooperation: Aspects and Consequences

Saturday 14 August 2021 ،
Mecca for hajj. Although the partnership was not successful, the Bloomberg news agency reported that finally the Saudis adopted an electronic system similar to that proposed by the Israelis.  Riyadh also took assistance from Israeli security companies to meet its other cyber needs. In 2012, a ...
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A Saudi Move to Deport Yemeni Professionals En Masse is Likely to Backfire Dramatically
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A Saudi Move to Deport Yemeni Professionals En Masse is Likely to Backfire Dramatically

Wednesday 1 September 2021 ،
Mecca, were even honored during a ceremony in Sana’a last March commemorating those who died fighting against the Kingdom in the battles of Abdulaziz Omar, Makkah Al-Mukarramah and Al-Sulaymaniyah, among others. Since 2015, when the war began, Ansar Allah has gained popularity in southern and ...
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Normalization with Israel to Bring Nothing but Exploitation for Arab States: Iran Leader
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Normalization with Israel to Bring Nothing but Exploitation for Arab States: Iran Leader

Thursday 9 June 2022 ،
Mecca. The Leader said the Zionists are an immediate and obvious plague for the Muslim world. “Exposing the Zionists' plots and conspiracies is one of the essential duties in Hajj,” the Leader said. Four Arab countries normalized their relations with Israel in 2020 under agre ...
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No Airspace for Normalization: Oman Dissalows Israeli Flights
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No Airspace for Normalization: Oman Dissalows Israeli Flights

Sunday 21 August 2022 ،
Mecca and Medina. The same project could also be run in Oman, but the Omanis foiled it.  Sending Israeli citizens to Arab countries as tourists is the first step for influence in the Arab countries. The normalization with the UAE and Bahrain started from this point and secret visits of citizen ...
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How Are Israelis Pursing Normalization Agenda Using Qatar World Cup?
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How Are Israelis Pursing Normalization Agenda Using Qatar World Cup?

Tuesday 15 November 2022 ،
Mecca and Medina to “explore the culture and customs of the Saudis” and published their films in the streets of Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia does not have political relations with the Israeli regime either, but with the actions it takes, it is getting closer to normalization every day. The ...
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
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Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Mecca Chamber of Commerce, and both sides emphasized enhancing trade and economic cooperation. Furthermore, in December 2024, Gholamreza Nouri Qezeljeh, Iran’s minister of agriculture, announced the formation of a joint working group between Iran and Saudi Arabia to strengthen cooperation in n ...
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc
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Mecca Agreement: Seeking Security in Mirage of a Sunni Bloc

Saturday 8 August 2026 ،
Mecca in a location that was picked targeted and symbolic, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif signed Mecca Joint Defense Agreement. In a joint statement issued after the three countries signed the agreement, they con ...

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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.