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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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Complementary Role of Rentier State, Monarchy in Saudi Arabia
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Complementary Role of Rentier State, Monarchy in Saudi Arabia

Wednesday 31 August 2016
Rentier state and monarchy have been the only economical and political systems in Saudi Arabia. In 1932 and only six months after the formation of the first political system -which was a monarchy- oil was discovered in this country. Foreign aid is another source that the saudi government is very dep ...
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How Energy Significantly Guides Qatar’s Policy?
Analysis

How Energy Significantly Guides Qatar’s Policy?

Wednesday 12 April 2017 ،
Relying on gas revenues, the Doha leaders seek building an effective role for them in a chaotic region. Alwaght- Since the early 2000s, the Qatari leaders have been struggling to improve their tiny country’s regional position. However, being devoid of the elements of power, Doha officials had ...
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Purge, Miscalculations Scare Away Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia
Analysis

Purge, Miscalculations Scare Away Foreign Investment in Saudi Arabia

Thursday 8 February 2018 ،
Foreign investors are worried about the state of uncertainty amid power struggle of the Saudi royals. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia is one of the region’s rentier states that over 90 percent of its income is earned from crude oil exports. In past few years, Saudi leaders sought to cut reliance on oil ...
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Egyptian Economy, Challenges Ahead
Analysis

Egyptian Economy, Challenges Ahead

Thursday 12 July 2018 ،
The country’s economy has grown considerable in the past few years, but major challenges are preventing its suitability. Alwaght- The Egyptian economy did well last year by growing 5.4 percent, ranking high among the African economies. But the people have begun to bemoan the government’s finan ...
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Trump’s “Two Weeks” Collapse to Saudis Fact or Threat?
Analysis

Trump’s “Two Weeks” Collapse to Saudis Fact or Threat?

Sunday 7 October 2018 ،
Trump appeared to purposefully seek to humiliate Saudi king by saying he will not last for two weeks without Washington help. Alwaght- Since their establishment, relations of the US and the Persian Gulf Arab states have been based on great privileges to Washington. The Arab rulers have been blackmai ...
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Sudan’s Agreement Opposition’s Big Gamble
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Sudan’s Agreement Opposition’s Big Gamble

Saturday 24 August 2019 ،
State for Foreign Affairs Adel al-Jubeir said that Saudi Arabia backs removing Sudan from the list of countries labeled state sponsor of terrorism and that it is a “matter of time.” The opposition’s announcement about its stay in the Saudi-led coalition is the major concession mad ...
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Discourses Leading Iraq Protest Movements
Analysis

Discourses Leading Iraq Protest Movements

Saturday 25 January 2020 ،
The protest movement in Iraq is driven by various discourse, one pro-reforms, one nationalist, and one against foreign intervention. Alwaght- The Iraqi protests continue to unfold in the capital and some of the cities for the fourth month, although now smaller numbers are taking to the streets to pr ...
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Kuwait Economic Crisis: Aspects, Prospects
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Kuwait Economic Crisis: Aspects, Prospects

Monday 16 August 2021 ،
Kuwait is suffering from budget deficit as its oil revenues dropped and is facing coronavirus consequences. Alwaght- The economic crisis in various countries has been one of the undeniable consequences of coronavirus pandemic over the past two years. The major global economies sooner and on a much l ...
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Football Club Deal Meant to Veil Bahraini Regime’s Black Human Rights Record
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Football Club Deal Meant to Veil Bahraini Regime’s Black Human Rights Record

Monday 25 April 2022 ،
Al Khalifa has reportedly finalized a deal to buy A.C. Milan football club. Many agree it intends to whitewash its image. Alwaght- In recent years, there has been a trend represented by a willingness by the Arab countries to own foreign football clubs. The Al Khalifa rulers seem to be no exception a ...

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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