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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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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s  Regional Game to Avoid Troubles
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Trump Escaping Netanyahu’s Regional Game to Avoid Troubles

Saturday 10 May 2025
Riyadh. On the other hand, an Egyptian source also announced that American negotiators, during their recent talks with Egyptian mediators, announced that Trump administration officials have shown flexibility on the issue of Hamas disarmament and have postponed the consideration of this issue until ...
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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 ،
Riyadh, something giving it diplomatic and geopolitical aspects. Meetings made and matters discussed During his visit, Araghchi met and held talks with his Saudi counterpart Faisal bin Farhan. According to a statement released by the Iranian foreign ministry, the main topics of these consultations ...
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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 ،
Riyadh. Although Saudi Arabia has yet to formally respond to Trump’s demand for mega-investment in the American economy, the Saudi economy minister has said the $600 billion investment will include both military and civilian purchases, with more to come if opportunities arise. A White House o ...
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal
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US President Trump Arrives in Saudi Arabia for a $1 Trillion Deal

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Riyadh for the first stop of his four-day West Asia tour ALWAGHT- US President Donald Trump has arrived in Riyadh for the first stop of his four-day West Asia tour, aiming to secure up to $1 trillion in investments from Saudi Arabia. On Tuesday morning, US President Donald Trump arrived in Riyadh, ...
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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 ،
Riyadh and Washington remains elusive given the challenges related to internal uranium enrichment and security guarantees. Meanwhile, all eyes are on the region to see what the good news Trump promised to happen during his tour to the region will be.  Saudi Arabia nuclear program strategy  ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Riyadh about the Turkish influence in the Arab world, provided an exceptional opportunity to Riyadh to work to restore its regional position in competition with Iran-led Axis of Resistance. The Saudis, who in the past decade, along with other Arab countries, the US, and the Israeli regime, had forme ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West

Thursday 22 May 2025 ،
Riyadh increased its military budget to $87 billion this year, up from the $75.8 billion last year. This sum equals 21 percent of the total state spending and 7.1 percent of the GDP. This budget increase puts the kingdom the fifth world country with the highest military spending and the biggest mili ...
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises
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Iran and Pakistan: Convergence in Regional Crises

Wednesday 28 May 2025 ،
Riyadh against Islamabad, the latter rejected to join the anti-Yemeni Arab coalition, revealing its capacity to cooperate with the Iran-led Axis of Resistance in regional crises. Transit, the key of Iran-Pakistsn economic cooperation Sharif’s visit to Iran could represent an opportunity to s ...
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?
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Why Isn’t There Hope in Istanbul Talks on Ukraine?

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Riyadh talks.  On Tuesday, Trump in an unprecedented tone attacked the Kremlin and lashed out at its unwillingness to talk ceasefire. In one of his strongest broadsides ever made against Putin, Trump said he is playing with fire. While Moscow had earlier described Trump's non-interventioni ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
Riyadh's stances.  Now, however, Araghchi's visit to Lebanon can be interpreted and examined in a new and different atmosphere than in previous months. On the one hand, Iran is trying to maintain its positive relationship with Lebanon by maintaining diplomatic relations and highlightin ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity