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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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UNRWA Falling Victim to Israeli-Western Camp Enraged by ICJ Ruling

UNRWA Falling Victim to Israeli-Western Camp Enraged by ICJ Ruling

Wednesday 31 January 2024
Riyadh entertainment festivals in respect to the Palestinians.  Turki Al-Sheikh, the chief of Saudi Arabia General Entertainment Authority in an X post said that the kingdom spent 3.1 billion Saudi riyals ($823.7 million) on Riyadh Season arts and music festival and earned nearly 6 billion Sau ...
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Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Al-Qaeda, a New UAE Pawn in Yemen

Thursday 1 February 2024 ،
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi to seize parts of Yemen on the strength of these countries to make a stronghold in Yemen.  Saudi Arabia, like the UAE, in recent years has abused Al-Qaeda to confront the forces of Ansarullah in order to fully occupy Yemen and remove Ansarullah from power. In September 202 ...
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What Was UN Envoy Grundberg’s Message to Tehran?

What Was UN Envoy Grundberg’s Message to Tehran?

Sunday 4 February 2024 ،
Riyadh and Muscat, the statement said.  The interesting point is that before his Tehran visit, Grundberg had visited the Omani capital, showing that there are links between his Tehran talks and the British Foreign Secretary’s negotiations with the Omani officials. Oman’s official n ...
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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 ،
Riyadh's active involvement in the Sudanese civil war, such as establishing an air bridge to evacuate civilians and diplomats from other countries and mediating peace talks between the army and the Rapid Support Forces, Saudi Arabia's activities in Somalia have garnered attention. Recently, ...
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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 ،
Riyadh has executed 31 people this year. At least 172 people were executed in 2023, according to rights groups monitoring executions in Saudi Arabia. Saudi Arabia executed 196 people in 2022, reported Amnesty International.  The international rights groups emphasized that the actual number of ...
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Iran’s FM Flies to Saudi Arabia for OIC Gaza Meeting

Iran’s FM Flies to Saudi Arabia for OIC Gaza Meeting

Tuesday 5 March 2024 ،
Riyadh to attend the extraordinary meeting of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.  This meeting is held at the request of Iran and some Islamic countries with the aim of reviewing the latest developments in Gaza and consulting to take effective measures to stop Israeli war of genocide on ...
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US’s Iranophobia Campaign Failed to Isolate Iran: Pres. Raisi

US’s Iranophobia Campaign Failed to Isolate Iran: Pres. Raisi

Thursday 7 March 2024 ،
Riyadh bears witness to its success. Alwaght- The US tried to spread Iranophobia across the region in order to isolate Tehran but failed, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said in an interview with Algeria's National Broadcasting Company during his visit to the country.  Iran's enemies, ...
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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 ،
Riyadh plans to offer approximately one percent of the state-owned oil giant Aramco to stock market investors, potentially generating around $20 billion. For the first time in its history, Saudi Arabia's Aramco oil field is issuing 50-year bonds. The financial director of the state oil productio ...
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Iran’s Anti-Israeli Attack and Its Role in Scuppering Arab NATO Plan

Iran’s Anti-Israeli Attack and Its Role in Scuppering Arab NATO Plan

Wednesday 17 April 2024 ،
Riyadh and Tel Aviv. So, as long as Saudis take no steps towards a thaw, other Arab states will remain waiting and will refrain from joining a regional coalition already doomed to fail.  Risks of coalition with Israel: Costs outweigh benefits  Certainly, given the waves of international ...
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Wall Street Journal’s coverage of the positions taken by the UAE and Saudi Arabia amid Iran’s attack on Israel

Wall Street Journal’s coverage of the positions taken by the UAE and Saudi Arabia amid Iran’s attack on Israel

Wednesday 17 April 2024 ،
Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have aimed to maintain a neutral stance amid the heightened conflict in the Middle East. This report was published as informed sources speaking to Al Arabiya denied any involvement by Saudi Arabia in intercepting Iran’s missile and drone attacks on occupied Palestine. On ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies