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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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Bin Salman’s Confidante Disappears: Two Possible Scenarios
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Bin Salman’s Confidante Disappears: Two Possible Scenarios

Wednesday 11 September 2019
Saudi royal advisor Saud al-Qahtani, as the fingers of blame are pointed at the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.  In authoritarian regimes like the Saudi monarchy the figures close to the power holders usually have information that sometimes can bring trouble to the officials. Since bin Salma ...
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Saudi Crown Prince Admits Khashoggi Murder Happened under His Watch
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Saudi Crown Prince Admits Khashoggi Murder Happened under His Watch

Saturday 28 September 2019 ،
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince reportedly has claimed responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi saying it happened under my watch". Alwaght- Saudi Arabia's crown prince reportedly has claimed responsibility for the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi saying  it happened u ...
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Twitter Boss Met Bin Salman after Saudi Spy Discovered
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Twitter Boss Met Bin Salman after Saudi Spy Discovered

Monday 11 November 2019 ،
Saudi leader’s close associate, had infiltrated the company. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey met with Mohammed bin Salman six months after the social media giant learned that a spy, directed by the Saudi leader’s close associate, had infiltrated the company. Since becoming de facto leader of the king ...
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Saudi Court Sentences 5 to Death for Journalist’s Murder, Bin Salman Advisor Acquitted
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Saudi Court Sentences 5 to Death for Journalist’s Murder, Bin Salman Advisor Acquitted

Monday 23 December 2019 ،
Saudi court sentenced on Monday five people to death and three others to prison for brutal murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi. The Washington Post columnist was murdered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul last year by a team of Saudi agents. Alwaght- A Saudi court sentenced on Monday fi ...
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Right Groups Condemn Saudi Court’s Rule on Khashoggi Murder Case
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Right Groups Condemn Saudi Court’s Rule on Khashoggi Murder Case

Tuesday 24 December 2019 ،
Saudi court ruling that dismissed charges against top officials in the brutal murder of dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi has drawn fierce condemnation from Turkey, the UN, rights groups and American lawmakers who argue it failed to deliver justice. Alwaght- A recent Saudi court ruling that dismi ...
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Slain Saudi Journalist’s Fiancée Says Killing of Those Convicted to Conceal Truth
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Slain Saudi Journalist’s Fiancée Says Killing of Those Convicted to Conceal Truth

Wednesday 25 December 2019 ،
Saudi journalist denounced a Saudi court’s ruling that sentenced five people to death on charges of killing of Jamal Khashoggi as unfair and invalid, adding that their execution would further conceal the truth. Alwaght- The fiancée of slain Saudi journalist denounced a Saudi court's rulin ...
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Saudi Expanding Intel. Network From Asia To Europe
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Saudi Expanding Intel. Network From Asia To Europe

Sunday 9 February 2020 ،
Saudi Arabia’s spying activities every year cross new borders. Since the 9/11 attacks, the Saudi spy agency expanded its activities from Europe to West Asia. Last week, Saudi ambassadors in Denmark and the Netherlands were summoned for the Arab kingdom’s intelligence work in the two coun ...
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Turkish Court Indicts 20 Saudis for Khashoggi Murder
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Turkish Court Indicts 20 Saudis for Khashoggi Murder

Monday 13 April 2020 ،
Saudis, including two former associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, for the brutal murder of prominent dissident and journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul in 2018. Alwaght- A Turkish court has accepted an indictment seeking life sentences for 20 Saudis, including two former associate ...
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Prominent Saudi Rights Activist Dies in Prison: Report
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Prominent Saudi Rights Activist Dies in Prison: Report

Saturday 25 April 2020 ،
Saudi Arabian rights activist, imprisoned since 2013, died on Thursday. Alwaght- Abdullah al-Hamid, prominent Saudi Arabian rights activist, imprisoned since 2013, died on Thursday. Hamid, 69, died in the King Saud Medical City in Riyadh, having suffered a stroke on April 9 in prison, London-based ...
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World Press Freedom Day: Still No Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
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World Press Freedom Day: Still No Justice for Jamal Khashoggi

Sunday 3 May 2020 ،
Saudi government agents murdered Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom’s consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Sunday marks the second World Press Freedom Day since Saudi government agents murdered Jamal Khashoggi at the kingdom's consulate in Istanbul, Turkey. Last year alone, Saudi Arabia jailed 26 journal ...

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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.