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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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Brother and nephews of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza
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Brother and nephews of late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed in Israeli airstrike on Gaza

Sunday 18 May 2025
Saudi news network al-Hadath claimed that the body of Mohammed Sinwar, Hamas’s Gaza leader, was found in a tunnel in Khan Yunis, along with ten aides and Mohammed Shabana, a commander in Hamas’s military wing. There was no indication that Hamas military spokesperson Abu Ubaida was presen ...
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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 ،
Saudi crown prince is interested in deep influence in post-Assad Syria and sanctions relief can help much in this path. Alwaght- Syria developments in 2025 after the fall of Bashar al-Assad government and rise to power of the interim government led by the Mohammad al-Jolani-headed armed militias not ...
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More Saudi Flights to Iran as First Plane Touches Down in Tehran Amid Warming Ties
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More Saudi Flights to Iran as First Plane Touches Down in Tehran Amid Warming Ties

Tuesday 20 May 2025 ،
Saudi aviation official has announced that more Saudi airlines will soon launch flights to Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport ALWAGHT- A Saudi aviation official has announced that more Saudi airlines will soon launch flights to Tehran’s Imam Khomeini International Airport, following ...
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?
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Is Trump Mulling Shift in Gaza Strategy?

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Saudi rulers about Gaza and the regional developments and the possible shift of the American approach and its impacts on the Gaza war fate.  Requirements of Trump moving past the Israeli war strategy  In the ambiguity of Trump's future approach to Gaza, several factors can be cited t ...
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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 ،
Saudis really need to review their mindset that security can be bought from abroad. Alwaght- During Trump's Persian Gulf tour, Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with the US the White House called the biggest arms sales deal in the history, a contract worth $142 billion for sale of missiles, armor ...
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, it created the opportunity for independent candidates to achieve significant success in this period. The factions opposed to Hezbollah were unable to form a coherent and attractive coalition for the Sunnis, and this failure is a symbol of their weak organization and structural inabili ...
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
Analysis

Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, praising al-Jolani and mentioning Syria sanctions lift actually a carrot shown to encourage new Syrian leader to act within the framework of the US policies. Such an approach reflects a targeted duality that is part of the same carrot-and-stick policy. Putting these elements together, ...
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert
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Local Elect. Display of Hezbollah Power, Public Base: Expert

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Saudi, and French pressures and actually they serve to ease these pressures and can seem logical and are sole stances without actions. Being a former army chief, Aoun is well aware he cannot fast disarm Hezbollah or he cannot heighten tensions with sectarian conflict, and in fact the country's c ...
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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 ،
Saudi Arabia, and Bahrain has forced Pakistan to reconsider its regional priorities. Meanwhile, Iran, with its unique geostrategic location, energy capabilities, and security commonalities with Pakistan, could become an important partner in the new equations for this country. Sharif’s visit t ...
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia to enter the West Bank ALWAGHT- Israel reportedly stated it will not permit an Arab delegation led by Saudi Arabia to enter the West Bank. Israel has rejected a planned visit by a high-level Arab ministerial delegation to the West Bank, calling it a “provocative” move aimed ...

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