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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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Economic Tsunami of Israeli Attack on Qatar: Three Possible Scenarios
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Economic Tsunami of Israeli Attack on Qatar: Three Possible Scenarios

Monday 15 September 2025
Saudi Tadawul (TASI) also dropped 0.3 percent, and oil giant ARAMCO saw its value fall 0.6 percent, marking its worst trading day in over half a decade. The sell-off spread across the region: Dubai’s main index (DFMGI) ended 0.6 percent lower, dragged down by a 2 percent slide in Emirates NBD ...
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions
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Doha Meeting between Words and Actions

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia had previously sought to sign a security agreement with the US, the White House policymakers have been reluctant to commit to such deals due to Tel Aviv’s sensitivities. Practical solutions to punish the aggressor  If the Arab countries want to really punish Tel Aviv, they ...
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
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Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Saudis are sure the US takes Israeli side when crisis erupts and so foreign protection is an illusion. Alwaght- As tensions in West Asia flare up and Israel continues its aggressive actions against regional states, some countries in the region are rushing to review their security strategies and arra ...
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?
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Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, and the UAE, are also pursuing their own strategic interests within Sudan's complex geopolitical landscape. This competition among foreign powers, with each backing a side in the conflict, has prevented the country from achieving any meaningful stability. Furthermore, Sudan's p ...
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Spain, Sri Lanka, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tunisia, Turkey, Britain, and the US. What aid does the flotilla carry? According to the International Committee for Breaking the Siege of Gaza the participating ships carry considerable amounts of relief equipment, medic ...
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
Analysis

Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia to influence the electoral process and secure parliamentary seats for their preferred allies. From this perspective, the upcoming vote is not merely an internal contest but a critical part of the broader power struggle in a West Asia that has undergone unprecedented shifts in the last t ...
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order
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Turkey’s Dream for Mystery of Post-war Regional Order

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia and the UAE, which is pressuring the US to curb Turkey's growing influence in Gaza's future. 3. Security and economy: Two wings of Turkish influence  During the visit, an array of strategic pacts on energy, defense, investment, and higher education were signed. These agre ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, and Bahrain, and representatives from East Asia and Africa. Approximately 700 guests from 65 countries gathered in Manama, with high-profile participants including the foreign ministers of Jordan, Oman, Bahrain, and Britain. A highlighted feature of this year ...
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan
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Israeli-Emirati Security and Military Cooperation from Yemen to Sudan

Wednesday 5 November 2025 ،
Saudi-Emirati coalition invaded Yemen in March 2015, Israel has been one of the main actors of the war, with the purported aim being thwarting the threats posed to its security and economy in the Red Sea and Bab-el-Mandeb and expanding the military foothold in this part of the region.  Israel ...
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges
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Rising Turkey-Pakistan-Azerbaijan Axis: Aspects, Drivers, and Challenges

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia and the UAE.  Additionally, with a long-term vision, Turkey sees Pakistan as a vital gateway for accessing the massive markets of the Indian subcontinent and as a connective loop linking the Turkic World with China's Belt and Road Initiative. From this perspective, upgrading r ...

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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.