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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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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024
Saudi Arabia do not consider the increase of influence of Turkey and the Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab world to be to their advantage, and the remarks of the advisor to the president of the UAE bear the best witness to this. In addition, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates have been busy attracting forei ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Oman, and Iraq. Despite a parliamentary bill calling for official US withdrawal from Iraq, Pentagon still holds about 2,500 forces in Iraq.  These bases have extensive protection equipment, including air defense systems to protect against missiles and drones.  How ...
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 20 January 2025 ،
Saudi-Emirati coalition and the one-year attacks of the US and Britain on Yemen did not achieve any success.  Also, Netanyahu government plans to use spying as an option to penetrate Yemen and get information on the country's weapons arsenal and leaders in addition to military option. Last ...
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia along with his Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. Upong his arrival in Riyadh, al-Sharaa was received by Mohammed Abdel Rahman, the deputy emir of Riyadh region. According a statement released by the Syrian presidency, al-Sharaa met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. This comes ...
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Iran and Saudi Arabia Denounce Netanyahu’s Comments on Palestine
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Iran and Saudi Arabia Denounce Netanyahu’s Comments on Palestine

Tuesday 11 February 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia ALWAGHT- Iran’s foreign minister vehemently condemned Israeli Prime Minister’s comments proposing the creation of a “Palestinian state in Saudi Arabia,” labeling them an unprecedented act of aggression that jeopardizes regional peace and security. Iran’s F ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
Analysis

Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt and Jordan, and Hussein al-Sheikh, an adviser to the head of the Palestinian Authority (PA), also opposed Trump’s plan in a joint letter to the US administration. However, Trump’s argument is based on the assumption that Egypt and Jordan, both of which ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
Analysis

Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Saudi crisis with Qatar, which led to a blockade on the tiny Arab emirate, became a turning point in a upscale of political, security and economic relations of Tehran and Doha.  In the 2017 (P) GCC crisis, Iran came to the aid of Qatar against the blockading countries and, by providing basic n ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia a few weeks ago, this time to try his luck in Abu Dhabi. Upon arrival at Al Bateen Airport, he was received by Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's FM, and then went to Al Shati Palace for talks with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the UAE's ruler, to show that the Emiratis al ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
Saudi-led blockade, Iran and Turkey raised the need to establish a Persian Gulf-Black Sea Corridor connecting Iran and Turkey and Qatar. Another option was a route including Armenia and Georgia. They partially operationalized these routes. However, in practice, due to the lack of suitable vessels to ...
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia
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New Iran Missile a Nightmare to US Bases from Al Udaid to Diego Garcia

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia failed to prevent the Ansarullah attack on Aramco oil facilities in 2019. Radar systems: US radars are mainly optimized for tracking fixed-path missiles and have difficulty tracking missiles that constantly change their path. In fact, the new generation of Iranian missiles have the abi ...

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