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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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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry
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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry

Saturday 14 December 2024
Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt and Jordan, which have historically opposed Islamist movements within their borders and have taken many steps to suppress Muslim Brotherhood and Islamist groups. The ideological fragmentation of rebel groups could pose a threat to Arab countries. From another aspect, th ...
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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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Amid Re-emerging Gaps with US, What Are European Options against Trump?
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Amid Re-emerging Gaps with US, What Are European Options against Trump?

Thursday 20 February 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, where he discussed ending the Ukraine war. He described the meeting fruitful. The Riyadh meeting came after American president last week in a phone conversation with Russian leader agreed to advance talks on Ukraine peace without involvement of the European allies of Washington. Trump ...
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia on February 18. The European allies have maintained their aggressive approach to Moscow just contrary to the US that reviewed its policy toward Russia after Trump took the office. In a meeting last week, they reiterated continuing their all-out military, diplomatic, and financial suppo ...
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Trump Cautions Kyiv Against Challenging a Stronger Opponent
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Trump Cautions Kyiv Against Challenging a Stronger Opponent

Saturday 15 March 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia—held without Zelensky— Kyiv accepted Washington’s proposal for a 30-day truce, with US envoy Steve Witkoff relaying details to Moscow. Putin signaled openness to the plan but emphasized that unresolved issues, including the status of Ukrainian troops, needed to be addr ...
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Trump’s "Sarcastic" Promises and Uncertainty of Ukraine War End
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Trump’s "Sarcastic" Promises and Uncertainty of Ukraine War End

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia are thousands of kilometers apart and are almost have no similarities culturally and geographically, but these days the Ukraine fate is being discussed in the Arab kingdom. The negotiations about end of Ukraine war at the initiative of the US President Donald Trump are being followed in ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, the meeting was the first between an American president and his Syrian counterpart in 25 years. The last one was between Hafez al-Assad, Bashar's father, and Bill Clinton in 2000. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as host also joined the meeting between the two presidents and ...
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?
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Israel Deadlock in Yemen: Why’s Sana’a Unbeatable?

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Saudi-led military coalition between 2015 and 2022, and it was ultimately Riyadh that accepted a ceasefire with Yemen. Why is Yemen difficult to defeat?  In 2015, when Ansarullah formed a government in the capital Sana'a, Riyadh intervened militarily in favor of Ansarullah adversaries. Th ...
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?
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Why Would Qatar Trust the US about Its Security after Israeli Attack?

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
Saudi airspace at the Qatari capital Doha in an effort to assassinate leaders of Hamas resistance movement, Qatari officials flew to the US to be guests of Israel's staunch backer President Donald Trump. Hamad al-Miftah, the deputy head of the Qatari delegation, said in an X post: The great din ...
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?
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Can ’Peninsula Force’ Shield Persian Gulf Arab Monarchies against Israel?

Monday 15 September 2025 ،
Saudi Arabia, and its troops are composed of military units from the member states. Over the past four decades, this force has responded to several crises. The most notable instance was its deployment to Bahrain during the 2011 protests, which occurred at Manama's request to support the Al Khal ...

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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.