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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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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025
Saudis is something al-Jolani definitely does not want to ignore. It should be noted that due to war and Western sanctions, Syria is grappling with an economic crisis and so one of the expectations of the new Syrian leadership is that Saudi Arabia and other Arab monarchies lend a helping hand to Sy ...
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Yemen Warns Riyadh to Heed Zelensky’s Fate
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Yemen Warns Riyadh to Heed Zelensky’s Fate

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
Saudis have that the US would not turn its back on them and disavow their actions—just as it did with Ukraine. Farah stressed that if Washington could treat its close allies with such disregard, its approach toward the Arab and Muslim world would likely be even more dismissive. His remarks co ...
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?
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Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?

Sunday 23 March 2025 ،
Saudis frequently used American-provided bombs. These attacks, which continued until 2022, never caused the Yemeni forces to back down. On September 26, 2019, Amnesty International published a report pointing to the use of US-made bombs in deadly attacks against Yemeni civilians. Since March 2015, ...
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert
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Riyadh Wants Stronger Ties with Tehran after Defense Minister Visit: Expert

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Saudis are interested in rebuilding ties with Iran given their understanding of the regional realities?  Hanizadeh: Saudi Arabia has its own concerns whether Iran reaches an agreement with the US or not. If Tehran and Washington strike a deal, Saudi Arabia will definitely lose its traditional ...
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Vision 2030: A Decade after Plan Announcement, Riyadh Remains Reliant on Oil
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Vision 2030: A Decade after Plan Announcement, Riyadh Remains Reliant on Oil

Wednesday 30 April 2025 ،
Saudis are far from cutting the decades-old reliance on oil and this is the Achilles heel of their ambitious Vision 2030. Alwaght- While only five years are left to the date set for realization of lofty dream of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for a modernized kingdom, the Saudi government on ...
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal
Analysis

Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
Saudis to normalization and signing of a defense pact. Although putting on the back burner the precondition for normalization can pave the way for progress of negotiations with Saudi Arabia, Reuters, citing some experts, reported that reaching an agreement between Riyadh and Washington remains elus ...
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?
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Iran and Arab Monarchies in Trump’s Eyes: What’s the True Development?

Sunday 18 May 2025 ،
Saudis, he said while they have built skyscrapers, Iran's historical monuments are collapsing. The Iranian government’s mismanagement of several years, he claimed, has caused the country to face power outages lasting several hours and even days. While claiming that Arab countries are beco ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
Analysis

Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Saudis, who in the past decade, along with other Arab countries, the US, and the Israeli regime, had formed an open coalition to destroy the Axis of Resistance from Yemen to Syria, Iraq, Lebanon, and Gaza, used all military, political, economic, and propaganda tools to achieve this goal. The petrodo ...
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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 ،
Saudis and the Emiratis.  In such circumstances, despite the rumors about the frayed relationship between Trump and Netanyahu, there is currently no sign that Washington will pressure Israel to stop its Gaza campaign. In this regard, one should not forget Trump's political and ideological ...
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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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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.