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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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Saudi Arabia, Qatar Compete for Stronger Role in Syrian Crisis
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Saudi Arabia, Qatar Compete for Stronger Role in Syrian Crisis

Wednesday 27 May 2015
Cooperation Council (PGCC) to recall Qatar’s ambassador. This did not lead to significant changes in Qatar’s policy on Syria; however, the country's conflict with Saudi Arabia, over Syria, was handled at least in the media. While Qatar abandoned its effective role in Syria cut its support for Mu ...
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Feasibility of Iran-Saudi Arabia Agreement on Yemen
Analysis

Feasibility of Iran-Saudi Arabia Agreement on Yemen

Wednesday 8 July 2015 ،
Cooperation Council (PGCC) have large funds to support South Yemen (if Yemen declares independence). South Yemen could be used as a base to fight against the North Yemen which is largely under the control of Ansarullah. On the other hand, many members of the al-Qaeda terrorist group of the Arabian P ...
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Arab States, Ties with France
Analysis

Arab States, Ties with France

Monday 20 July 2015 ،
Cooperation Council summit (PGCC). On the other hand, just within the last six months, France and Saudi Arabia sealed an agreement for Riyadh to finance the delivery of 3 billion dollar worth of French weapons to the Lebanese army. In the meantime, France sold Rafale fighter jets to Qatar in a 7 bil ...
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Saudi Arabia Responsible for Consequences of War in Yemen: Dr. Hassan Nafaa
Interview

Saudi Arabia Responsible for Consequences of War in Yemen: Dr. Hassan Nafaa

Saturday 8 August 2015 ،
Alwaght - Egypt has a special place in shaping the regional developments and trends, to the extent that some countries in the region such as Saudi Arabia have always tried to make use of the capacity of the country in line with their regional goals and ambitions. However, due to deep cultural and so ...
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US Position on U-turn in Turkish Policies
Analysis

US Position on U-turn in Turkish Policies

Sunday 9 August 2015 ،
Alwaght- United States foreign policy towards the ISIS crisis relies on the governments' campaigns against the crisis and their own leaderships. At first, Turkey declined to cooperate with the US-led coalition in the fight against ISIS, and the country primarily relied on the Kurdish non-governm ...
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Improved Iran-Russia Relations in Light of Nuclear Deal

Improved Iran-Russia Relations in Light of Nuclear Deal

Wednesday 9 September 2015 ،
Alwaght- Recently, the head of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation has announced that the construction of the second unit of the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran has started and is on schedule. It should be pointed out that the nuclear cooperation between Iran and Russia started long ago, and ...
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Saudi Arabia Distancing from US, Approaching towards Russia

Saudi Arabia Distancing from US, Approaching towards Russia

Wednesday 7 October 2015 ،
Saudi Ambassador to Russia Abdulrahman Al-Rassi has recently announced that Riyadh was counting on long-term strategic cooperation with Moscow Alwaght- Saudi Ambassador to Russia Abdulrahman Al-Rassi has recently announced that Riyadh was counting on long-term strategic cooperation with&nb ...
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Iraq Leans toward Russia in War on ISIS

Iraq Leans toward Russia in War on ISIS

Saturday 10 October 2015 ،
- Iraqis and Russians nowadays are witnessing an increasing cooperation in many fields, fighting terrorism in particular, and this collaboration is rapidly transforming into a strategic alliance. Alwaght- Iraqis and Russians nowadays are witnessing an increasing cooperation in many fields, fighting ...
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Iranian Expert Talks about Yemeni Crisis, Russia's Role
Interview

Iranian Expert Talks about Yemeni Crisis, Russia's Role

Tuesday 10 November 2015 ،
Considering the significance of the case, Alwaght news website has conducted an interview with the senior West Asia affairs analyst, Sadollah Zarei, asking about the Yemeni crisis and the Russian role in the situation. Alwaght- After confusing actors of Syrian crisis with its military intervention, ...
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Saudi Arabia Committed to Peace with Israeli Regime: Ex-General
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Saudi Arabia Committed to Peace with Israeli Regime: Ex-General

Wednesday 11 November 2015 ،
Strategic Studies in Jeddah made the remarks Wednesday in an interview with Israeli regime's propaganda channel, I24.  Ashaki is the man through whom Saudi Arabia and the Israeli regime are currently conducting talks. Ashki said that 'peace' between Israelis and Palestinians has f ...

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