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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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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

Tuesday 12 March 2024
deficit Bin Salman, who envisions a prosperous Saudi Arabia through his ambitious projects, has actually caused the country to confront an 80% surge in budget deficit, according to International Monetary Fund records, stemming from lavish expenditures on football and various festivals. ALWAGHT- Des ...
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How Are War Costs Threatening Israeli Regime’s Existence?
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How Are War Costs Threatening Israeli Regime’s Existence?

Tuesday 14 May 2024 ،
deficit, which has continued for nearly 12 months, has increased to about 7 percent of the GDP by April. However, the actual budget deficit rate is projected to be higher than the cabinet estimates for 2024, and spending in the first four months of this year increased by almost 36 percent year-on-ye ...
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Back to Stone Age? Israel’s Living a Nightmare of Iran’s Crushing Response Should It Attack
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Back to Stone Age? Israel’s Living a Nightmare of Iran’s Crushing Response Should It Attack

Monday 7 October 2024 ،
deficit reached 6.2 percent of the GDP by the end of March and it is expected to continue growing and reach 6.6 percent by the end of 2024. Since the beginning of this year, a deficit of 26 billion shekels ($7 billion) has been recorded in the public budget of Israel, and in the last 12 months, thi ...
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Israel Outlook as the First Anniversary of Gaza War Arrives
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Israel Outlook as the First Anniversary of Gaza War Arrives

Monday 7 October 2024 ،
deficits and imposing austerity in the 2025 budget. According to a report by Israeli central bank , the cost of the war in the Gaza Strip is estimated to be the highest of any of Israel's previous wars, expected to reach more than $67 billion by 2025. Moody's rating agency also lowered the g ...
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?
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How’s Gaza War Impacted Israeli Society?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
deficit of 6.6 percent, and the Israeli officials resorted to taxes rises to reverse it. These tax increases in Israel, coinciding with the Gaza war, exacerbated public discontentment.  Deteriorating psychological challenges in Israeli society  A few months ago, Channel 12 reported that ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
deficit equivalent to more than 3 percent of GDP, a potentially large economic shock to these countries. This is despite the fact that low-income countries grew by just 3 percent in 2023 and are projected to grow by 3.6 percent in 2024. Eight of these countries will face a shock hit of at least 3 p ...
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All Appearance, No Achievement – Netanyahu’s DC Trip Criticized in Israel
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All Appearance, No Achievement – Netanyahu’s DC Trip Criticized in Israel

Tuesday 8 April 2025 ،
deficit was met with skepticism, reinforcing the image of Netanyahu as more of a prop than a partner. The Israeli press further highlighted how Netanyahu’s trip fell flat on critical issues such as Iran, Syria, and trade. Hopes for a tougher US stance on Iran were dashed by Trump’s anno ...
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?
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What Crises Are Plaguing Israeli Army as War Continues?

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
deficit is snowballing and borrowing costs are rising, while risk and interest rates are rising and productivity growth is slowing. The report concludes that such conditions are leading to a rapid increase in public debt to GDP, doubling the pressure on the government’s finances and making fut ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
deficit, and the crown prince is seeking to strengthen cooperation with Washington in the areas of finance and investment to advance his ambitious investment program. The Trump administration announced on Wednesday that it intends to revoke the Joe Biden-era Artificial Intelligence Expansion Act, w ...
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma
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Stop or Continue? Netanyahu Facing Fatal Gaza War Dilemma

Tuesday 27 May 2025 ،
deficit. Financial obstacles: Gaza war has also led to a severe budget deficit. Haaretz, reporting on the issue, said that resuming the war has led to extensive budget deficit, estimate at 15-25 billion shekel ($4.2 billion to $7 billion). The newspaper reported that all the basic assumptions on wh ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity