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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal
Wednesday 14 May 2025
kingdom. Alwaght- While on the first day of Trump's visit to Saudi Arabia a strategic cooperation pact was signed between the two countries, in a considerable development, according to Reuters citing American sources, Washington set the precondition of Saudi normalization with Israeli regime as ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
Monday 19 May 2025
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king sectors.
Experts believe that sanctions have represented the most important obstacle to the reconstruction process in Syria after the decade-long civil war. As a result of this devastating war, not only was Syria's economic infrastructure completely destroyed or worn out, but also the coun ...
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Vulnerable Security: Huge Saudi Military Deals only Sink Riyadh Deeper in Reliance on West
Thursday 22 May 2025
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The sale plan is divided in five main areas: Air force and space, air defense, maritime and coastal secure,army and border guard, and intelligence and communication systems.
More than 12 American defense contractors including the Lockheed Martin, RTX, Boeing, Northrop Grumman and Palantir ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
Monday 9 June 2025
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king to build a complementary route for its exports and imports with this project.
On the other hand, by advancing its railway connection to Egypt, Saudi Arabia is trying to define a parallel route or even an alternative to the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) directly controlled b ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
Friday 11 July 2025
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kingdom has the difficult job of picking one side or making a balance that best serves its interests. Alwaght- In the middle of the escalating tensions between Iran and the US and after Washington and Tel Aviv attacked some of Iranian nuclear sites, Saudi Arabia is subject to a strategic test.
In r ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
Friday 19 September 2025
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kingdom that Israel is an urgent threat and the only check to Tel Aviv is Islamic unity. Alwaght- Continuing active security diplomacy of Iran, Ali Larijani, the prominent Iranian diplomat who is heading the Supreme National Security Council, this time visited Saudi Arabia as the new destination of ...
Analysis
Saudi Arabia under Pakistani Nuclear Umbrella Amid Transforming Security Equations
Sunday 21 September 2025
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kingdom of the Pakistani Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif and his meeting with the Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
Riyadh and Islamabad have arranged a defense agreement to strengthen mutual deterrence against any aggression, stipulating that any attack on one of the two countries will be cons ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
Monday 17 November 2025
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kingdom technologically. The Persian Gulf monarchy is making massive investments in data centers and digital infrastructure, allocating over $21 billion solely for data center development. This is complemented by continued investments in data-driven industries such as electric vehicles, advanced man ...
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With Multi-billion Plans Collapsing, Saudi Megaprojets Prove a Failure Story
Wednesday 19 November 2025
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kingdom is trying to sell a picture of progress of its megaprojects, but figures suggest it will soon need to review its ambitious path. Alwaght- In April 2016, the newly appointed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman unveiled an ambitious plan for economic and social development called Saudi Visi ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
Saturday 22 November 2025
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king-in-waiting to the US. That perhaps is why Washington chose to make the political event more splendid.
In the meantime, Washington's approval of the F-35 stealth fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia has ignited a firestorm of strategic questions and speculation.
On the surface, this is a strai ...
