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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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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025
king said he opposes Trump’s plan to force Palestinians to Jordan and Egypt, but he does not have a play card. Alwaght- Trump's plan for forced migration of Palestinians from Gaza to Jordan and Egypt, which has stirred a massive controversy in political circles, has drawn worry of Cairo and Amma ...
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Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
Analysis

Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
king an alternative to this controversial initiative. Where does Trump's plan come from?  Trump persues his plan for Gaza based on a proposal to force the Gaza people out to the Arab countries and to reconstruct the war-ravaged region with a Western style. According to to DW news, Trump&# ...
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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 ،
kingdom. The negotiations about end of Ukraine war at the initiative of the US President Donald Trump are being followed in Riyadh, but they do not seem to have yielded a result so far. This is while Trump had vowed during his election campaigns he will end the war within 24 hours once he became pre ...
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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 ،
kingdom not only shows a will of the two sides for de-escalation of tensions, but also carries a strong message to Washington, telling it that the campaign to isolate Iran has failed and the regional countries have come to the belief that interaction with Tehran can work as a stabilizing force.  ...
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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 ،
kingdom, the Saudi government on Friday published its annual report on the progress made towards the Vision 2030 on the 9th anniversary of announcement of the plan to show that it has managed to make a huge difference in many areas. The report suggests that the Arab monarchy is in a race against ti ...
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour
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Messages of Iran FM’s Saudi Visit ahead of Trump’s Regional Tour

Sunday 11 May 2025 ،
kingdom's interests.  3. Indirect Iranian-American talks: The coincidence of the new round of indirect talks between Iran and the US in Muscat and the imminent visit of President Donald Trump to the region has gained media focus more than other issues.  The visit to Riyadh showed tha ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
Analysis

Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
kingdom, agreements worth about $350 billion were reached, including a $110 billion arms deal. Qatar also paid $8 billion in 2019 to expand the Al-Udeid military base, and according to the country's foreign minister, more than $200 billion has been invested in the American economy by the Persian ...
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal
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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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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 ،
kingdom's per capita income reached $68,450. Saudi Arabia also currently has the largest size of economy among West Asian countries. The country has increased its GDP to $1,019 billion. The UAE comes next with $486 billion and then the Iranian economy with GDP of $407 billion. Today, Arab countr ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
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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