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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 Begins Preliminary Work on Long-Term Cooperation Deal’ with Iran: FM
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Saudi Arabia Begins Preliminary Work on Long-Term Cooperation Deal’ with Iran: FM

Saturday 19 August 2023
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said Saudi Arabia has directed the launch of preliminary steps towards devising a "long-term cooperation agreement" with the Islamic Republic.
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Iran FM’s Special Mission in Saudi Arabia Visit
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Iran FM’s Special Mission in Saudi Arabia Visit

Saturday 19 August 2023
Iranian FM visited Saudi Arabia and discussed resumption of cooperation in all areas.
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Crimes ‘Beyond Imagination’: Saudi Border Guards Killed Hundreds of Migrants: HRW
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Crimes ‘Beyond Imagination’: Saudi Border Guards Killed Hundreds of Migrants: HRW

Monday 21 August 2023
Between March 2022 and June 2023, Saudi border guards killed hundreds of Ethiopian migrants attempting to cross the border from Yemen into the oil-rich kingdom, according to a new Human Rights Watch report released on Monday. The report comes as Saudi Arabia implements an anti-migrant policy at home and a campaign to boost its image abroad.
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US Aware of Saudis’ Killing of African Migrants but Kept Silent:  NYT
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US Aware of Saudis’ Killing of African Migrants but Kept Silent: NYT

Wednesday 30 August 2023
The United States for long has been aware of the mistreatment African migrants have been systematically subjected to at the border between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, but has kept the issue out of the public arena, the New York Times has reported.
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Saudi Offers Renew Aid to PA to Smooth Normalization with Israeli Regime: Report
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Saudi Offers Renew Aid to PA to Smooth Normalization with Israeli Regime: Report

Wednesday 30 August 2023
Saudi Arabia reportedly has offered to resume financial aid to the cash-strapped Palestinian Authority (PA) in a bid to gain its support for its efforts to normalize relations with Israeli regime.
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Saudi Ambassador Arrives in Tehran
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Saudi Ambassador Arrives in Tehran

Tuesday 5 September 2023
The ambassador arrives as new Iranian ambassador arrived in Riyadh this evening.
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Running with Hare, Hunting with Hound: Bin Salman’s Indecision about Normalization
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Running with Hare, Hunting with Hound: Bin Salman’s Indecision about Normalization

Sunday 10 September 2023
The Saudi crown prince swings between interest for normalization and fear from Arab backlash and this is the reason for his hesitation.
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New Saudi Ambassador Submits Credentials to Iran Foreign Minister
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New Saudi Ambassador Submits Credentials to Iran Foreign Minister

Monday 11 September 2023
Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Iran has submitted his credentials to Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian, cementing a restoration of ties between the two countries after a seven-year rupture in ties.
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Yemen Able to Target All Saudi-Led Coalition Members: Official
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Yemen Able to Target All Saudi-Led Coalition Members: Official

Monday 11 September 2023
Head of Yemen’s Supreme Political Council warned the country’s missile force is capable of targeting all member states of the Saudi-led coalition that are waging a war on Yemen.
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Yemen Giving Aggressor Regimes ‘One Last Chance’ to End War: PM
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Yemen Giving Aggressor Regimes ‘One Last Chance’ to End War: PM

Wednesday 13 September 2023
The prime minister of Yemen’s National Salvation Government says there is only “one last chance” for the member states of the Saudi-led aggressor coalition to end their war on the impoverished country.
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Delegation in Saudi Arabia: Goals, Implications
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Yemen’s Ansarullah Delegation in Saudi Arabia: Goals, Implications

Monday 18 September 2023
Yemeni delegation visited Saudi Arabia as the Saudis are concerned about recent warnings by Ansarullah that current state of uncertainty cannot continue.
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Saudi FM Calls for Independent Palestinian State, Condemns ‘Blatant Violations’ by Israeli Regime
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Saudi FM Calls for Independent Palestinian State, Condemns ‘Blatant Violations’ by Israeli Regime

Monday 25 September 2023
Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister, Faisal bin Farhan called for the establishment of an independent Palestinian state and demanded an end to relentless violations of international law by the Israeli regime.
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Palestinian Authority Welcomes First Saudi Ambassador
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Palestinian Authority Welcomes First Saudi Ambassador

Tuesday 26 September 2023
The first Saudi ambassador to Palestine, Nayef al-Sudairi, arrived in the occupied territories on Monday and is to present his credentials to President Mahmoud Abbas within days.
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Saudi Arabia Says It Will Build First Nuclear Power Plant
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Saudi Arabia Says It Will Build First Nuclear Power Plant

Tuesday 26 September 2023
Saudi Arabia unveiled a plan to expand the use of nuclear technology that would also include the construction of a first nuclear power plant in the kingdom.
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative  Meeting Canceled?
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative Meeting Canceled?

Tuesday 26 September 2023
The meeting seems to have been canceled under US pressure as well as some remaining regional differences.

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Karabakh Armenians Leaving En Masse for Armenia after Azerbaijan Breakaway Region Defeat

Karabakh Armenians Leaving En Masse for Armenia after Azerbaijan Breakaway Region Defeat