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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 Billionaire Barred from Leaving Kingdom

Saudi Billionaire Barred from Leaving Kingdom

Tuesday 13 March 2018
Bin Talal, the chairman of Kingdom Holding Company, is one of the world’s richest men with assets valued by Bloomberg at $19 billion. His Riyadh-based investment holding company, owns stakes in hotels like The Four Seasons, Fairmont and Raffles, as well as companies such as News Corp., Disney, ...
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Saudi Crown Prince Whereabouts Unknown Amid Speculation

Saudi Crown Prince Whereabouts Unknown Amid Speculation

Friday 18 May 2018 ،
Bin Salman was not even seen on camera when new US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid his maiden visit to Riyadh in late April. Although reports said the crown prince had hosted a working dinner with the top American diplomat, only images of Pompeo’s meetings with Saudi King Salman bin Abdul ...
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Palestinians Slam Abbas’ Decision to Fire Head of Detainees Committee under US Pressures

Palestinians Slam Abbas’ Decision to Fire Head of Detainees Committee under US Pressures

Sunday 5 August 2018 ،
Binyamin] Netanyahu.” Rabah Muhana, a representative of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, another PLO group, condemned Abbas’s decision as “repressive.” The decision to fire Qaraqe is a “new repressive measure against anyone who opposes the policies of ...
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Personal Business Ties: Trump Interests Help Clear Bin Salman of Khashoggi Killing

Personal Business Ties: Trump Interests Help Clear Bin Salman of Khashoggi Killing

Tuesday 27 November 2018 ،
Bin Salman and Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan threatened Trump that if he decides to allow a “coup” inside the royal family against Mohammed, they will reveal financial information and documents that will bring conviction to him and endanger his presidency. Earlier this years, Bloo ...
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Saudi Regime Defrock Preacher over Demanding Tax Cuts: Report

Saudi Regime Defrock Preacher over Demanding Tax Cuts: Report

Thursday 18 July 2019 ،
Talal Sultan Bukhari, as a brutal crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman against Muslim preachers and intellectuals widens in the ultra-conservative kingdom. Alwaght- Saudi regime defrocked preacher Sheikh Talal Sultan Bukhari, as a brutal crackdown led by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ...
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Twitter Boss Met Bin Salman after Saudi Spy Discovered

Twitter Boss Met Bin Salman after Saudi Spy Discovered

Monday 11 November 2019 ،
Talal. In October 2015, two months before Twitter put Alzabarah on administrative leave, the prince’s Kingdom Holding Company reportedly doubled its stake in the social media company, raising his overall stake to over 5 percent of the company. The complaint holds that his stake then became la ...
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American Senator Calls for Investigation into Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Twitter

American Senator Calls for Investigation into Saudi Arabia’s Purchase of Twitter

Tuesday 1 November 2022 ،
Talal, said in a statement that they will continue their ownership of Twitter shares valued at $1.89 billion even after purchase of the social media platform by the American billionaire, Elon Musk.  The deal is in line with the long-term investment strategy which Kingdom Holding Company is kno ...
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With Democrats Surviving Midterms, Would Biden Seek Revenge on Bin Salman?

With Democrats Surviving Midterms, Would Biden Seek Revenge on Bin Salman?

Tuesday 15 November 2022 ،
Bin Salman's worry about Trump loss   The midterm elections were unfavorable to bin Salman’s gamble from another aspect and it is Trump losing his ground among the Republicans. Before the election, he was the undisputed leader of the Republican Party, and ...
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Saudi-Turkish Military Cooperation: Motivations and Challenges

Saudi-Turkish Military Cooperation: Motivations and Challenges

Thursday 29 December 2022 ،
Talal bin Abdullah al-Otaibi led a high-ranking delegation to Turkey. They held meetings with Turkish officials, on top of them Defense Minister Hulusi Akar. In their meetings, the two sides highlighted the importance of military cooperation and implementation of the agreements signed between the tw ...
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Palestinian Authority Welcomes First Saudi Arabia Ambassador

Palestinian Authority Welcomes First Saudi Arabia Ambassador

Sunday 13 August 2023 ،
Talal Okal said the new appointment is a step towards an official Saudi representation office in the occupied West Bank. “It is also a message Saudi Arabia was committed to the rights of the Palestinians in a fully sovereign state,” Okal said. The ambassador’s appointment occurre ...

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