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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 JASTA Affects US-Saudi Relations

How JASTA Affects US-Saudi Relations

Saturday 15 October 2016
JASTA) law, could be the start of new developments in the relations with old allies Alwaght- Overriding the US president’s veto, and passing the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA), could be the start of new developments in US relations with old allies, especially with Saudi Arab ...
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Goals, Consequences of Saudi Military Exercises

Goals, Consequences of Saudi Military Exercises

Tuesday 11 October 2016 ،
JASTA (Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act) which allows suing the kingdom for supporting 9/11 terror attacks, Saudi Arabia wants to flex muscles militarily to the regional and international players. On the other side, due to targeting the Emirati naval vessel taking part in anti-Yemeni Saudi- ...
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What Does Create Chill in US-Saudi Ties?

What Does Create Chill in US-Saudi Ties?

Tuesday 18 October 2016 ،
JASTA Bill( Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act)  by the US Senate for Riyadh’s hands in the 9/11 attacks and the kingdom’s responding by threatening to withdraw its cash from the US economy have added to the range of disputes. In fact, these developments were an outcome of t ...
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Saudi Arabia in 2016: Showcase of Unending Losses

Saudi Arabia in 2016: Showcase of Unending Losses

Wednesday 4 January 2017 ،
JASTA approval: The US Congress's approval of Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act, according to which the victims of the 9/11 attacks could sue Saudi Arabia, was a big blow to the two countries' friendly relations. The bill in the eyes of Riyadh was a stab in the back. - War on Y ...
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How Saudi Arabia Became US’ Top Ally

How Saudi Arabia Became US’ Top Ally

Thursday 5 January 2017 ،
JASTA) which allows the US victims of the 9 /11 attacks to sue Saudi Arab and which could damage the Washington-Riyadh relations. He called the congressional motion as politically-motivated, emphasizing that the Bill could bring forth serious consequences for the US. On the other side, Riyadh rejec ...
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Trump’s Tough Job of Reassuring Persian Gulf Arab Allies

Trump’s Tough Job of Reassuring Persian Gulf Arab Allies

Saturday 28 January 2017 ،
JASTA) by the US lawmakers even added to such Arab worries. The bill potentially built ground for the families of victims of 9/11 attacks to sue Saudi Arab for the kingdom’s complicity in the terror action. JASTA triggered the Saudi fury, sending it to pour out a series of threats, majorly fin ...
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Consequences of CIA Chief Visit to Saudi Arabia

Consequences of CIA Chief Visit to Saudi Arabia

Monday 13 February 2017 ،
JASTA), that legitimizes lawsuits by Americans regarding terrorist attacks committed on US soil. The US Congress passed the legislation in September, overriding US President Barack Obama’s veto of JASTA. The law paves way for lawsuits seeking damages from the Saudi regime regarding the 9/11 te ...
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Saudis Dupe US Vets into lobbying against Justice for 9/11 Victims: NY Post

Saudis Dupe US Vets into lobbying against Justice for 9/11 Victims: NY Post

Monday 6 March 2017 ،
JASTA) that allows victims of 9/11 to sue Al Saud regime for its alleged role in the attacks, the New York Post reports. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia uses US military veterans as pawns to lobby against the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act (JASTA) that allows victims of 9/11 to sue Al Saud regime f ...
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Americans Sue Saudi Regime for Role in 9/11 Attacks

Americans Sue Saudi Regime for Role in 9/11 Attacks

Tuesday 21 March 2017 ،
Americans have sued the Saudi regime for its role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York and Washington . Alwaght- Americans have taken the Saudi regime to court for its role in the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks in New York and Washington which left thousands dead and many more inj ...
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No Secret that Saudi Regime Supports Terrorism: Iran Envoy

No Secret that Saudi Regime Supports Terrorism: Iran Envoy

Tuesday 2 October 2018 ،
JASTA), a law that allows US citizens to sue Saudis in American courts for the country's involvement in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Golroo pointed to Iran’s assistance to regional nations in their fight against terror groups, saying the Islamic Republic’s counter- ...

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