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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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Suicide Bombers Hit 3 Saudi Cities, Killing at least 4 Security Forces

Suicide Bombers Hit 3 Saudi Cities, Killing at least 4 Security Forces

Monday 4 July 2016
Jeddah in a dark Monday for the restless kingdom. Local officials say a suicide explosion targeted the security headquarters of the Prophet's (PBUH) Mosque in Medina, the second-holiest site in Islam. Multiple videos flooding social media showed charred corpses lying next to the burning husk ...
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US warns American Citizens of Imminent Threat in Saudi Arabia

US warns American Citizens of Imminent Threat in Saudi Arabia

Friday 22 July 2016 ،
Jeddah frequented by Westerners, such as markets, restaurants, and shopping malls, among others,” read a security message posted on the embassy’s website on Thursday. The statement advised against travelling to the kingdom, adding that those with pilgrimage visas were “strictly pr ...
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Saudi Prince To Be Flogged in Prison: Court

Saudi Prince To Be Flogged in Prison: Court

Wednesday 2 November 2016 ،
Jeddah Alwaght- A Saudi court orders a royal family member to be given lashes in a prison in Jeddah, the Saudi Okkaz newspaper reported on Wednesday. The report gives no details on the offences he committed but says the prince was also sentenced to serve a prison term. The flogging was carrie ...
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Saudi Arabia Nabs Dozens over 2016 Bomb Attacks in Medina, Jeddah

Saudi Arabia Nabs Dozens over 2016 Bomb Attacks in Medina, Jeddah

Monday 1 May 2017 ،
Jeddah. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia says security forces have arrested over 45 members of a terrorist group that last year carried out bombing attacks in Medina and Jeddah. Investigations revealed they were directly involved in the crime of targeting worshippers in the Prophet's sacred mosque, Saudi ...
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Iran, Hezbollah Slam Terrorist Incident near Mecca Grand Mosque

Iran, Hezbollah Slam Terrorist Incident near Mecca Grand Mosque

Saturday 24 June 2017 ،
Jeddah officers arrested suspects before surrounding the bomber’s location close to the Grand Mosque. “Unfortunately he started shooting towards security personnel once he noticed their presence in the area, which led to an exchange of fire before he blew himself up,” Turki said ...
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Two Soldiers Killed as Saudi Forces Thwart Attack near King’s Palace in Jeddah

Two Soldiers Killed as Saudi Forces Thwart Attack near King’s Palace in Jeddah

Saturday 7 October 2017 ،
Jeddah. Alwaght- Two soldiers were killed in a shootout as the Saudi Arabian security forces prevented an alleged terrorist attack near the royal Al Salam Palace in Jeddah, social media reports claimed on Saturday. Several Twitter accounts posted photos which, they said, were made at the site of th ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies