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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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Yemeni Forces Launch Retaliatory Missile Attack on Saudi Capital, Riyadh

Yemeni Forces Launch Retaliatory Missile Attack on Saudi Capital, Riyadh

Saturday 4 November 2017
King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh. Alwaght-Yemeni forces have launched a retaliatory ballistic missile attack targeting the Saudi capital Riyadh and inflicting damage on the city’s King Khalid International Airport. A statement by Yemen’s official news agency, Saba, said, &ldq ...
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Saudi Arabia Engulfed in Crisis after Arrest of Princes, Dismissal of Ministers

Saudi Arabia Engulfed in Crisis after Arrest of Princes, Dismissal of Ministers

Sunday 5 November 2017 ،
Kingdom Holding 4280.SE, and former finance minister Ibrahim al-Assaf had been detained on alleged corruption charges. King Salman also appointed two new ministers on Saturday to key security and economic posts, removing one of the royal family’s most prominent members as head of the National ...
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Saudi Foreign Minister Replaced by Crown Prince’s Brother: Reports

Saudi Foreign Minister Replaced by Crown Prince’s Brother: Reports

Saturday 9 December 2017 ،
Khaled bin Salman, the crown prince’s younger brother Middle East Eye also cited an unnamed diplomatic source as confirming the royal decision. The Saudi government has yet to comment on the reports. Prince Khaled is currently Riyadh’s ambassador to the US. He was trained at Columbus ...
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Yemeni Forces’ Missile Hits Saudi Capital

Yemeni Forces’ Missile Hits Saudi Capital

Tuesday 30 January 2018 ،
King Khaled International Airport north Riyadh, Yemen's Saba news agency reported. The missile has reportedly reached its target. Saudi Arabian officials have yet to comment on the information. It's the second ballistic missile attack claimed by Houthi rebels on the Saudi airport ...
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What IS UAE’s Strategy in Yemen’s Aden?

What IS UAE’s Strategy in Yemen’s Aden?

Sunday 25 February 2018 ،
Khaled Bahah. Bahah’s removal produced ensuing rifts. Only days after the dismissal, the Aden authorities banned a plane carrying a pro-Saudi Salafi figure from landing in the southern port city. This gave additional pretexts to Hadi to purge his opponents. He sacked governor Aidarus al-Zouba ...
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Saudi Military Shake-up: Bin Salman’s Smooth New Purge

Saudi Military Shake-up: Bin Salman’s Smooth New Purge

Thursday 1 March 2018 ،
King Salman bin Abdulaziz issued a royal decree removing the highest-ranking military leaders. Military and security shake-up Al-Arabiya, a state-run Saudi news channel, has reported on the crucial change in the nation’s military body saying that General Abdulrahman bin Saleh Al-Bunyan, the ...
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Why Saudi Arabia’s Bloody US-Backed War in Yemen Will Likely Escalate in 2020

Why Saudi Arabia’s Bloody US-Backed War in Yemen Will Likely Escalate in 2020

Saturday 4 January 2020 ،
Khaled Abdullah | Reuters Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the spokesman for Yemen’s Houthi-allied armed forces, announced that 2020 year would be the year of air defenses; and that Yemeni forces would work to develop their military industries and enhance their inventory of various types of ...
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This Is Yemen After Biden Declared an End To American Support for the War

This Is Yemen After Biden Declared an End To American Support for the War

Sunday 14 February 2021 ،
Kingdom’s Abha Airport near the Yemeni border with ballistic missiles and drones. And while a statement from the group claims that the attacks came in retaliation for Saudi airstrikes and to pressure Saudi Arabia to reopen Yemen’s airports and other ports of entry, Yemeni political analy ...
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Syria Earthquake Victims’ Plight Compounded by US Sanctions

Syria Earthquake Victims’ Plight Compounded by US Sanctions

Thursday 9 February 2023 ،
King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa expressed his condolences to the Syrian leader and readiness to support the Syrian government’s efforts to weather the consequences of the disaster. Bahrain cut off relations with Syria since 2011 and this is the first time its ruler is talking to the Syrian presi ...
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Running with Hare, Hunting with Hound: Bin Salman’s Indecision about Normalization

Running with Hare, Hunting with Hound: Bin Salman’s Indecision about Normalization

Sunday 10 September 2023 ،
King Khaled Airport in November 2021, opening the door to a thaw. In September last year, an Israeli plan landed in Riyadh, and since then some Jewish businessmen traveled to Saudi Arabia and signed deals with the Saudis, especially on the Neom megacity.  On the other hand, at the same time as ...

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