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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 King Stepping Down for Son: Report

Saudi King Stepping Down for Son: Report

Saturday 16 January 2016
King Salman plans to relinquish his throne to his abrasive son in a move shake the Al-Saud dynasty and probably herald its downfall. Alwaght- Octogenarian Saudi King Salman plans to relinquish his throne to his abrasive son in a move shake the Al-Saud dynasty and probably herald its downfall. The I ...
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Bin Nayef; Next Victim of the Son and Father

Bin Nayef; Next Victim of the Son and Father

Saturday 16 January 2016 ،
King Salman’s shake-ups in the Saudi monarchy continue as they seem to claim new victim amid power struggle. Alwaght- In the recent days and months, Saudi Arabia has been experiencing many ups and downs internally, a process that has started since the death of former King Abdullah, and has continued ...
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EX-Saudi Crown Prince Dismissed over Addiction: Report

EX-Saudi Crown Prince Dismissed over Addiction: Report

Saturday 22 July 2017 ،
King Salman (seen below) has been reportedly suffering from partial dementia and is said to be contemplating an abdication in favor of his son.   Since his ouster, bin Nayef has reportedly been under house arrest. He has seen his security guards changed and has not been allowed to receive vis ...
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Is Saudi King Salman Planning Power Handover to Son Mohammed?

Is Saudi King Salman Planning Power Handover to Son Mohammed?

Thursday 9 November 2017 ،
King Salman reportedly plans to abdicate and handover power to his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the next few days. Alwaght-Ailing Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz reportedly plans to abdicate and handover power to his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the next few days. Rai al-You ...
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Top Saudi Royals Tortured after Detention in Bin Salman-Led Purge: Report

Top Saudi Royals Tortured after Detention in Bin Salman-Led Purge: Report

Saturday 11 November 2017 ،
King Abdullah, who died in 2015, with power then passing to his half-brother, King Salman. Many fear the primary purpose of the crackdown is a move by Bin Salman to eliminate all rivals both inside and outside the House of Saud before he ascends powers after the expected abdication of his 81-year-o ...
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Top Saudi Prince Released after Paying Over $1 Billion

Top Saudi Prince Released after Paying Over $1 Billion

Wednesday 29 November 2017 ،
King Abdullah and former head of the elite National Guard, was among dozens of royal family members, high officials and senior businessmen rounded up this month in a crackdown aimed at strengthening the power of 32-year old Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. The official, who is involved in the crac ...
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UN Slams Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Violations

UN Slams Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Violations

Wednesday 3 January 2018 ،
King Salman. Two years after execution of Sheikh Nimr The UN statement comes two years after mass execution of 47 people, which included popular Shiite cleric Nimr al-Nimr. The Saudis executed Sheikh Nimr on January 2, defying international calls to release him. The execution sparked international ...
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House of Saud Rift: Three Possible Scenarios

House of Saud Rift: Three Possible Scenarios

Tuesday 12 March 2019 ،
King Salman bin Abdulaziz and his son Mohammed has intensified recently. The home struggle erupted when King Abdullah, during his trip to Egypt for EU-Arab League summit, was warned about a possible coup by his advisors. The king’s circle of insiders, worried about the possible power grab atte ...

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