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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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Russia Seeking Partners in Persian Gulf Amid Face-off with West

Russia Seeking Partners in Persian Gulf Amid Face-off with West

Wednesday 1 June 2022
Russian FM visited Riyadh and plans meeting with Arab counterparts for assurances that they won’t pump more oil to global markets. Alwaght- While the West is seeking partners to isolate Russia in the middle of Ukraine war, Moscow is trying not to fall behind its rivals and is seeking to bring to its ...
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What’s behind Cairo-Tel Aviv Deal to Hand Over Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia?

What’s behind Cairo-Tel Aviv Deal to Hand Over Red Sea Islands to Saudi Arabia?

Tuesday 7 June 2022 ،
Cairo and Tel Aviv are pushing the stagnant normalization project by giving privileges to bin Salman. Alwaght- In the middle of mounting Israeli violence against the Palestinians in the occupied territories and while the waves of criticism hit the reactionary Arab leaders for their silence to the Is ...
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Tehran, Baku Walking Past Misunderstanding, Heading to Partnership Boost

Tehran, Baku Walking Past Misunderstanding, Heading to Partnership Boost

Saturday 9 July 2022 ،
The neighbors are mending their frayed ties and head to cooperation in various areas. Alwaght- As Iran adopts a policy of expansion of cooperation with neighbors as part of its pivot to the East policy under administration of President Sayyed Ibrahim Raeisi, Central Asian and Caucasian states try to ...
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Why Saudi Arabia Defied US Over OPEC Oil Supply Cut?

Why Saudi Arabia Defied US Over OPEC Oil Supply Cut?

Monday 10 October 2022 ،
Saudi Arabia and the UAE agreed to oil output cut that can ruin the West’s plan to deprive Russia of its cash flow for Ukraine war. Alwaght- On Wednesday, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) plus non-member countries declared that they intend to cut output by 2 million barrels p ...
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Will Bin Salman Review Riyadh’s Ukraine Stance?

Will Bin Salman Review Riyadh’s Ukraine Stance?

Wednesday 1 March 2023 ،
The Saudi FM visited Ukraine and offers an aid package to Kiev, but many agree this does not mean departure from Ukraine war policy. Alwaght- With the start of Ukraine war, the Western countries resorted to every trick to isolate and weaken their powerful rival Russia with the help of their allies. ...
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What’s Behind CIA Chief Saudi Arabia Visit?

What’s Behind CIA Chief Saudi Arabia Visit?

Saturday 8 April 2023 ،
The CIA director reportedly conveyed Washington’s unhappiness with Saudi détente with Iran and growing partnership with China. Alwaght- Following a Chinese-brokered agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume relations, Washington-Riyadh ties began to move to further divergence, to an extent t ...
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Is American-Saudi Alliance Revivable?

Is American-Saudi Alliance Revivable?

Friday 9 June 2023 ،
The US pushes to restore past warm ties but it has a difficult job restoring the past confidence of the Saudis in Washington. Alwaght- The American-Saudi historical alliance was established and Saudi Arabia became part of the US sphere of influence since 1945, when then US President Franklin Rooseve ...
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Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington

Arab Bloc Shows Open Arms to Moscow in Defiance of Washington

Wednesday 12 July 2023 ،
The (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council held its sixth strategic summit with Russia, stressing advancing close relations. Alwaght- Amid strained international atmosphere because of Ukraine crisis, on Tuesday, the sixth summit of Russian-(Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council strategic dialogue was held i ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties

Pres. Raisi’s Moscow Visit New Acceleration to Soaring Iranian-Russian Ties

Saturday 9 December 2023 ،
Iranian president visited Moscow and discussed deeper ties as the two countries are increasingly turning strategic partners. Alwaght- At a time the US is fueling the crises in Ukraine and Gaza in an attempt to impair and isolate Russia and Iran, Tehran and Moscow have wreaked all Washington’s ...
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How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

How did the ambitious projects of bin Salman drain Saudi Arabia’s resources?

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
OPEC-Plus agreement aimed at stabilizing global oil markets, marking a sharp contrast to the 8.7% growth rate experienced last year. According to the latest report on the global economic outlook by the International Monetary Fund, Saudi Arabia's economic growth prospects show the most substanti ...

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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