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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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UN Slams Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Violations

UN Slams Saudi Arabia’s Human Rights Violations

Wednesday 3 January 2018
Ritz-Carlton hotel in what seen as a move by crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman consolidation of power before the expected abdication of his father, the ailing King Salman. Two years after execution of Sheikh Nimr The UN statement comes two years after mass execution of 47 people, which included pop ...
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Saudi Arabia Releases Ethiopian-Born Tycoon after over 14 Months

Saudi Arabia Releases Ethiopian-Born Tycoon after over 14 Months

Monday 28 January 2019 ،
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in November 2017 on the orders of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS). The campaign, decried by some critics as a mere power play by the powerful young heir apparent, unsettled foreign investors whom Riyadh was courting to support ambitious economic reforms, Reuters said. Amo ...
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Saudi Regime Detains 4th Prince over Alleged Coup Plot: Media

Saudi Regime Detains 4th Prince over Alleged Coup Plot: Media

Sunday 8 March 2020 ،
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. He demanded that they turn over large sums of their wealth as part of an alleged “anti-corruption campaign, which observers said was meant to consolidate bin Salman's power and silence his critics.  
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Saudi Regime Holding Senior Prince Incommunicado since March

Saudi Regime Holding Senior Prince Incommunicado since March

Saturday 9 May 2020 ،
Ritz-Carlton Hotel in the Saudi capital, Riyadh. They were pressured to turn over large sums of their wealth as part of an alleged “anti-corruption campaign, which observers said was meant to consolidate bin Salman's grip on power and silence his critics.  Prince Faisal was rel ...
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Lebanon PM Denounces Violent Riots as Coup Attempt

Lebanon PM Denounces Violent Riots as Coup Attempt

Sunday 14 June 2020 ،
Ritz-Carlton hotel where he was interrogated and subjected to cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment.  
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Saudi King Fires Military Officials in ‘Graft’ Cases amid Royal Power Struggle

Saudi King Fires Military Officials in ‘Graft’ Cases amid Royal Power Struggle

Tuesday 1 September 2020 ،
Ritz-Carlton hotel under tight security. The majority of those high-profile figures later agreed to monetary settlements in exchange for their freedom and paid colossal sums of money. Earlier this year, three senior royals, including the king's younger brother Prince Ahmed bin Abdulaziz and bi ...
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British Legislators Call for Sanctions on Saudi Arabia over Detention of Royals

British Legislators Call for Sanctions on Saudi Arabia over Detention of Royals

Saturday 19 December 2020 ،
Riyadh, the investigation revealed. The British lawmakers said governments across the West feared their Middle Eastern ally would be “pilloried in the wider court of public opinion” if it fails to respect the norms of international law towards its own citizens. They also said the Saudi ...
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Jailed Saudi Crown Prince Unable to Walk Unaided: Report

Jailed Saudi Crown Prince Unable to Walk Unaided: Report

Saturday 3 July 2021 ،
Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh under the pretext of an anti-corruption drive ordered by MBS. According to current and former US officials, some of them were tortured during detention. Former US President Donald Trump and his adviser and son-in-law, Jared Kushner, fostered a close relationship with b ...
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Saudi Regime Detains 78 Officials in Corruption Case amid Royal Power Struggle

Saudi Regime Detains 78 Officials in Corruption Case amid Royal Power Struggle

Sunday 31 July 2022 ،
Ritz-Carlton hotel in an extraordinary power play by bin Salman to remove people who could potentially pose a political threat. As many as 500 people were rounded up in the purge, which continued until 2019. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Saudi government targeted cash and assets wo ...
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Rights Group Concerned over Fate of Jailed Activist in Saudi Prisons

Rights Group Concerned over Fate of Jailed Activist in Saudi Prisons

Tuesday 24 January 2023 ،
Ritz-Carlton hotel in an extraordinary power play by bin Salman to remove people who could potentially pose a political threat. As many as 500 people were rounded up in the purge, which continued until 2019. According to The Wall Street Journal, the Saudi government targeted cash and assets wo ...

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