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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Astana Format Meeting in Doha Heavily Overshadowed by Turkish Betrayal
Saturday 7 December 2024
Astana agreement aimed at Syria peace. Alwaght- With the start of the new round of offensive on Aleppo and other Syrian cities by the terrorist groups, the Astana initiative countries have once again convened in Doha to find a way to the crisis in Syria.
Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Ara ...
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Arab Nations and Astana Guarantors Raise Alarms over Syria’s Potential Collapse into Chaos
Sunday 8 December 2024
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Astana peace talks guarantors—issued a joint statement on Saturday after a meeting in Doha.
They stressed the urgent need to launch a comprehensive political process, based on United Nations Security Council Resolution 2254, to end the military escalation that results in more innocent bloodsh ...
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Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert
Sunday 8 December 2024
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Astana Format and Sochi Format. The representatives of Russia, Iran, and Turkey signed these documents and al-Assad government accepted some obligations to make constructional changes and open the political space for participation of moderate opposition.
Mr Afghahi mentioned Turkish betrayal of its ...
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Iran Urged Assad to Address Syrian People’s Demands, says Speaker Qalibaf
Monday 9 December 2024
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Astana meetings.
He affirmed Iran’s respect for the Syrian people's decisions and its willingness to support any government that emerges in Syria, provided it rejects ISIS's ideology and avoids ties with the Israeli regime. Under such conditions, Qalibaf said, Iran would work to promo ...
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Araghchi Discusses Iran’s Stance on Militants in Syria
Monday 9 December 2024
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Astana peace process, which sought political dialogue and reforms in Syria under the guidance of Iran, Russia, and Turkey. Despite some opposition groups being listed as terrorists by the UN, Iran has consistently supported dialogue and peaceful resolutions.
The Iranian foreign minister highlighted ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
Monday 21 April 2025
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Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin described the Taliban certainly our allies in the fight against terrorism.
Legal effects of lifting Taliban ban
Removing the Taliban from the list of banned organizations, though does not mean immediate recognition of the Taliban government, will allow the Russian o ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
Saturday 31 May 2025
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Astana peace format. In the current power vacuum in Syria, Iran and Russia are capable of playing a stabilizing role again due to their deep understanding of the political, security and social structure of Syria. Intelligence cooperation, the creation of a joint operations room and preventing the di ...
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What’s UAE Looking for in Central Asia?
Wednesday 30 July 2025
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Astana International Financial Center in the Kazakh capital by Dubai-based Emirati companies has transformed Astana into a major financial hub for Central Asia and China’s Belt and Road Initiative, all part of the UAE-Kazakhstan equation.
Competitive atmosphere
At the same time, the Emirati ...
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Iranian President to Tour Central Asia, Visiting Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan
Wednesday 10 December 2025
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Astana, Kazakhstan, on Wednesday at the invitation of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. In statements before his departure, Pezeshkian emphasized that the visit provides a significant opportunity to deepen bilateral relations, specifically in economic, industrial, mineral, cultural, and transport fie ...
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What’s Pezeshkian’s Central Asia Visit Yielded?
Saturday 13 December 2025
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Astana as closely aligned and convergent on many regional and global issues, stressing that the two countries have maintained strong cooperation across political, economic, and cultural fields. He added that the sides have reached valuable agreements, noting that bilateral accords will pave the way ...
