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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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Azerbaijan on The Anti-Iranian Israeli Front

Azerbaijan on The Anti-Iranian Israeli Front

Sunday 9 April 2023
Azerbaijani government shows no signs of intention for de-escalation with Iran as it deepens ties to Tehran’s archenemy Tel Aviv. Alwaght- While the Islamic Republic of Iran is gently trying to persuade neighboring Azerbaijan to deescalate tensions with Tehran, Baku officials press ahead with their ...
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Conflict in Caucasus Benefits No Country, Any Geographical Change Leads to Tension: Iran

Conflict in Caucasus Benefits No Country, Any Geographical Change Leads to Tension: Iran

Monday 10 April 2023 ،
Azerbaijan over the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region on the border between the two countries. Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but has a primarily Armenian population that has resisted Azerbaijani rule since a separatist war there ended in 1994. In 2020, the second Kar ...
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Iran President Congratulates Muslim States on Eid al-Fitr, Urges Enhanced Unity

Iran President Congratulates Muslim States on Eid al-Fitr, Urges Enhanced Unity

Friday 21 April 2023 ،
Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev offered his congratulations to Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei, President Raeisi and the Iranian people on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr.
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Tensions Rise in Karabakh after Azerbaijan Set up Checkpoint on Land Route to Enclave

Tensions Rise in Karabakh after Azerbaijan Set up Checkpoint on Land Route to Enclave

Monday 24 April 2023 ،
Azerbaijan has set up a checkpoint on the only land route connecting Armenia to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in a controversial move that contravenes a standing agreement, which specifies that the region must be under Russian control. Alwaght- Azerbaijan has set up a checkpoint on the only l ...
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Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks

Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks

Monday 1 May 2023 ،
Azerbaijan is working with Georgia to ensure an upper hand in the face of Armenia. Alwaght- Amid stepped-up Azerbaijan movements to realize its demands from the 2020 peace deal with Armenia especially the railway link from its territory to Autonomous Nakhchivan Republic via Armenia which is drawing ...
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Two Soldiers Killed in Fresh Flareup between Azerbaijan, Armenia

Two Soldiers Killed in Fresh Flareup between Azerbaijan, Armenia

Saturday 13 May 2023 ،
Azerbaijan and Armenia ahead of planned talks between the leaders of the two countries. Two soldiers have died from each side during a fresh flareup of tensions between neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia ahead of planned talks between the leaders of the two countries.  The fatalities were caus ...
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Russia’s Second Largest Bank Inaugurates Representative Office in Tehran

Russia’s Second Largest Bank Inaugurates Representative Office in Tehran

Wednesday 17 May 2023 ،
Azerbaijan, Georgia and Sweden. Earlier this year, Governor of the Central Bank of Iran (CBI) Mohammadreza Farzin said a direct link had been established between the central banks of Iran and Russia. Farzin said on January 30 that the channel between Iran and the rest of the globe is being restore ...
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Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?

Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?

Monday 22 May 2023 ،
Azerbaijani and Armenian officials have recently met in Moscow to discuss ways to set aside the differences and reach a lasting peace. To this end, Azerbaijan Foreign Minister Jeyhun Bayramov and his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan on Friday met the Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.  ...
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Ifs, Buts of Karabakh Peace

Ifs, Buts of Karabakh Peace

Monday 29 May 2023 ،
Azerbaijan and Armenia are to ink peace deal, but questions remain about Baku commitment. Alwaght- Following escalation of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan in recent months that have posed risks to regional peace and stability, Russia once again invited its allies in Moscow to discuss a ...
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Iran-Central Asia Trade Making New Highs

Iran-Central Asia Trade Making New Highs

Tuesday 6 June 2023 ،
Azerbaijan, and they are going to transfer 1.5 to 2 billion cubic meters of gas to Azerbaijan via Turkmenistan every year. They have also agreed to increase this volume of gas exports to double the current figure. Turkmenistan is Iran's gateway to Central Asia, and if border crossings and market ...

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