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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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Turkey Threatens to Veto NATO Plan if It Fails to Recognize Terrorism Threats
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Turkey Threatens to Veto NATO Plan if It Fails to Recognize Terrorism Threats

Tuesday 3 December 2019
Baltic states and Poland if the Western military alliance fails to recognize Syrian Kurdish militants as a terrorist group. Alwaght- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned that his country will oppose NATO’s defense plan for the Baltic states and Poland if the Western military alliance ...
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How Is NATO Divided In Adopting Anti-Chinese Approach?
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How Is NATO Divided In Adopting Anti-Chinese Approach?

Thursday 5 December 2019 ،
Baltic Sea and the Mediterranean Sea. China’s army forces have constantly taken part in military drills in Russia. This presence has been witnessed in the region when Georgia and Ukraine crises erupted. A recent China-Russia joint war games using strategic long-range bombers around the Korean ...
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US Militarization of Space Forces Russia to Counterbalance Threat: Putin
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US Militarization of Space Forces Russia to Counterbalance Threat: Putin

Thursday 5 December 2019 ،
Baltic region, on Russia’s western borders. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has taken an increasing interest in space, announcing the establishment of a new Space Force branch of the military last year, despite opposition from the Pentagon. The US claims that both China and Russia have ...
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Russia Rebukes US Sanctions Targeting Nord Stream 2, Says US Hinders Economic Growth
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Russia Rebukes US Sanctions Targeting Nord Stream 2, Says US Hinders Economic Growth

Sunday 22 December 2019 ،
Baltic Sea. Berlin has already expressed unease over the US’ move, calling it interference in their domestic affairs.
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Iran, Russia, China Begin Joint Naval Drills in Indian Ocean, Sea of Oman
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Iran, Russia, China Begin Joint Naval Drills in Indian Ocean, Sea of Oman

Friday 27 December 2019 ،
Baltic Fleet - a frigate, a tanker and a rescue tug boat - to take part in the drills, Red Star, the official newspaper of Russia's armed forces, reported. The ministry was cited as saying that it was the first time that such drills were being held in such a format. 'Iran ca ...
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Why Is The US Opposed To Russian Gas Pipeline To Europe?
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Why Is The US Opposed To Russian Gas Pipeline To Europe?

Monday 20 July 2020 ،
Baltic Sea.  Trump-style marketing  Under Trump, the US shale gas and oil industry witnessed a boom, turning the country into a key rival to conventional energy suppliers in the global energy market. This motivates many experts to argue that the White House push against the developing No ...
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Russian Fighters Intercept Two US Strategic Bombers over Baltic Sea
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Russian Fighters Intercept Two US Strategic Bombers over Baltic Sea

Saturday 26 September 2020 ،
Baltic Sea. Alwaght- The Russian Defense Ministry said one of its warplane has intercepted two US B-52 strategic bombers as they were approaching the country's airspace over the Baltic Sea. The ministry’s National Defense Management Center said in a statement on Friday that a Russian Sukh ...
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Vital Central Asia Transit Corridors and Their Significance for Iran
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Vital Central Asia Transit Corridors and Their Significance for Iran

Wednesday 10 March 2021 ،
Baltic Sea ports of Finland allows far and deserted regions of Russia to export their products whose main part is the minerals using railways. Though not crossing Iran, the corridor can, in the long run, influence the Iranian-European trade exchanges.  
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China Downgrades Diplomatic Ties with Lithuania over Taiwan Row
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China Downgrades Diplomatic Ties with Lithuania over Taiwan Row

Sunday 21 November 2021 ،
Baltic state allowed Taiwan to establish a de facto embassy in Vilnius. Alwaght- China has officially downgraded diplomatic ties with Lithuania after the Baltic state allowed Taiwan to establish a de facto embassy in Vilnius. Lithuania allowing Taipei to open an office using the name Taiwan was a s ...
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US Mulls Massive Troop Deployment to Baltics to Deter Russia: NYT
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US Mulls Massive Troop Deployment to Baltics to Deter Russia: NYT

Monday 24 January 2022 ،
Baltics and Eastern Europe in a bid to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. Alwaght- The US reportedly is mulling deploying troops, aircraft, and warships to the Baltics and Eastern Europe in a bid to deter Russia from invading Ukraine. Citing anonymous sources, The New York Times claimed the White ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution