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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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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?
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What’s Russian Role in Iran-US Nuclear Talks?

Sunday 20 April 2025
Beijing and Moscow, as permanent members of the Security Council, in supporting Iran’s peaceful nuclear rights and rejecting the US’s overbearing and unrealistic positions, could help strengthen Iran’s stance at the negotiating table and neutralize the media-propaganda war in the n ...
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Araghchi Commends China, Russia as Strategic Partners During Visit to Beijing
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Araghchi Commends China, Russia as Strategic Partners During Visit to Beijing

Wednesday 23 April 2025 ،
Beijing for consultations ALWAGHT- Ahead of a critical round of nuclear negotiations with the US, Iran’s foreign minister arrived in Beijing for consultations, calling China and Russia the country’s most important strategic allies. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, during his vis ...
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What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?
Analysis

What’s Meaning of Iranian FM’s China Visit amid Talks with the US?

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
Beijing for a visit— a visit that has been given international media and observer focus as it is being made amid the indirect Iranian-American talks.  The top Iranian diplomat arrived in Beijing earlier Wednesday. It was made just three days before the third round of talks with the US en ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
Beijing is growing as a closer ally of Pakistan and a backer of the $65 billion China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). China is keen to deepen its presence in Central Asia to secure trade routes and counter India’s regional influence. This has accelerated Chinese investments in Central Asian ...
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
Beijing has recently unveiled its sixth-gen J-36 (JH-XX) jet, a project that is passing its flight tests and is capable of turning on its head the air power balance in Asia and beyond. Sporting high-tech features like stealth, AI, and network-centric warfare, these fighters are designed in a way the ...
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China Slams US AI Chip Limits, Threatens Retaliation
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China Slams US AI Chip Limits, Threatens Retaliation

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Beijing accused Washington of abusing export controls to stifle Chinese technological progress, particularly targeting Huawei's AI-focused Ascend chips. The ministry warned that any party cooperating with these restrictions could face legal consequences under Chinese law, and vowed to protect Ch ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
Analysis

From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
Beijing and Moscow into a costly arms race could be part of Washington’s deterrence strategy. Still, there are key differences: China and Russia are now more economically and technologically flexible than the Soviet Union, and they have more experience in circumventing Western sanctions and p ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Beijing and Moscow have warned that the presence of foreign fighters in Syria poses a threat to regional security. These countries are afraid that the military experience of these forces could be used to fuel internal rebellions in the Muslim republics of Central Asia or the Xinjiang region of Chin ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
Beijing and Moscow. 4. Challenges ahead of Riyadh The policy of walking a tight rope between big actors, though looking rational, faces an array of fundamental challenges: - Decrease in Iran trust: If Tehran concludes that Saudi Arabia played an intelligence or air defense role in the recent att ...
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China-Iran Diplomatic Talks Held in Beijing
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China-Iran Diplomatic Talks Held in Beijing

Tuesday 15 July 2025 ،
Beijing ALWAGHT- During the Shanghai Cooperation Organization ministerial gathering in China, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi met with President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi traveled to China to participate in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Cou ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.