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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 Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

Sunday 17 September 2023
China, the growing Chinese cooperation with the Persian Gulf Arab monarchies has doubled the American concerns. China signing tens of economic deals with Saudi Arabia and the UAE beside security partnership pushes Washington to the conclusion that it should save its decades-long position in the regi ...
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Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
China and other major Asian economies, including India and Malaysia, have declared their support for such de-dollarization projects. The BRICS group of nations -- which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa and expanded its membership by admitting six more countries earlier in ...
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How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?

How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
China started a schedule for annual naval exercises in the Indian Ocean or near the Gulf of Oman, signaling a growing military alliance of Eastern powers with the Islamic Republic in West Asian region and a strategic cooperation with Tehran on important geopolitical cases in continuation of economic ...
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Saudi Arabia Says It Will Build First Nuclear Power Plant

Saudi Arabia Says It Will Build First Nuclear Power Plant

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC) had come after the United States refused to support the Arab country’s plans for building a nuclear power plant. The CNNC has proposed building a nuclear power plant in Saudi Arabia’s border regions with Qatar and the United Arab Emirates. Expe ...
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Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative  Meeting Canceled?

Why Was Iran-PGCC Consultative Meeting Canceled?

Tuesday 26 September 2023 ،
China and Russia.  To regain the lost confidence of the Arab countries and emphasize on continuation of the military presence in the Persian Gulf under the ruse of defending the allies, the US reaffirmed its “commitment to ensuring freedom of navigation and maritime security in the regio ...
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Iran, Russia Presidents Censure Foreign Meddling in Regional Affairs

Iran, Russia Presidents Censure Foreign Meddling in Regional Affairs

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
China, and South Africa, which collectively represent around 40% of the global population and a quarter of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP). Experts see BRICS as a viable counterweight to the G-7, a US-led political forum that includes Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and t ...
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Syria Calls for an End to US, EU ‘Economic Terrorism’

Syria Calls for an End to US, EU ‘Economic Terrorism’

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
China called on countries to lift their “illegal unilateral sanctions” imposed on Syria amid efforts by Beijing to increase its economic engagements with Damascus. A joint Chinese-Syrian statement published by the foreign ministry in Beijing said that China will try its best to help Syr ...
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Saudi-Israeli Normalization Unlikely in Short Run: Expert

Saudi-Israeli Normalization Unlikely in Short Run: Expert

Thursday 28 September 2023 ،
China’s Road and Belt Initiative (RBI), while Saudi Arabia is seeking to participate in the Chinese project. Will participation in the fundamentally American project keep it from joining the Chinese one?  Masoumi: All plans related to international transportation corridors that are propo ...
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US Has Close Partnership with Terrorists in Syria: President Assad

US Has Close Partnership with Terrorists in Syria: President Assad

Saturday 30 September 2023 ،
China’s state-run CGTN television news channel broadcast late on Friday. “The northeastern sector of Syria is exactly the region, where terrorists are operating and Americans assert control over. The issue is not simply restricted to the looting of natural resources; but rather a partne ...
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Fifth Moscow Format’s Meeting: What Was Agenda?

Fifth Moscow Format’s Meeting: What Was Agenda?

Sunday 1 October 2023 ،
China, India, Iran, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.  Iran was represented by its ambassador to Kabul and the special representative of Iranian president to Afghanistan Hassan Kazemi Qomi.  Friday’s meeting was the fifth meeting of the Mos ...

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Iran Hosts 37th International Islamic Unity Conference

Iran Hosts 37th International Islamic Unity Conference