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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
New node

New node

Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024
Development Organization (RCD). In 1992, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Azerbaijan joined ECO. The ten ECO member countries, with an area of ​​8 million square kilometers and more than half a billion population, have developed close interaction over t ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
Analysis

New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Road and Belt Initiative (RBI).  Turkey also believes that the fall of the al-Assad government is an important incentive for Syrian refugees in its territory to return to their country. It is said that about 3 million Syrian refugees are hosted by Turkey, and the Erdogan government has attribu ...
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
Road and Belt Initiative (RBI) and are along the railways from Central Asia to the Indian Ocean and the Caspian Sea, can have much to say in global trade by strengthening their railway infrastructure, and measures have also been taken to this end.  In order for these corridors to continue to w ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Turkey has been working to get a foothold in Iraq using both military presence and now economic partnership. Alwaght- Diplomatic visits, especially in West Asia, are a reflection of efforts for boosting bilateral relations and dealing with complicated regional issues. In this connection, the Sunday ...
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Road Initiative (RBI).  The union has a high potential in agriculture, especially in the production of grains, dairy products, and meat. Also, Manufacturing industries, including heavy and light industries in member countries constitute an important part of their economies. Although the bloc ...
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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead
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Second Stage of Gaza Ceasefire: The Challenges Ahead

Wednesday 5 February 2025 ،
Corridor  In the first stage, the Israeli army deceased its forces in Gaza according to the agreement and lifted the obstacles ahead of return of the displaced civilians to the northern regions.  Meanwhile, although the draft agreement mentions the complete withdrawal of Israeli forces, ...
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Road and Belt Initiative that has various strategic, geopolitical, political, economic and security dimensions. This project has two land and sea routes: The sea route of this project, titled the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road, will connect to the port of Venice in Europe after crossing the Indian ...
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement

Sunday 6 April 2025 ،
Road and Belt Initiative (RBI) of China project is highly significant. However, with the outbreak of the war in Ukraine and the Western economic sanctions against Russia, the importance of the Central Asian transit route has increased, and these issues have in turn caused the countries of the region ...
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Direct Flights Between Tehran and Minsk to Resume Following Agreement
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Direct Flights Between Tehran and Minsk to Resume Following Agreement

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
Development, formalized the agreement on the sidelines of the event. During the meeting, both sides agreed to strengthen their transit and rail cargo capacities through a structured program aimed at boosting international freight movement. The focus is on leveraging existing routes and enhancing in ...
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets

Thursday 24 April 2025 ،
Development, headed by the deputy economic diplomacy officer of the Iranian foreign ministry, visited western provinces of Afghanistan, including Herat and Farah, and met with local officials. Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Ismail Baghaei stated that the purpose of the trip was to learn about th ...

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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