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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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Yemeni Ansarullah Hasn’t Tied Yemen Security to Tehran-Riyadh Détente Agreement

Yemeni Ansarullah Hasn’t Tied Yemen Security to Tehran-Riyadh Détente Agreement

Tuesday 4 April 2023
The Yemeni movement acts in line of national interests and warns Saudis if they continue aggression, they suffer consequences. Alwaght- While the recent Iran-Saudi Arabia détente agreement was expected to positively reflect on Yemen war, it seems that the Saudis are looking to the deal separa ...
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What’s Behind CIA Chief Saudi Arabia Visit?

What’s Behind CIA Chief Saudi Arabia Visit?

Saturday 8 April 2023 ،
The CIA director reportedly conveyed Washington’s unhappiness with Saudi détente with Iran and growing partnership with China. Alwaght- Following a Chinese-brokered agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to resume relations, Washington-Riyadh ties began to move to further divergence, to an extent t ...
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Saudi-Syrian Chilly Days Are Giving Place to Warm Ones

Saudi-Syrian Chilly Days Are Giving Place to Warm Ones

Saturday 15 April 2023 ،
The Syrian foreign minister visited Saudi Arabia and discussed a full détente, in major step to dnf Syria isolation. Alwaght- When the Syrian crisis started in 2011 and a Western-Arab-Israeli front lined up against the Syrian government by all means, few imagined that the warmongers will one day asp ...
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Riyadh Dealing Blow to Moribund Israeli Normalization Process by Détente with Hamas

Riyadh Dealing Blow to Moribund Israeli Normalization Process by Détente with Hamas

Monday 17 April 2023 ،
Saudi Arabia hosted Hamas delegation in a surprise move that can strike the Israeli normalization hard. Alwaght- The course of West Asia developments in recent weeks showed that a new alliance-making process is underway, featuring Iran and Arab countries at the center. In recent months, the Israeli ...
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Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Thursday 11 May 2023 ،
Foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Syria held talks in Moscow on grounds for Ankara-Damascus rapprochement. Alwaght- On Wednesday, Moscow hosted the first four-party foreign ministerial summit gathering together Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Syria. Iran’s Hussein Amir-Abdollahian, Russ ...
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No Progress in Saudi-Israel Détente as MBS Rejects Netanyahu’s Request to Meet

No Progress in Saudi-Israel Détente as MBS Rejects Netanyahu’s Request to Meet

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
There has been no progress in the normalization of diplomatic ties between the Tel Aviv regime and Saudi Arabia, as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS) has rejected a request from Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu to meet, a foreign diplomatic source said Alwaght- There has been no& ...
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Iranian-Saudi Détente Agreement not Expected to Settle all Regional Tensions: Expert

Iranian-Saudi Détente Agreement not Expected to Settle all Regional Tensions: Expert

Monday 29 May 2023 ،
There is a notion that all regional cases will be resolved after Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement, but the agreement is not an omni-healer. Alwaght- The significance of historic Iranian-Saudi rapprochement agreement in terms of aspects and effects has been subject to analysis of many regional and interna ...
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Iran-Saudi Trade Growing after Détente Deal

Iran-Saudi Trade Growing after Détente Deal

Tuesday 20 June 2023 ،
The two countries are seeing growing cooperation and interaction in various areas. Alwaght- The head of Iran's Export Confederation says that the trade between Iran and Saudi Arabia is now $15 million, up from the trivial $41,000 before the rapprochement deal signed in March by Chinese mediation ...
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What’s Softening Azerbaijan’s Tone on Zangezor Corridor?

What’s Softening Azerbaijan’s Tone on Zangezor Corridor?

Monday 10 July 2023 ،
Azerbaijani president says he commits to Iran’s historical linking routes in Caucasus and this paves the way for a détente with Tehran. Alwaght- The offensive guard Azerbaijan has taken against Iran in the past months seems to have eased in the face of the Iranian diplomatic moves recently, reviving ...
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Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente

Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
The two countries look determined to mend ties, despite Egyptian reservation driven by fear of tensions with the Americans. Alwaght- Though taking place in a geographically small area, Gaza war leaves considerable security, economic, and political impacts on the region and the world. Due to the larg ...

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