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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Behavior of Saudi Arabia at the present time and its impact on Lebanon

Behavior of Saudi Arabia at the present time and its impact on Lebanon

Saturday 1 February 2014
Keeping out the military option from Iran nuclear case in the light of Geneva talks, can be an introduction for the same policy about Syria case. After Iran agreement Khadar Ibraham, Special Representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations for Syria set for a diplomatic resolution to th ...
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Obama Administration, Need for Nuclear Deal
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Obama Administration, Need for Nuclear Deal

Saturday 11 July 2015 ،
Alwaght- In recent years, what is perceived from the US administration's reactions to Iran's nuclear program is the fact that Obama's administration has an urge to reach an agreement, while it is at the same time unable to establish internal coherence and persuade its allies. Accordingly ...
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Old Challenges and New Opportunities in India-Pakistan Relations
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Old Challenges and New Opportunities in India-Pakistan Relations

Friday 17 July 2015 ،
Alwaght- Since the partition of India from British imperial rule in 1947 and the establishment of India and Pakistan, there have been conflicts between the two countries over several issues, especially land and water conflicts which still remain unresolved. Although the major issue in Kashmir disput ...
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Iran-Saudi Détente Agreement: Walking a Long Way
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Iran-Saudi Détente Agreement: Walking a Long Way

Monday 20 March 2023 ،
Iran and Saudi Arabia announced an agreement brokered by China to resume diplomatic ties last week. Alwaght- In recent days, Iran-Saudi Arabia détente agreement unleashed a political quake, quickly hitting the world media headlines. Its high importance in terms of possible effects on the regi ...
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Yemeni Ansarullah Hasn’t Tied Yemen Security to Tehran-Riyadh Détente Agreement
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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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Iranian-Saudi Détente Agreement not Expected to Settle all Regional Tensions: Expert
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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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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