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Iraq Praises Iran’s Diplomatic Efforts Iraq’s foreign minister commended Iran for choosing dialogue and diplomacy to resolve issues related to its nuclear program
Iran Updates Saudi Arabia on US Negotiations The Iranian foreign minister informed his Saudi counterpart about the recent indirect talks between Iran and the US
Hamas Urges Action to End Israeli Gaza Blockade Hamas has sharply criticized Israel’s continued blockade of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip
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Iran Petroleum Minister Visits Iraq to Boost Energy Ties Iran’s Petroleum Minister, Mohsen Paknejad, has arrived in Baghdad to explore opportunities for enhancing energy cooperation
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Wednesday 22 January 2025
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Eastern camp. Therefore, Islamabad's breaking from the West is a good opportunity for boosting cooperation with neighboring Iran at all levels. Experience has shown that foreign powers do not contribute to crisis settlement and security of other countries and, thus, Iran and Pakistan can solve m ...
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Monday 27 January 2025
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Eastern Al-Quds (Jerusalem), would remain under Israeli control.
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
Monday 10 February 2025
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regional and transregional actors, some observers suggest that the adventures on the Lebanese border are part of this puzzle.
Hassan Hanizadeh, a West Asia affairs expert, in an interview with Alwaght commented on the aims and motivations of HTS aggression on the Lebanese border, saying: The ...
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Thursday 20 February 2025
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Sunday 23 February 2025
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region in the Bekaa Valley. Media reports have not yet confirmed any casualties or the extent of the damage caused by the attacks.
The strikes coincide with the arrival of thousands of participants for the funeral of Hezbollah leaders Seyyed Hassan Nasrallah and Hashem Safieddine in Beirut’s ...
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Sunday 2 March 2025
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Eastern policy for the Turkish leaders to once again think about their shattered dream of establishing neo-Ottoman Empire and in this context consider themselves a regional superpower and international power.
This can be obviously seen in the triumphant stances and arrogant boasting of Ankara's ...
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US-Europe Division over Ukraine Allowing Russian Battleground Progress
Monday 10 March 2025
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Eastern European country in the lurch.
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Sunday 16 March 2025
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Wednesday 9 April 2025
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regional media, Israel seeks to promote a picture of civil opposition and revolt against Hamas with the aim of sowing division.
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