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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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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024
Minister Alparsalan Bayraktar announced in a press statement his country's plans to supply electricity to Syria as soon as possible and stressed that Turkey will help improve power generation capabilities in the neighboring country. Turkey will take charge of supplying power to areas suffering f ...
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Minister Muhammad Shia al-Sudani, has faced criticism at home. According to Shafaq News, Yasser Watut, a member of the Parliament's Security and Defense Commission, stated on Monday that the trip to Damascus of the Iraqi delegation headed by Hamid al-Shatri was to serve national security, but i ...
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Iran to Start Nuclear Deal Talks with the European Trio on January 13
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Iran to Start Nuclear Deal Talks with the European Trio on January 13

Wednesday 1 January 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi announced that Iran will resume talks with the European trio (United Kingdom, France, and Germany) on January 13 in Geneva to discuss the revival of Tehran’s nuclear deal. While Gharibabadi confirmed the meeting, he refrained from making any predictions about ...
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Iran and India Engage in Political Discussions
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Iran and India Engage in Political Discussions

Sunday 5 January 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Majid Takht Ravanchi and his Indian counterpart Vikram Misri. The discussions covered a wide range of bilateral issues, including cooperation on Chabahar Port development, trade, agriculture, cultural exchanges, and the North-South Corridor, according to the Iranian Foreign Ministry ...
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Lavrov: Russia-Iran Agreement Not Aimed at Any Other Nations
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Lavrov: Russia-Iran Agreement Not Aimed at Any Other Nations

Tuesday 14 January 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that the upcoming partnership agreement with Iran aims to strengthen mutual capabilities ALWAGHT- Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov emphasized that the upcoming partnership agreement with Iran aims to strengthen mutual capabilities and is not directed a ...
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Iran Confident in Peaceful Nuclear Program, Committed to Negotiations: FM
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Iran Confident in Peaceful Nuclear Program, Committed to Negotiations: FM

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran has never abandoned negotiations, confident in the peaceful nature of its nuclear energy program ALWAGHT- Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran has never abandoned negotiations, confident in the peaceful nature of its nuclear energy program ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
Hezbollah remains a decisive force in Lebanese politics despite challenges ahead especially after assassination of its chief and commanders. Alwaght- After years of political stalemate in Lebanon over election of a president, the Lebanese groups finally reached a consensus on Joseph Aoun to fill the ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Iran and Russia are set to up their partnership at all levels amid fast-changing global equations. Alwaght- While only a few days are left before Donald Trump is inaugurated as the president of the US, Tehran and Moscow have displayed their resolve to shore up their bilateral ties and coordinate the ...
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Iran and Armenia Committed to Enhancing Cooperation Across Various Sectors
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Iran and Armenia Committed to Enhancing Cooperation Across Various Sectors

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Foreign Minister for Political Affairs. Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, announced on his X account that he welcomed Vahan Kostanyan, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Armenia, to Tehran for a diplomatic meeting. Takht-Ravanchi highlighted tha ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Barzani is leading an effort to strike a deal between Ankara and Syrian Kurds, but the main barrier is PKK. Alwaght- After takeover of Damascus by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham-led armed groups, Syria developments have fanned the concerns of regional countries especially neighbors about the consequences ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures