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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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Did Turkey Sink Russian Warship off Black Sea Coast?
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Did Turkey Sink Russian Warship off Black Sea Coast?

Friday 28 April 2017
Izvestia daily Dmitry Litovkin said event if there was heavy fog at the time of the accident, this doesn’t justify the sailor's actions. During fog, when a ship enters the Strait it must have a reinforced watch. Sailors with machine guns must stand on deck protecting the vessel from sabote ...
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Russia’s МС-21 Jet to Rival Airbus, Boeing
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Russia’s МС-21 Jet to Rival Airbus, Boeing

Thursday 4 May 2017 ،
Izvestia daily. Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin has said the test flight is scheduled this month. The country's Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev first unveiled the ultra-modern jet in June last year at an aviation plant of the Irkut Corporation. The MC-21-300 is a modern twin-engine ...
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Russia Mulls Firing 30 US Diplomats, Freezing US Property
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Russia Mulls Firing 30 US Diplomats, Freezing US Property

Tuesday 11 July 2017 ،
Izvestia cited sources in the country's foreign ministryas saying that the potential move will be over failure to reach an agreement on two Russian diplomatic compounds in the US seized by the outgoing Obama administration in December last year. In December 2016 the Obama administration expelle ...
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US Fuels Separatism among Syrian Kurds: Russia
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US Fuels Separatism among Syrian Kurds: Russia

Tuesday 13 February 2018 ،
Izvestia newspaper, Sputnik reported on Tuesday. The deputy foreign minister noted that Washington created an illusion among the Kurdish people that the Kurds in northern Syria would be protected by the US whatever they do. The Russian diplomat suggested that Washington's policy to advocate se ...
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What are Putin Arab Tour’s Gains?
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What are Putin Arab Tour’s Gains?

Thursday 17 October 2019 ،
Izvestia newspaper of Russia reported that Putin joined Monday a Saudi-Russian business forum, during which some 30 agreements were signed.  A major part of the signed agreements has to do with high-tech, energy, and infrastructure. But the two remain divided over the nature of projects to be ...
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Russia Not Returning to New START Treaty Until US Listens to Moscow’s Position
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Russia Not Returning to New START Treaty Until US Listens to Moscow’s Position

Tuesday 28 February 2023 ،
Izvestia daily, which was published early Tuesday. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced suspension of his country's participation in the treaty last Tuesday. The treaty was signed in 2010 and extended until 2026. It obliges Russia and the US to deploy no more than 1,550 strategic nu ...
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New Iranian President Receives Invitation to BRICS Summit in Russia
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New Iranian President Receives Invitation to BRICS Summit in Russia

Monday 29 July 2024 ،
Izvestia newspaper. The Iranian side has a valid invitation, and Russia hopes President Pezeshkian will attend the summit, said a Kremlin spokesperson, adding that Russian President Vladimir Putin is preparing for the upcoming engagement. The main BRICS summit, involving heads of state, will take ...
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Kremlin Announces Putin to Meet New Iranian President at BRICS Summit in Kazan
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Kremlin Announces Putin to Meet New Iranian President at BRICS Summit in Kazan

Tuesday 30 July 2024 ،
Izvestia newspaper that Russian President Vladimir Putin is set to meet with Iranian President-elect Masoud Pezeshkian during the BRICS summit in Kazan this October. Iran officially joined BRICS on January 1, 2024, and ongoing cooperation between Moscow and Tehran is anticipated following Pezeshkia ...
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Kremlin States There Are No Grounds for Talks with Ukraine
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Kremlin States There Are No Grounds for Talks with Ukraine

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
Izvestia that several countries, including Qatar, have shown willingness to host peace talks. Indeed, the emirate is very active in offering mediation services on various issues and does so effectively. We value the goodwill of all nations, including Qatar, Peskov said. Russia launched its special ...
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Zakharova Asserts That US Sanctions on Iran Are illegal
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Zakharova Asserts That US Sanctions on Iran Are illegal

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
Izvestia on Tuesday, she emphasized that Moscow’s response to all such sanctions is the same—they are illegitimate and unlawful. Zakharova pointed out that both Russia and Iran share this view, and their stance has been proven correct through experience. She reiterated this position in ...

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