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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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Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks
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Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks

Monday 1 May 2023
Nagorno-Karabakh war in July 2020, Baku accused Georgia of allowing the transit of weapons from Serbia to Armenia. Although the Azerbaijani government has never officially accused Georgia of facilitating the passage of weapons to Armenia, reports of the Azerbaijani media stirred Georgian reaction.&n ...
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Two Soldiers Killed in Fresh Flareup between Azerbaijan, Armenia
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Two Soldiers Killed in Fresh Flareup between Azerbaijan, Armenia

Saturday 13 May 2023 ،
Nagorno-Karabakh. The region is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan but has a primarily Armenian population that has resisted Azerbaijani rule since a separatist war there ended in 1994. In 2020, the second Karabakh war broke out, killing more than 6,500 people on both sides during a ...
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Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?
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Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?

Monday 22 May 2023 ،
Nagorno-Karabakh and the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan, moving forward in some specific aspects of the peace agreement are difficult.  “The meeting of the tripartite group led by the deputy prime ministers, on the issues of unblocking transport communications, should take place next w ...
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Iran Opposes Any Geopolitical Change in Caucasus: President Raeisi
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Iran Opposes Any Geopolitical Change in Caucasus: President Raeisi

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
Nagorno-Karabakh region on the border between the two countries. Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but has a primarily Armenian population that has resisted Azerbaijani rule since a separatist war there ended in 1994. In 2020, the second Karabakh war broke out, killing ...
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F-16s, Ending Canada’s Arms Embargo Win Erdogan’s Approval for Sweden NATO Bid
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F-16s, Ending Canada’s Arms Embargo Win Erdogan’s Approval for Sweden NATO Bid

Wednesday 12 July 2023 ،
Nagorno-Karabakh in October 2020, where Turkey was backing Azerbaijani troops against Armenian forces. Previously, Turkey has heavily relied on advanced drone optics produced by Canada. A spokesperson for Global Affairs Canada told Middle East Eye that export controls for Turkey remain in place.&n ...
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Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns
Analysis

Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Nagorno-Karabakh crisis, has caused Baku to look for an alternative route to reduce dependence on Iran's route, and it considers Iraq as the best option. This issue has drawn the attention of Baku authorities even further, especially considering Tehran's opposition to the construction of the ...
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Moscow Tripartite Meeting, Dim Prospects of Karabakh Peace
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Moscow Tripartite Meeting, Dim Prospects of Karabakh Peace

Thursday 27 July 2023 ،
Nagorno-Karabakh, exclusively through peaceful political and diplomatic means,” a Russian foreign ministry's statement said.  Azerbaijan looks at Karabakh developments through its own political lenses and claims that any agreement should be written in favor of its interests and this ...
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Russia Summons Armenia’s Envoy over ’Unfriendly Steps’
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Russia Summons Armenia’s Envoy over ’Unfriendly Steps’

Saturday 9 September 2023 ،
Russia has summoned Armenia’s ambassador to Moscow following a number of unwelcome gestures by Yerevan, including its announcement of joint war games with the United States. Alwaght- Russia has summoned Armenia's ambassador to Moscow following a number of unwelcome gestures by Yerevan, including ...
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Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran
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Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Nagorno-Karabakh region. Located in the South Caucasus, the landlocked region of Nagorno-Karabakh has been at the center of a dispute between Azerbaijan and Armenia for more than three decades. Since gaining independence from the former Soviet Union in 1991, the two neighboring countries have foug ...
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No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row
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No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Nagorno-Karabakh. Alwaght- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has ruled out the possibility of a new round of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of a cabinet meeting in Tehran on ...

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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