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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

Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks

Monday 1 May 2023
Nakhchivan Republic via Armenia which is drawing objection from regional actors and trans-regional powers, Baku is increasingly turning to drawing support of its allies and backers in Karabakh dispute. After last month opening of embassy in Tel Aviv and exchange of diplomatic visits between official ...
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Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?

Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?

Monday 22 May 2023 ،
Nakhchivan Autonomous Region. With this corridor, the borders of Iran and Armenia would be completely cut off, but the project did not materialize due to the opposition of Armenia, Iran, and, to some extent, Russia. Baku officials are infuriated about this setback and are trying to avenge their defe ...
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Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

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

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Nakhchivan Republic on the strength of Turkish and Israeli supports. Tehran argues that such access via Zangezor corridor brings regional instabilities and jeopardizes Iran's geopolitical role in energy and exports to Europe, as it at the same time constantly threatens Iran's national securi ...
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Moscow Tripartite Meeting, Dim Prospects of Karabakh Peace

Moscow Tripartite Meeting, Dim Prospects of Karabakh Peace

Thursday 27 July 2023 ،
Nakhchivan Autonomous Region. With this corridor, the borders of Iran and Armenia will be completely cut off in practice. But the corridor idea did not materialize due to the opposition of Armenia, Iran, and to some extent Russia, and this infuriated Baku's officials, and after finding themselve ...
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Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
NakhchivanNakhchivan is separated from mainland Azerbaijan by Armenian territory and Baku is seeking to connect to this exclave through Zangezor Corridor that is planned to cross Armenia, a project that will cut off the historical border between Iran and Armenia. But amid the strong opposit ...
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US Seeking Influence in Central Asia, Caucasus, Iran Can Take it on Using Transit, Energy: Expert

US Seeking Influence in Central Asia, Caucasus, Iran Can Take it on Using Transit, Energy: Expert

Tuesday 7 November 2023 ،
Nakhchivan and Turkey. Recently, a protocol for China-Europe trade corridor through Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Turkey was signed by representatives of the Economic Cooperation Organization.  Alwaght: What interests do Central Asian states follow in Caucasus?  Baqeri: Central Asi ...
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Baku, Yerevan Step Away from Sustainable Peace

Baku, Yerevan Step Away from Sustainable Peace

Tuesday 12 December 2023 ،
Nakhchivan,” said Hikmat Hajiyev, the foreign policy adviser to Aliyev.  Additionally, one of the reasons that pushed Azerbaijan to de-escalation with Armenia is the stances of the regional backers of Baku. Turkey, as the main supporter of Azerbaijan, has quitted the policy of escalation ...
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Iran-EAEU Free Trade Agreement: A Win-Win Deal

Iran-EAEU Free Trade Agreement: A Win-Win Deal

Monday 1 January 2024 ،
Nakhchivan without need to pass Armenian checkpoints. Therefore, the railways and highways under construction through Nakhchivan will make connection to the North-South Corridor in the near future possible. On the other side, Iran had short-term and long-term advantages from this deal. At a time th ...
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Can Pres. Raisi Convince Turkey for Tougher Anti-Israeli Stances?

Can Pres. Raisi Convince Turkey for Tougher Anti-Israeli Stances?

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
Nakhchivan through Iran’s transit routes, as they know the continuation of tensions is not in the interest of any of the countries and will only provide excuses to the international powers to abuse the situation and implement their evil plans.  Turkey played a constructive role when cris ...
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Azerbaijani Positions in Nakhchivan Come under Armenian Fire: Baku

Azerbaijani Positions in Nakhchivan Come under Armenian Fire: Baku

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
Nakhchivan Autonomous Republic at 9:40 p.m. (5:40 p.m. GMT) on February 24, the statement reads. The Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported on Friday and Saturday that the country’s armed forces had come under fire on the border with Armenia in the Kalbajar District. On February 12, Azerbaijan ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies