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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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Two Big Reasons for Pessimism: Is US-Saudi Defense Pact Really Too Close?

Two Big Reasons for Pessimism: Is US-Saudi Defense Pact Really Too Close?

Sunday 12 May 2024
Persian Gulf and distance the regional countries from Chinese Road and Belt Initiative (RBI), the American government since last year has been promoting India-Middle East-Europe transit route, dubbed IMEC, as an alternative. This transit initiative includes a multi-faceted transport corridor connect ...
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How Does the World View Pres. Raisi’s Passing?

How Does the World View Pres. Raisi’s Passing?

Wednesday 22 May 2024 ،
Persian Gulf and old rivals such as Saudi Arabia. During Raisi's presidency, Iran witnessed the resumption of diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia, entry into the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and the launch of joint regional projects such as a dam with Azerbaijan. Also, from the geo ...
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Assad’s Tehran Visit Sends Messages of Stronger Unity

Assad’s Tehran Visit Sends Messages of Stronger Unity

Sunday 2 June 2024 ،
Persian Gulf, some believed that al-Assad signed it, but later it became clear that the Syrian president stressed on his reservations in this statement, though such statements cannot harm the deep-rooted relations of Tehran and Damascus. Actually, the media mischief of foreign sides tried to claim t ...
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Will Israeli Defiance of International Laws Continue Despite UNSC Resolution on Gaza War?

Will Israeli Defiance of International Laws Continue Despite UNSC Resolution on Gaza War?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council, in a statement said that adoption of this resolution will help cessation of Israeli aggression on Gaza and peace and security in the region. He said that the (P) GCC welcomes all the regional and international efforts in a way that protects the security and peace f ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
Persian Gulf Arab states and cut Iraq's economic dependence on Iran. This approach was followed in recent years and months in Syria, though it showed it is unrealistic and Syria's return to the Arab League and promises of economic privilege to Damascus has failed to impact Tehran-Damascus re ...
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Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Thursday 4 July 2024 ،
Persian Gulf to the Mediterranean and Europe. This project, which was a key discussion topic during Erdogan’s Baghdad visit later in April, made ground for an agreement for expansion of security cooperation to reduce possible challenges to be posed by the PKK to the project.  Having fail ...
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Yemeni Ansarullah’s Deeper Involvement in Regional Equations via Baghdad

Yemeni Ansarullah’s Deeper Involvement in Regional Equations via Baghdad

Wednesday 10 July 2024 ،
Persian Gulf countries in their camp, Yemen formed an anti-Western and pro-Soviet coalition with the participation of Jordan and Iraq, and these relations have more or less continued in recent decades. Therefore, opening political office for Ansarullah in Baghdad pursues goals beyond a simple cooper ...
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Tehran and Moscow Open New Chapter by Connecting Banking Payment Systems

Tehran and Moscow Open New Chapter by Connecting Banking Payment Systems

Saturday 13 July 2024 ،
Persian Gulf, and with the opening of this project, Moscow will save money in its trade.  Iran and Russia more than any other countries have figured out the importance of railway and maritime routes in the future global trade and are trying to expand their transportation infrastructures to pla ...
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Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook

Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook

Monday 15 July 2024 ،
Persian Gulf. This, in turn, is consistent with Turkey's May 12 announcement, in which it stated that Ankara is interested in buying more gas and oil from Iran and mulling the possibility of transiting the hydrocarbons to Eastern Europe.  Iran and Russia pursue goals from this gas partners ...
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What’s behind US Allegations of Russian Backing to Yemen’s Red Sea Operations?

What’s behind US Allegations of Russian Backing to Yemen’s Red Sea Operations?

Friday 26 July 2024 ،
Persian Gulf Arab monarchies. Washington is worried that Riyadh and Abu Dhabi in recent years have chosen to improve their relations with Moscow and Beijing and distanced from the West and is trying break these tightening bonds by any means.  After war broke out in Ukraine, Saudi Arabia and th ...

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