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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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Asia Cooperation Dialogue, the Missing Linking Ring for Asian Economic Integration

Asia Cooperation Dialogue, the Missing Linking Ring for Asian Economic Integration

Thursday 27 June 2024
Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council, ECO, SICA, South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC), Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC), and South and Southeast Asian Economic Cooperation Organization. However, when the ACD was formed, for the ...
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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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The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations denounces the unfounded allegations made by the Arab League

The Iranian ambassador to the United Nations denounces the unfounded allegations made by the Arab League

Sunday 7 July 2024 ،
Persian Gulf. The Islamic Republic of Iran also strongly condemns the use of a fictitious name for the Persian Gulf in paragraphs 11 and 16 of the aforementioned statement, deeming it unacceptable. The Islamic Republic of Iran has emphasized that Persian Gulf is the only legal and valid geographic ...
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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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Yemen Holding the Initiative in New Game with Israelis

Yemen Holding the Initiative in New Game with Israelis

Monday 22 July 2024 ،
Persian Gulf to the Eilat Port to avoid being targeted by Yemenis has failed to provide an alternative route for maritime shipments coming from Asia. Israeli officials also claim that the replacement to the Red Sea is the southern tip of Africa. This means that ships need to sail 2-3 weeks longer to ...
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Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance

Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance

Tuesday 23 July 2024 ،
Persian Gulf Arab investors over the past two years have rushed to invest in this country in a faster pace.  To this end, agreements have been signed with Baghdad aiming to facilitate investment.  In April, the Iraqi Ministry of Planning announced signing of 12 MoUs with Saudi Arabia for ...
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IRGC Seizes Oil Tanker Illegally Transporting Fuel in Persian Gulf

IRGC Seizes Oil Tanker Illegally Transporting Fuel in Persian Gulf

Tuesday 23 July 2024 ،
Persian Gulf ALWAGHT- The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy forces seized an oil tanker carrying a large quantity of smuggled diesel in the Persian Gulf. On Monday, the commander of the IRGC Navy's 2nd naval zone announced the seizure of an oil tanker smuggling 1.5 million liters of d ...
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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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