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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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Arab States Defying US, Russian Oil Irreplaceable in Short Run: Expert
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Arab States Defying US, Russian Oil Irreplaceable in Short Run: Expert

Saturday 12 March 2022
The sanctions may hurt Russia but the Western economies, mainly Europes, will suffer, too. Alwaght- As the clashes intensify in Ukraine, the US-led West has unveiled new sanctions on Russia, adding they would go even further with more restrictions. The anti-Russian sanctions are described as unprece ...
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Ukraine Halts Some Russian Gas Flow to Europe
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Ukraine Halts Some Russian Gas Flow to Europe

Wednesday 11 May 2022 ،
Ukraine suspend on Wednesday the flow of Russian gas through a key transit point to Europe, disrupting supplies from the former Soviet state for the first time since the war started late February. Alwaght- Ukraine suspend on Wednesday the flow of Russian gas through a key transit point to Europe, di ...
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EU Leaders Agree to Ban Majority of Russian Oil Imports
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EU Leaders Agree to Ban Majority of Russian Oil Imports

Tuesday 31 May 2022 ،
The European Union member states struck a deal on Monday to ban the majority of Russian oil imports over Moscow’s Ukraine invasion, now into its fourth month. Alwaght- The European Union member states struck a deal on Monday to ban the majority of Russian oil imports over Moscow’s Ukraine ...
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Iran’s ’Pivot to East’ Doctrine Set to Gain Traction
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Iran’s ’Pivot to East’ Doctrine Set to Gain Traction

Saturday 11 June 2022 ،
Iran plans wider trade ties with India as a major oil buyer and a market for non-oil products. Alwaght- Iran's strategy that in recent years was built on pivot to the East doctrine motivates the administration of President Sayyed Ibrahim Raeisi to work more than ever for expansion of relations w ...
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Russia-Iran $40 Billion Agreement Renders Western Sanctions Ineffective
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Russia-Iran $40 Billion Agreement Renders Western Sanctions Ineffective

Saturday 23 July 2022 ،
The two allies are uniting their ranks in the face of the Western restrictions and many analysts say they will neutralize the sanctions. Alwaght- While the US is pushing for Iran and Russia isolation on world stage using sanctions and regional coalition making, Tehran and Moscow are wreaking Washing ...
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Iran to Supply Gas Turbines to Russia
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Iran to Supply Gas Turbines to Russia

Monday 24 October 2022 ،
Iran is set to sell 40 domestically produced gas turbines to Russia, Reza Noushadi, the CEO of Iranian Gas Engineering and Development Company, told on Sunday. Alwaght- Iran is set to sell 40 domestically produced gas turbines to Russia, Reza Noushadi, the CEO of Iranian Gas Engineering and Developm ...
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Russia Accuses UK of Being Involved in Nord Stream 2 Sabotage
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Russia Accuses UK of Being Involved in Nord Stream 2 Sabotage

Saturday 29 October 2022 ،
The Russian Defense Ministry accused Britain’s Royal Navy of playing a part in orchestrating and staging the sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. The accusation follows the Russian Foreign Ministry’s claim that NATO conducted a military exercise during the summer, close to th ...
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Iran, Russia Sign $6.5 Billion in Gas Deals
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Iran, Russia Sign $6.5 Billion in Gas Deals

Monday 31 October 2022 ،
About $6.5 billion from a memorandum with Russian energy giant Gazprom has been converted into a firm contract, a senior Iranian official says. Alwaght- About $6.5 billion from a memorandum with Russian energy giant Gazprom has been converted into a firm contract, a senior Iranian official says. &l ...
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Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline and Turkish Dream for an Energy Hub
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Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline and Turkish Dream for an Energy Hub

Saturday 7 January 2023 ،
Turkey is working on realization of Trans-Caspian pipeline for transit revenues and cheaper gas for own market. Alwaght- Amid the uncertainty about end of Ukraine war and as an outlook of continued crisis between Russia and the West maintains shadow of energy challenge over the Western economies, Tu ...
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Europe Will Return to Russian Gas: Qatar Energy Boss
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Europe Will Return to Russian Gas: Qatar Energy Boss

Saturday 14 January 2023 ،
Qatar’s energy minister and gas company CEO predicted on Saturday that European countries will eventually resume higher imports of Russian gas, warning that market volatility could last for years. Alwaght- Qatar's energy minister and gas company CEO predicted on Saturday that European countries ...

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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