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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Saturday 12 April 2025
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Railways, Jabbar Ali Zakeri, visited Minsk to attend the 3rd International Transport Conference 2025, where he signed a document to enhance cooperation between Iran and Belarus via the North-South Railway Corridor. Zakeri, also serving as Iran’s Deputy Minister of Roads and Urban Development, ...
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets
Thursday 24 April 2025
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Afghanistan knows that Iranian transit routes are essential to its reach to the global markets and is working to gain Iran trust for their use. Alwaght- Having faced international isolation, sanctions, and economic restrictions after seizing the power in August 2021, the Taliban now more than any o ...
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Iran-Africa Forum: Golden Opportunity for Higher-Level Trade
Wednesday 30 April 2025
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The two sides seem resolved to up their trade volume to targeted $10 billion as the initial step for stronger partnership. Alwaght- The all-out expansion of relations with Africa is currently a key component of Iran's foreign policy. As part of this effort, one significant initiative has been th ...
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Saturday 10 May 2025
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Railway, the Turkmenistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan-India (TAPI) gas pipeline, and the CASA-1000 renewable energy infrastructure project, and a decline in foreign direct investment. Historical experience in the years between the start of the Afghan civil war in 1992 and the end of the NATO occupation of ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
Monday 9 June 2025
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Saudi Arabia is to build a sea bridge to Egypt amid heating up corridor competition in the region. Alwaght- Saudi Arabia and Egypt plan to build a sea bridge across the Red Sea to connect the two countries.
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
Tuesday 22 July 2025
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Iran and China are enhancing their ties at all levels amid Western push to restrict their regional influence. Alwaght- China and Iran as two economic and political partners have recently agreed to expand their rail relations, too. On Friday and during the meeting of Iran’s railways company hea ...
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Pezeshkian Welcomes Russian Support for Iran’s Right to Enrich Uranium
Monday 25 August 2025
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President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed appreciation for Russia’s backing of Iran’s enrichment rights ALWAGHT- President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed appreciation for Russia’s backing of Iran’s enrichment rights and reiterated Tehran’s steadfast position against developing nuclear arm ...
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Monday 25 August 2025
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The Taliban are pushing for regional trade involvement with China and Pakistan, but they have a big job of responding to security concerns. Alwaght- Four years into Taliban rule, security concerns remain the biggest roadblock to regional cooperation. While neighbors are eager to develop economic and ...
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SCO: Iran’s Shield against West’s Sanctions
Monday 1 September 2025
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The Eurasian bloc has the potential to help Iran weather the Western sanctions on Iran as it provides alternative trade partnerships. Alwaght- Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian Sunday arrived in China for Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit. The visit is providing Tehran with the opp ...
