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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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Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran

Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran

Monday 11 September 2023
Russia to sign comprehensive roadmap for bilateral ties Noting that the Iran-Russia relations in all fields are growing, Kan’ani told reporters that “talks are underway between the two countries to draft a comprehensive document” aimed to serve as “a complete and comprehensi ...
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N Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles as Kim Visits Russia

N Korea Fires Two Short-Range Ballistic Missiles as Kim Visits Russia

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Russia to have a meeting with his Russian counterpart. Alwaght- North Korea has fired two short-range ballistic missiles as the country’s leader Kim Jong-un visits Russia to have a meeting with his Russian counterpart. The South Korean military said on Wednesday its radars had detected t ...
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Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection

Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Russia. Iran and Russia have recently signed an agreement on the construction of the Rasht-Astara railway to complete the North-South Corridor, and the Shalamcheh-Basra railway will also be connected to this international corridor.  Regional benefits  The joint infrastructural projects c ...
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No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row

No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Russia. Russia brokered a peace deal between the two sides in November 2020 bringing an end to a 44-day war in the region. It has since deployed about 2,000 troops to the region to serve as peacekeepers.  
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A Controversial Visit: What’s Putin’s Secret Demand from Jong Un?

A Controversial Visit: What’s Putin’s Secret Demand from Jong Un?

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Russia says the visit is meant to build a stronger relationship. Alwaght- After decades of complicated and chilly relations and especially in the shadow of fast-moving international developments and heightened tensions with the West, Russia and North Korea are once again walking a path of closeness ...
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What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

What Are Washington’s Worries And Aims behind Security Pact with Bahrain?

Sunday 17 September 2023 ،
Russia has strengthened economic and security cooperation level with the Arab states, while the alliance between China and Russia in the Persian Gulf is by itself extremely dangerous for the interests of the West. Feeling the risks, the Americans are trying to maintain their foothold and curtail the ...
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Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Iraq to Restrict All Internal Transactions to Dinar Next Year, Instead of US Dollar: Central Bank

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Russia are moving towards the elimination of the dollar altogether, while China and other major Asian economies, including India and Malaysia, have declared their support for such de-dollarization projects. The BRICS group of nations -- which includes Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Afr ...
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120,000 Armenians May Leave Nagorno-Karabakh

120,000 Armenians May Leave Nagorno-Karabakh

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Russian peacekeepers’ camp, AP also said. Local leaders told Reuters that all those who lost their homes in the latest outbreak of hostilities and were willing to leave the region would be escorted to Armenia by the peacekeeping forces. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Sunday that the nat ...
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How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?

How’s Russian Def. Minister’s Iran Visit Significant to Tehran-Moscow Alliance?

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Russia and a growing military partnership between the two countries. Alwaght- A month after high-ranking Iranian military delegation led by army commander General Kioumars Heydari visited Moscow during Army 2023 military exhibition in Russia that led to agreements on upgrading military contacts and ...
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Armenian Police Arrest Dozens of Anti-Government Protestors

Armenian Police Arrest Dozens of Anti-Government Protestors

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Russia’s responsibility. Moscow deployed peacekeepers in Nagorno-Karabakh in the wake of the 2020 war, which ended with a Russian-brokered truce. Pashinyan has rejected calls for his resignation and promised a “tough response” from law enforcement, in line with his government&rsqu ...

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