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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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Taliban De-Persianizing Afghanistan Culture: Roots and Ramifications

Taliban De-Persianizing Afghanistan Culture: Roots and Ramifications

Wednesday 29 November 2023
Soviet dominance for 70 years and where the communists tried to eliminate Persian language and culture but still has Persian as its main language and still cherishes this language 30 years after its independence from the Soviet Union. Even Turkey, which has no major bonds to Persian, lays claims to ...
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Hamas announced its pursuit of a new agreement for a prisoner exchange

Hamas announced its pursuit of a new agreement for a prisoner exchange

Tuesday 23 January 2024 ،
Soviet Union in 1947, aimed at establishing two states - Israel and Palestine. However, only Israel came into existence. Despite expressing support for the concept of a two-state solution, the Zionist regime did not fully grant freedom to Palestinian territories.
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Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia

Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia

Monday 5 February 2024 ،
Soviet Union's dissolution, with Russian border guards stationed along Armenia's borders with Iran and Turkey since 1992. In 1995, a significant Russian military base was established in Gyumri, Armenia's second-largest province, and following the Second Nagorno-Karabakh War in 2020, Russ ...
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Russia Nixes Soviet-Era Fishing Agreement with Britain

Russia Nixes Soviet-Era Fishing Agreement with Britain

Wednesday 21 February 2024 ،
Soviet-era agreement with Britain that allowed British fishermen to operate in the Barents Sea for nearly 7 decades, reported Russian broadcaster RT News.  The bill, revoking an agreement between the two signed in 1956, was passed in its first reading.  The so-called Fisheries Agreement ...
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The rift that Macron imposed upon the NATO allies’ unity!

The rift that Macron imposed upon the NATO allies’ unity!

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
Soviet Union's collapse, the West and the East find themselves entangled in one of their most severe crises in recent memory, with Western forces, despite initial assertions, achieving little for Ukraine. Dmitry Peskov, spokesperson for the Russian presidency, further declared that should Weste ...
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Ukraine Backers Aren’t at War with Russia, Scholz Tells Macron

Ukraine Backers Aren’t at War with Russia, Scholz Tells Macron

Saturday 16 March 2024 ،
Soviet Red army, Berlin's refusal is driven also by a hope for mended economic and energy ties with Russia after Ukraine war. After all Russia was, before war, the main supplier of cheap gas to Germany, way cheaper than that coming from the US. Germany cannot forever forget Nord Stream pipeline ...
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Russia Voter Turnout in Presidential Election Rises to 65%: Election Commission

Russia Voter Turnout in Presidential Election Rises to 65%: Election Commission

Monday 18 March 2024 ،
Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, when Russia was still a part of the USSR. At that time, around 74% of voters turned out to cast their vote. The average turnout at the presidential elections in modern Russia ranged between 64% and 69%. The ballot held in 2018 had a turnout of around 67%, RT re ...
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Iran Marks Islamic Republic Day

Iran Marks Islamic Republic Day

Sunday 31 March 2024 ،
Soviet Union.  The day since then was identified as a reflection of the national Iranian will for independence and self-determination.  The referendum to choose the type of political system was held despite the fact that a majority of the people of Iran were in favor of Islamic politics ...
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Anti-Israeli Strike Augmented Iranian Popularity in Arab World: Expert

Anti-Israeli Strike Augmented Iranian Popularity in Arab World: Expert

Thursday 18 April 2024 ،
Soviet Union in 1991. He said he thinks that the Islamic Republic’s diplomacy left a positive influence on the UNSC and the positions of countries.  Meaningful message to the West  Referring to the fact that in case of war in the region the Western interests will be jeopardized, Mr ...
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China-Russia Partnership: Putin’s Profitable Deals with Beijing

China-Russia Partnership: Putin’s Profitable Deals with Beijing

Saturday 18 May 2024 ،
Soviet Union has Russia been so distant from Europe, and never in its entire history has it been so entwined with China. In the past few months, the Westerners have tried hard to persuade the Chinese leader that expanding ties with Russia would harm China's own interests. Xi has just returned f ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies