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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Tuesday 5 November 2024
Soviet republics back into their orbit and block NATO's path to the Caucasus and Central Asia. Due to the fact that Georgia is the gateway of the Caucasus to Europe and has an important strategic position, the Russians have opened a special account on this country.  Georgia was one of the ...
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West Instrumentalizes IAEA to Undermine Iran: Ex-Nuclear Chief
Interview

West Instrumentalizes IAEA to Undermine Iran: Ex-Nuclear Chief

Saturday 23 November 2024 ،
Soviet Union, they could disintegrate Russia and remove it from the political geography. Russia had also given them the necessary warnings for example before having to intervene militarily in Georgia at one point in 2008 because of the challenge of Western-sponsored velvet revolution. In Ukraine, th ...
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
Soviet Union, but the level of trade among the member states in untenable and their bilateral trade hardly goes beyond $5 billion at best.  ECO member countries import a large part of their goods from countries outside the region, while these goods can also be found in neighboring countries an ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
Soviet Union. It remained the only permanent military base for Russia in the Mediterranean. The facility is a strategic complex and the only Russian ship repair and maintenance center in the Mediterranean, through which the Russian fleet can sail without having to pass through Turkish-controlled st ...
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How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?
Analysis

How’s Ukraine Becoming Pawn for Trump’s Big Game?

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
Soviet Union, and Britain in the Crimean Peninsula drew up a new security framework for Europe and the world by dividing the geopolitical map and spheres of influence after the war. Trump and redefinition of the trans-Atlantic relations The differences and, even we can say the confrontation, betwe ...
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement
Analysis

Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement

Sunday 6 April 2025 ،
Soviet Union, Central Asia has been facing border disputes. Continuous disputes have repeatedly led to limited clashes between regional countries. Accordingly, the trilateral Khujand agreement is one of the most important developments in Central Asia, with far-reaching geopolitical, economic, and p ...
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism
Analysis

Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
Soviet Union in 1991 with the participation of countries with linguistic ties to Turkey, namely Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus and Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan and Kyrgyzstan in Central Asia. At the 9th summit of these countries held in Nakhchivan, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Kyrgy ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
Analysis

Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
Soviet Socialist Republic seceded from the Soviet Union in 1991 and declared its independence as an independent country. In fact, the history of Iran's relations with the independent Republic of Azerbaijan dates back a little over 30 years, although it cannot be ignored that Azerbaijan has a ric ...
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Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority
Analysis

Yemen’s Air Defense a Tough Test for US Air Superiority

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Soviet Union and Eastern Bloc countries. These weapons included short-range air defense missiles such as the Sam-7, Sam-14 and Sam-16. However, in the early 2000s, the US, under the pretext of preventing terrorist groups such as Al-Qaeda from accessing these weapons, put pressure on the Saleh govern ...
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From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?
Analysis

From Star Wars to Golden Dome: Is the Game Repeating Itself?

Saturday 24 May 2025 ،
Soviet nuclear missiles using orbital lasers, defense satellites, and si-fi technologies showed off in Hollywood movies to impact public opinion.  Although the project never became operational due to technical complexities, huge costs, and domestic and international opposition, its psychologic ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)