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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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Russia and the PGCC’s Pipe Dream about Iranian Trio Islands
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Russia and the PGCC’s Pipe Dream about Iranian Trio Islands

Saturday 23 December 2023
In recent forum with Arab countries, Russia supported a statement repeating UAE claims to Persian Gulf Iranian islands. Alwaght- Over the past decade, while American administrations have been moving to a strategic exit from West Asia region and focusing on East Asia to contain China, Russia doubled ...
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?
Analysis

Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Tuesday 30 January 2024 ،
Turkey finally accepted to allow Sweden in the NATO, nut experts say its gaps with the military bloc and the West will not be bridged. Alwaght- On Sunday, Turkish parliament after a year of hemming and hawing with the West finally approved Sweden’s membership to NATO, closing one of the most c ...
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Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia
Analysis

Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia

Monday 5 February 2024 ،
Treaty Organization (CSTO) and Russia's strategic cooperation mechanisms are insufficient to ensure Armenia's external security. Despite Armenia's formal membership in the Collective Security Treaty Organization led by Moscow (CSTO), the conflicts in Nagorno-Karabakh and territorial adv ...
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The world in an era of turmoil and upheaval
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The world in an era of turmoil and upheaval

Tuesday 13 February 2024 ،
Strategic Studies, suggests that we are entering an era characterized by more significant interstate conflicts. We find ourselves in a period of direct competition among major nations, a development that is cause for concern. Notably, we are observing a heightened level of collaboration between nati ...
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Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation
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Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
Treaty Organization. With Azerbaijan's enduring confrontation with Armenia in Karabakh and concerns about potential future actions from its western neighbor to reclaim the region, Azerbaijan seeks to fortify its arsenal and enhance its leverage against Armenia. Azerbaijan's recent arms agr ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
Analysis

Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Strategic agreement, a new chapter in the history of Iranian-Russian relations  By signing this 25-year treaty, which includes a preamble and 47 articles in all areas of bilateral relations, the level of interactions between Iran and Russia will be enhanced and the ground for advancing coopera ...
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The Broader Impact of the Iran-Russia Treaty Beyond the Present Agenda
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The Broader Impact of the Iran-Russia Treaty Beyond the Present Agenda

Tuesday 4 February 2025 ،
Strategic Agreement, Sergey Markadenov emphasized that its importance extends beyond immediate concerns ALWAGHT- Regarding the Iran-Russia Comprehensive Strategic Agreement, Sergey Markadenov emphasized that its importance extends beyond immediate concerns. Sergey Markedonov, a Senior Fellow at the ...
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The Russian FM Will Visit Tehran Soon for Key Bilateral and Regional Talks
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The Russian FM Will Visit Tehran Soon for Key Bilateral and Regional Talks

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Treaty of the Foundation of Mutual Relations and the Principles of Cooperation, which has been extended until 2026. In January 2024, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement, marking a significant step in strength ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
Analysis

Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
Treaty (NPT), to the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. In another part of the agreement, the three countries stressed the need for all countries to refrain from any action that would undermine the technical, impartial and objective work of the IAEA.  This meeting was held in a time when in rece ...
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Russian Parliament Endorses 20-Year Strategic Alliance Treaty with Iran
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Russian Parliament Endorses 20-Year Strategic Alliance Treaty with Iran

Tuesday 8 April 2025 ،
Russia’s lower house of parliament has approved a broad strategic partnership agreement with Iran ALWAGHT- Russia’s lower house of parliament has approved a broad strategic partnership agreement with Iran, marking a key development in the strengthening of political, military, and economic ties ...

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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