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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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Central Asia’s Significance, Challenges for EU

Central Asia’s Significance, Challenges for EU

Wednesday 28 November 2018
Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline project that can unleash environmental problems due to its subsea nature. But if Europe seriously pursues energy security, it can find alternative routes through Iran and Russia. Mogherini eyes constructive relations and avoidance of tensions with Russia. Should this polic ...
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3+3 Platform for Karabakh Peace: Grounds and Necessities

3+3 Platform for Karabakh Peace: Grounds and Necessities

Tuesday 14 December 2021 ،
Trans-Caspian Corridor, which covers the ports of the Caspian Sea and the Black Sea, Russia and Iran have also unveiled a geopolitical model of cooperation in the South Caucasus, like the North-South Corridor, to make a balance. By concluding a long-term strategic cooperation agreement with China an ...
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Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Wednesday 15 June 2022 ،
Trans-Caspian project which is part of the southern corridor to transfer Turkmenistan gas to Europe. This semi-active pipeline, passing under the Caspian Sea, delivers Turkmenistan gas through Azerbaijan, Georgia, Turkey, and Greece to Europe. However, this pipeline faces important challenges, such ...
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Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline and Turkish Dream for an Energy Hub

Trans-Caspian Gas Pipeline and Turkish Dream for an Energy Hub

Saturday 7 January 2023 ،
Trans-Caspian pipeline for transit revenues and cheaper gas for own market. Alwaght- Amid the uncertainty about end of Ukraine war and as an outlook of continued crisis between Russia and the West maintains shadow of energy challenge over the Western economies, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan ...
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Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks

Baku Making Alliances to Break Karabakh Security Blocks

Monday 1 May 2023 ،
Trans-Caspian natural gas pipeline. This pipeline will transfer Azerbaijani gas in the Caspian Sea through Georgia to Turkey and then to Europe. Azerbaijan-Georgia’s cooperation within the framework of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is another example of their c ...
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Iran Advancing Plan to Diversify Its Transit Corridor Network

Iran Advancing Plan to Diversify Its Transit Corridor Network

Wednesday 28 June 2023 ،
Trans-Caspian railway that links Central Asia to Caucasus. This plan is backed by China. In response, Iran is using its internal capacity to launch its own corridors in association with its partners. Iran's transit routes are more economical than similar options in the region and are more secure ...

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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