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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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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025
Azerbaijan and the Turkish and Azerbaijani companies even signed a deal on the issue. Also, according to the agreement signed in June 2022 between Yerevan, Ashgabat and Baku, it was agreed that about 1.5-2 billion cubic meters of Turkmenistan gas would be transported to Azerbaijan via Iran, and Ira ...
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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 ،
Azerbaijan, Russia, Turkey, and Iran. The two nations have maintained strong ties, deepening their relationship despite Western sanctions. Their cooperation spans multiple sectors, including political, economic, and defense collaborations, reinforcing their strategic alliance. Iran and Russia have ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
Azerbaijan. Various reports even showed how Turkey continued business with Israel through Palestinian ports under control of Palestinian Authority. Then in Syria, with assistance of Israel and the US, Turkey toppled government of President Bashar al-Assad who was enemy of Israel and historic support ...
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power
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Iran-China-Russia: The Emerging Pole of Naval Power

Sunday 16 March 2025 ،
Azerbaijan, South Africa, Oman, Kazakhstan, Pakistan, Qatar, Iraq, the UAE and Sri Lanka are participating as observers. According to a statement released by the Chinese Ministry of Defense, the exercises will include training courses including naval target attack, VBSS (Visit, Board, Search and Se ...
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
western Syria, it is rapidly pursuing its project, with the help of the US, for a new Syria that is demilitarized and divided into small sectarian and ethnic states. In this regard, Israeli officials have recently openly spoken of the need to form federations and canton in Syria.  Silence to t ...
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials
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Iran and Azerbaijan: Neighbors with High Partnership Potentials

Monday 28 April 2025 ،
west of Iran with a population of 10.1 million people (2023), with a GDP of $ 72.4 billion (World Bank report in 2023), with a GDP per capita of $7,155. GDP growth of 1.1 percent in 2023 has been announced. It experienced the largest GDP growth of 25 percent in the first decade of the 21st century). ...
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Azerbaijan, and in recent days, negotiations have been held between the Turkish and Israeli security services in Baku. As a continuation of these negotiations, the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev were supposed to meet in Baku. This meeting was sup ...
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
Azerbaijani officials, a event that cannot be simply seen as ceremonial. During his meetings with Azerbaijani officials, an energy MoU was signed according to which Azerbaijan will export gas to Syria via Turkey in the near future, something expected to improve Syrian energy security. Baku, media s ...
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert
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Zangezur Corridor Has Several Aspects, Pursued by More than One Actor: Expert

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
Azerbaijan upper head in regional trade. Alwaght- The Zangezur Corridor project remains the sticking point between Azerbaijan and Armenia and recently Armenian government released a statement refuting a report published by a Spanish newspaper about a trilateral agreement with Azerbaijan and Turkey t ...
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis
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The Grand Project: Iran’s Long Step to Settle Water Crisis

Tuesday 29 July 2025 ،
Azerbaijan: Joint management of the river’s water requires greater cooperation. Dispute over the Tigris and Euphrates dams: Turkey’s water policies in the construction of numerous dams have reduced the flow of water to Iraq and Iran. These conditions have made the necessity of implemen ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.