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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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Armenia

Iran to Send Large Trade Delegation to Armenia
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Iran to Send Large Trade Delegation to Armenia

Wednesday 2 March 2022
Iranian Minister of Industry, Mines and Trade heading a large delegation will travel to Armenia this week in a bid to push forward the policy of fast-tracking trade and economic relations with neighbors.
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How Is Ukraine Crisis Affecting Central Asian States?
Analysis

How Is Ukraine Crisis Affecting Central Asian States?

Monday 7 March 2022
Ukraine invasion led to Western sanctions on Russia with which West Asian states have extensive economic and security relations.
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Armenian PM, Putin Talk Amid Escalating Karabakh Tensions
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Armenian PM, Putin Talk Amid Escalating Karabakh Tensions

Saturday 26 March 2022
The Armenian PM says the situation is back to alarming level in Nagorno-Karabakh region.
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Azerbaijan Violates Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire: Russia
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Azerbaijan Violates Nagorno-Karabakh Ceasefire: Russia

Sunday 27 March 2022
The Azerbaijani military has violated the November 2020, launching airstrikes against the forces of the breakaway region, the Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Saturday.
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Iran Presidents Calls for Regional States’ Cooperation against Israeli Intrusion
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Iran Presidents Calls for Regional States’ Cooperation against Israeli Intrusion

Thursday 2 June 2022
Iran’s President Sayyed Ebrahim Raeisi urged regional nations to remain fully cautious in the face Israeli regime’s plot to infiltrate into the region and gain a foothold there
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Iran Opposes Any Geopolitical Change in Region: Top Security Official
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Iran Opposes Any Geopolitical Change in Region: Top Security Official

Thursday 7 July 2022
Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council emphasized on the significance of establishing peace and stability in the region through intra-regional cooperation, emphasizing that the Islamic Republic opposes any move that changes regional geopolitics.
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Heavy Border Clashes Reported between Azerbaijan and Armenia
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Heavy Border Clashes Reported between Azerbaijan and Armenia

Tuesday 13 September 2022
Armenia and Azerbaijan return to war again as their peace remains fragile and armed.
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Pelosi’s Armenia Visit: Fueling Crisis This Time in South Caucasus
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Pelosi’s Armenia Visit: Fueling Crisis This Time in South Caucasus

Tuesday 20 September 2022
The US House Speaker visited Armenia and threw support behind Yerevan as recent clashes with Baku risked another war.
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Top Iranian General Urges Peaceful Solution to Armenia-Azerbaijan Dispute
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Top Iranian General Urges Peaceful Solution to Armenia-Azerbaijan Dispute

Tuesday 4 October 2022
Top Iranian commander Major General Mohammad Baqeri said the ongoing dispute between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region should be settled through peaceful channels.
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Erdogan’s Role in Karabakh Peace Talks: Goals and Interests
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Erdogan’s Role in Karabakh Peace Talks: Goals and Interests

Sunday 9 October 2022
The Turkish leader seeks to take the initiative in Karabakh peace talks and secure interests.
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Iran’s Policies Guaranteeing Sustainable Peace in Karabakh
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Iran’s Policies Guaranteeing Sustainable Peace in Karabakh

Sunday 23 October 2022
Iran says it does not tolerate changes to regional borders and would respond any such plans.
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Iran Calls for Intra-Regional Resolution of Caucasus’ Problems
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Iran Calls for Intra-Regional Resolution of Caucasus’ Problems

Wednesday 9 November 2022
Iran’s Foreign Ministry urged intra-regional resolution of the Caucasus’ problems, once again expressing the Islamic Republic’s opposition to foreign meddling in the region’s affairs.
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Karabakh Clash of Corridors: Is Baku Avenging Zangezor Project by Blocking Lachin Border Crossing?
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Karabakh Clash of Corridors: Is Baku Avenging Zangezor Project by Blocking Lachin Border Crossing?

Saturday 24 December 2022
Azerbaijan has closed Lachin border crossing in a bid to pressurize remaining Armenians in Karabakh to leave to Armenia.
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Azerbaijan President Says Baku Has No Plan for New War with Armenia
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Azerbaijan President Says Baku Has No Plan for New War with Armenia

Wednesday 11 January 2023
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said on Tuesday his country has no plans to engage in another military conflict with neighboring Armenia as tensions between the two nations have been running high for months over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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EU’s Anti-Russian Security Mission in Karabakh
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EU’s Anti-Russian Security Mission in Karabakh

Monday 30 January 2023
Exploiting Russian involvement in Ukraine, the Europeans seek to build influence in Karabakh through a security mission in Armenia.

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First International Nowruz  Games for Women Held in Iran

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