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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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Tensions Rise in Karabakh after Azerbaijan Set up Checkpoint on Land Route to Enclave
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Tensions Rise in Karabakh after Azerbaijan Set up Checkpoint on Land Route to Enclave

Monday 24 April 2023
Azerbaijan has set up a checkpoint on the only land route connecting Armenia to the disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region in a controversial move that contravenes a standing agreement, which specifies that the region must be under Russian control.
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Turkey Closes Airspace to Armenian Airline without Warning
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Turkey Closes Airspace to Armenian Airline without Warning

Sunday 30 April 2023
Turkey closed on Saturday its airspace to low-cost Armenian airline FlyOne Armenia without warning, the domestic Armenpress news agency cited the carrier’s board chairman as saying.
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Two Soldiers Killed in Fresh Flareup between Azerbaijan, Armenia
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Two Soldiers Killed in Fresh Flareup between Azerbaijan, Armenia

Saturday 13 May 2023
Two soldiers have died from each side during a fresh flareup of tensions between neighboring Azerbaijan and Armenia ahead of planned talks between the leaders of the two countries.
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Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?
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Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?

Monday 22 May 2023
Moscow is mediating peace between Baku and Yerevan in Karabakh to eliminate the excuses for Westerners to interfere in Caucasus.
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Ifs, Buts of Karabakh Peace
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Ifs, Buts of Karabakh Peace

Monday 29 May 2023
Azerbaijan and Armenia are to ink peace deal, but questions remain about Baku commitment.
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Iran Opposes Any Geopolitical Change in Caucasus: President Raeisi
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Iran Opposes Any Geopolitical Change in Caucasus: President Raeisi

Tuesday 27 June 2023
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi said the Islamic Republic supports the territorial integrity and historical borders of regional countries and firmly opposes any geopolitical change in the region.
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Moscow Tripartite Meeting, Dim Prospects of Karabakh Peace
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Moscow Tripartite Meeting, Dim Prospects of Karabakh Peace

Thursday 27 July 2023
Azerbaijan and Armenia met again in Russia to discuss a lasting peace in Karabakh, but a settlement seems still out of reach.
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No Sight of Karabakh Peace, Azerbaijan Won’t Back Down from Zangezor Corridor: Expert
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No Sight of Karabakh Peace, Azerbaijan Won’t Back Down from Zangezor Corridor: Expert

Saturday 19 August 2023
Karabakh is a victim to a game of regional and international actors and it is far from seeing peace in foreseeable future, expert believes.
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Russia Summons Armenia’s Envoy over ’Unfriendly Steps’
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Russia Summons Armenia’s Envoy over ’Unfriendly Steps’

Saturday 9 September 2023
Russia has summoned Armenia’s ambassador to Moscow following a number of unwelcome gestures by Yerevan, including its announcement of joint war games with the United States.
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Russia-Armenia Relations Hit by Differences over Karabakh Dispute
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Russia-Armenia Relations Hit by Differences over Karabakh Dispute

Monday 11 September 2023
Armenia accuses Russia of inaction against Azerbaijan ambitions in Karabakh, but Russia needs time as it is tied down in Ukraine.
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No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row
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No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row

Wednesday 13 September 2023
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has ruled out the possibility of a new round of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.
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120,000 Armenians May Leave Nagorno-Karabakh
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120,000 Armenians May Leave Nagorno-Karabakh

Monday 25 September 2023
A swift military operation Azerbaijan conducted this week to establish full control over the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh might trigger a mass exodus of ethnic Armenians living in the area, Reuters reported, citing the breakaway region’s leadership.
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Armenian Police Arrest Dozens of Anti-Government Protestors
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Armenian Police Arrest Dozens of Anti-Government Protestors

Monday 25 September 2023
Armenian police have detained dozens of demonstrators who poured to the streets of Yerevan to protest the government of Nikol Pashinyan’s handling of the events in Nagorno-Karabakh, a breakaway region of Azerbaijan with a predominantly ethnic Armenian population. In a swift military operation, Baku regained control over the region.
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Russia Censures as Deeply Flawed Armenian Premier’s Independence Day Address
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Russia Censures as Deeply Flawed Armenian Premier’s Independence Day Address

Tuesday 26 September 2023
Russian Foreign Ministry denounced as deeply flawed the political course outlined by Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in his Independence Day address, RT reported.
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Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments
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Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

Wednesday 27 September 2023
Azerbaijan seized all of Karabakh from Armenia, leaving the latter in a home crisis and tensions with Russia.

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More Than 110 Dead, 150 Injured in Iraq Wedding Inferno

More Than 110 Dead, 150 Injured in Iraq Wedding Inferno