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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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China-Central Asia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Plans and Obstacles

China-Central Asia Comprehensive Strategic Partnership: Plans and Obstacles

Thursday 12 January 2023
Beijing is planning to deepen its influence in Central Asia but the US is seeking to block it. Alwaght- In recent years, China intensified its bilateral and multilateral relations with Central Asian states. It has already signed Comprehensive Strategic Partnership with all Central Asian states, sign ...
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How’s Bin Salman Seeking to Fuel Normalization with Gas Project?

How’s Bin Salman Seeking to Fuel Normalization with Gas Project?

Tuesday 7 February 2023 ،
The Saudi crown prince plans to buy gas from Israel, a project many see as an excuse to normalize with Tel Aviv. Alwaght- After revelation of Saudi investment in the Israeli economy and Riyadh’s push to form an Arab-Israeli coalition, these days the Saudis are taking the need for energy as an ...
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Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
Iraq launched a $17 billion project on Saturday to link a major commodities port on its southern coast by rail and roads to the border with Turkey, in a move designed to transform the country’s economy after decades of war and crisis. Iraq launched a $17 billion project on Saturday to link a major c ...
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Yemen Split May Have Been Initiated with ‘Hadhramout National Council’ Codename

Yemen Split May Have Been Initiated with ‘Hadhramout National Council’ Codename

Monday 26 June 2023 ،
Saudi Arabia and the UAE endorse formation of a council in resource-rich Hadhramout to work for its split from Yemen. Alwaght- The course of regional developments over the past few months suggested that Yemen crisis has approached its end after years, but the moves by the Arab coalition indicate tha ...
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Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP). This is a project Baku is interested in and even its foreign ministry in 2014 invited Baghdad to join it.  TANAP is a 1,850-kilometer pipeline that stretches from Erdahan province in eastern Turkey to Edirne province in western Turkey. It is connected to the South ...
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Economy, Counterterrorism Fight, Two Pivotal Parts of Iran-Pakistan Partnership

Economy, Counterterrorism Fight, Two Pivotal Parts of Iran-Pakistan Partnership

Saturday 5 August 2023 ،
Pipeline  There is a sticking point in the economic relations between the two countries that the two sides discussed during Amir-Abdullahian’s visit: The Peace Pipeline.  “We had important discussions regarding the Peace Pipeline gas project and we consider the completion of ...
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Iran Opens Last Phase of South Pars Gas Field amid Sanctions

Iran Opens Last Phase of South Pars Gas Field amid Sanctions

Monday 28 August 2023 ،
Iran inaugurated the last development phase of the world’s largest gas field in the Persian Gulf, which French oil and gas major Total quit twice under sanctions. Alwaght- Iran inaugurated the last development phase of the world's largest gas field in the Persian Gulf, which French oil ...
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Geopolitical Aftershocks of Latest Karabakh Developments

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. Alwaght- With the entry of Azerbaijani forces to the city of Khankendi at the center of Karabakh, images circulating online appear to show en masse fleeing of Armenians of this region to Arm ...
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Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Pres. Raisi’s Islamabad Visit: Iran-Pakistan Ties Poised for Historic Transformation

Monday 22 April 2024 ،
Pipeline, this major project was signed in 2009 and was set to export 750 million square feet of gas annually to Pakistan for 25 years. This project consists of 1,150-kilometers pipeline inside Iran and 781-kilometer pipeline inside Pakistan. While Iran completed its share of project years ago, the ...
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Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook

Iran-Russia Gas Deal, a Revolution in Regional Energy Outlook

Monday 15 July 2024 ،
Gas Exporting Countries, which became an official Doha-based organization on December 23, 2008, during the 7th meeting of oil and energy ministers in Moscow. In addition to Russia, Iran and Qatar, Algeria, Bolivia, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Libya, Nigeria, Trinidad and Tobago, and Venezuela are also ...

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