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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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Afghanistan Stability Riddle: How Can Home, Foreign Actors Help?

Afghanistan Stability Riddle: How Can Home, Foreign Actors Help?

Wednesday 1 September 2021
Gwadar and Karachi ports of Pakistan and Chabahar of Iran, both of which relying on Afghanistan as a transit route.  Earlier this year, India proposed that Chabahar port be part of the International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC), and invited Uzbekistan and Afghanistan to join the mult ...
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How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition

How Are Strategic Ports Playing Role in UAE-Oman Competition

Saturday 4 September 2021 ،
Gwadar port of Pakistan, however, is a rival to Duqm, Salaleh, and Al Fujairah ports. Still, Chinese leading role in expansion of the Omani and Pakistani port infrastructure may create links between Duqm and Gwadar.  Al Fujairah is located in a sensitive side of Strait of Hormuz. Hasan-Fujaira ...
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What’s Driving US Pessimism about Pakistani Nukes?

What’s Driving US Pessimism about Pakistani Nukes?

Saturday 22 October 2022 ،
Gwadar Port project was another factor shoring up their trade. Their trade is expected to develop fast in next years. According to some data, China has invested about $46 billion for the development of land and sea infrastructure in Pakistan, and this is a big amount of money that can save Pakistan ...
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Meeting on The Border: A Look at Iranian-Pakistani Political, Economic Ties

Meeting on The Border: A Look at Iranian-Pakistani Political, Economic Ties

Saturday 20 May 2023 ،
Gwadar Port under development by Chinese companies under a partnership deal.  Intensification of the economic crisis in Pakistan and shortage of foreign currency drives the Pakistani businessmen to seek to import cheap fuel from Iran. The inflation in the country in recent months has been at a ...
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Iran, Pakistan Increased Annual Trade to $2.3 Billion: Amir-Abdollahian

Iran, Pakistan Increased Annual Trade to $2.3 Billion: Amir-Abdollahian

Saturday 5 August 2023 ،
Gwadar – in Pakistan. He encouraged Iran and Pakistan to exploit the capacities of the two ports to expand bilateral and regional economic cooperation. “Pakistan can be a supplier of Iran's needs in the agricultural sector, and Iran can cover Pakistan's need for energy,” A ...
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Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert

Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert

Thursday 15 February 2024 ،
Gwadar city, which is an important port where China massively invested, name a businessman and drugs mafia leader from Gorgij ethnic group who is not originally Pakistani and, indeed, not known by people. They engineered the elections there and nullified ballots in favor of the rival of Tahreek-e-In ...
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Progressing towards the ’Peace Pipeline’: Is the End of Two Decades of Uncertainty Near?

Progressing towards the ’Peace Pipeline’: Is the End of Two Decades of Uncertainty Near?

Wednesday 21 February 2024 ،
Gwadar to the Iran-Pakistan gas pipeline project, facilitating gas usage in Gwadar. Pakistan's recent efforts to rejuvenate this pipeline coincide with Iran's previous issuance of a 180-day ultimatum to Pakistan until September 2024 to construct the pipeline. Failure to do so would subject ...
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Islamabad Committed to 2009 Gas Deal with Iran Despite US Opposition: Spokesman

Islamabad Committed to 2009 Gas Deal with Iran Despite US Opposition: Spokesman

Friday 22 March 2024 ،
Gwadar port to the Iran-Pakistan common border. The pipe-laying project from the Iranian borderline to Gwadar port in Pakistan's Balochistan Province is estimated to cost 45 billion Pakistani rupees, which will provide the country with the opportunity to import cost-effective gas from Iran.&nbs ...
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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 ،
Gwadar ports' bond Transit cooperation makes another part of the existing and potential capacities for the development of economic relations. Gwadar, the port city of Pakistan, is not far from Iran's port of Chabahar. According to Pakistan, Gwadar and Chabahar should grow as sister ports an ...
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Iran-India 10-Year Deal: Breathing New Life into Strategic Chabahar Port

Iran-India 10-Year Deal: Breathing New Life into Strategic Chabahar Port

Wednesday 15 May 2024 ،
Gwadar port, makes it attractive to India. Chabahar port gained further importance when China started developing Gwadar port as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. Pakistan and China signed an agreement to build a deep seaport in Gwadar last year.  So, India moving close to Iran falls within ...

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