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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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Why’s Baku Escalating Karabakh Tensions?

Why’s Baku Escalating Karabakh Tensions?

Friday 24 March 2023
Lachin Corridor taken hostage by Azerbaijan  Though according to November 2020 ceasefire, Azerbaijan managed to reclaim a major part of its territories from Armenia after three decades, it is far from satisfied with its gains and eyes retaking the remaining parts. According to these agreements ...
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Tensions Rise in Karabakh after Azerbaijan Set up Checkpoint on Land Route to Enclave

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

Monday 24 April 2023 ،
Lachin-Khankendi road, the state border service said on Sunday. The measure was followed by mutual claims of border shootings by Azeri and Armenian forces. Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but has a primarily Armenian population that has resisted Azerbaijani rule since ...
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Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?

Will Karabakh’s Gordian Knot Be Untied in Moscow?

Monday 22 May 2023 ،
Lachin Corridor  In addition to the tripartite meetings, bilaterals were held between Lavrov and FMs of the two countries. In the meeting between Lavrov and Mirzoyan, issues related to stability and security in the region and the process of reestablishing relations between Armenia and Aze ...
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Ifs, Buts of Karabakh Peace

Ifs, Buts of Karabakh Peace

Monday 29 May 2023 ،
Lachin Corridor  Though not much details of Moscow agreement have been leaked, the atmosphere of the meetings suggests that the two countries mainly focused on reopening Lachin Corridor, a sticking point that led to verbal clash of the leaders of the two countries and took Putin intervent ...
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What’s Softening Azerbaijan’s Tone on Zangezor Corridor?

What’s Softening Azerbaijan’s Tone on Zangezor Corridor?

Monday 10 July 2023 ،
Lachin Corridor construction. However, shifting regional and global developments have forced Baku to give its stated policies a second thought.  Though recent Aliyev’s remarks cannot mean a full retreat from previous stances, they indicate that Baku intends to engage in cooperation with ...
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Moscow Tripartite Meeting, Dim Prospects of Karabakh Peace

Moscow Tripartite Meeting, Dim Prospects of Karabakh Peace

Thursday 27 July 2023 ،
Lachin region.  Since December 2022, in order to put pressure on Armenia, Azerbaijan has blocked the Lachin crossing, which is the only way to deliver goods to the Armenian part of Karabakh, and has taken the lives of 120,000 Armenians hostage to achieve its demands. Armenia said that if Lachi ...
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No Sight of Karabakh Peace, Azerbaijan Won’t Back Down from Zangezor Corridor: Expert

No Sight of Karabakh Peace, Azerbaijan Won’t Back Down from Zangezor Corridor: Expert

Saturday 19 August 2023 ،
Lachin Corridor since December last year and disallows aid delivery to the Armenians of Karabakh. What do you think is its goal behind this blockade?  Heshmati: By blocking this corridor, Azerbaijan is seeking to force Armenians of mountainous Karabakh to abandon the region to full control of ...
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Russia-Armenia Relations Hit by Differences over Karabakh Dispute

Russia-Armenia Relations Hit by Differences over Karabakh Dispute

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Lachin Corridor, which is the only lifeline to 120,000 Armenians living in Karabakh, Azerbaijan is seeking to conclude its project. That is why, Pashinyan said that Russia does not want or cannot maintain its control over Lachin.  Though Armenia accuses Russia of diminishing role in Karabakh d ...
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Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia

Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia

Monday 5 February 2024 ،
Lachin corridor to the residents of that area. ALWAGHT- Since the 2020 conflict in Nagorno-Karabakh between Azerbaijan and Armenia, resulting in irregular shifts in the region's geopolitical borders, particularly with the dissolution of the Republic of Artsakh, the traditional power dynamics pr ...
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Sunday 15 September 2024 ،
Lachin Corridor for Armenia's access to the autonomous region of Nagorno-Karabakh, which Azerbaijan completely seized in November last year. Therefore, the one who violated the treaty is Azerbaijan. Also, the Armenian government considers Azerbaijan's definition of the Zangzor corridor as pr ...

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