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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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Iran, Turkmenistan Set to Boost Trade, Transit

Iran, Turkmenistan Set to Boost Trade, Transit

Sunday 19 November 2023
of the countries of this region that is of increasing significance to the administration of President Sayyed Ibrahim Raisi as it has common borders with Iran. After several meetings of officials of the two countries over the past two years, the 17th Joint Economic Commission summit of the two nation ...
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Gaza War Heavily Overshadowing Planned Indian-Israeli Economic Corridor

Gaza War Heavily Overshadowing Planned Indian-Israeli Economic Corridor

Monday 20 November 2023 ،
of the Gaza war can well be seen in one of the American-advocated strategic economic projects for West Asia region. The ‘economic corridor’ initiative that was to link India to the West Asia and Europe now faces major challenges due to the Israeli war on Gaza and there are many questions ...
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Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente

Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
of tensions with the Americans. Alwaght- Though taking place in a geographically small area, Gaza war leaves considerable security, economic, and political impacts on the region and the world. Due to the large scale of the Israeli massacre in Gaza, this war has give rise to new political groupings i ...
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The New Era of Turkish-Egyptian Relations

The New Era of Turkish-Egyptian Relations

Saturday 17 February 2024 ،
of hostility, not only thawed icy relations but also signaled a transition from strategic competition to constructive engagement and collaboration, laying the groundwork for a fresh era in regional politics. ALWAGHT- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's unexpected journey to Egypt marked the culmination of e ...
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Macron Wants Western Troops in Ukraine but Allies Rule Out the Idea

Macron Wants Western Troops in Ukraine but Allies Rule Out the Idea

Tuesday 27 February 2024 ،
officials rule out the idea. Alwaght- The French President Emmanuel Macron says all options including deployment of forces to stop Russia in Ukraine could be considered.  The comments are coming as the Ukrainian forces are faltering against the Russian forces in more than one front.  Ukr ...
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Iran and New Africa: Prospects of Economy and Security-based Partnership

Iran and New Africa: Prospects of Economy and Security-based Partnership

Sunday 28 April 2024 ،
of opportunities due to the high economic potentials and abundance of human and natural resources. This has been driving the Eastern and Western powers from decades ago to stage a tight competition in this continent for expanding their interests. Nowadays, emerging regional powers are coming onboard ...
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Iran Expo 2024; the Gate to Global Markets

Iran Expo 2024; the Gate to Global Markets

Tuesday 30 April 2024 ،
Summit in Tehran, saying that it will mark a major step helping improve Iran's relations with Africa. Director General of West Asia Office of Trade Development Organization of Iran stated that 13 countries from West Asia are present in Iran Expo 2024.  The main and important goal of the I ...
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Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence

Beijing Summit: Opening a New Horizon in Chinese-Arab Convergence

Saturday 1 June 2024 ،
of economic and political relations with the developing countries to this end. Among the actors that can help Beijing in this path are the Arab countries that play a significant role in the world markets due to their rich oil and gas reserves and strategic geopolitical position. This has been a goo ...
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Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?

Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?

Sunday 9 June 2024 ،
Summit on Afghanistan which is a rival format working to sieze management of major Afghanistan developments.  Though Doha Summit is held under the auspices of the UN, its main moderator is the West, and mainly the US. Though having withdrawn from Afghanistan after twenty years of occupation, W ...
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Global Challenges under BRICS Focus

Global Challenges under BRICS Focus

Wednesday 12 June 2024 ،
of global issues. Alwaght- In recent years, geopolitical tensions, the international management system's inability to settle regional and international crises, and the instrumental use of the monetary and trade mechanisms in the geopolitical and political competitions by the world powers have po ...

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