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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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Can Public Investment Fund Realize Bin Salman’s Dreams?

Can Public Investment Fund Realize Bin Salman’s Dreams?

Tuesday 3 September 2024
The Saudi investment fund is meant to help drive the country to realization of its Vision 2030, but it can’t avoid challenges. Alwaght- The economic fluctuations and financial crises of the past decade have depleted the financial resources of single-product economies, prompting some actors in the Pe ...
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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 ،
The supporters and opponents of Zangzor Corridor each struggle for their wishes and it is the time that settles the case. Alwaght- Though the Karabakh dispute winded down after Azerbaijan recapture of its territory from Armenia last September, in recent days with Russia expressing its stance on a co ...
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Iran and Russia Discuss Completion of North-South Transport Corridors

Iran and Russia Discuss Completion of North-South Transport Corridors

Tuesday 17 September 2024 ،
Officials from Iran and the Russian Federation discussed the completion of the North-South railway and transportation corridors ALWAGHT- Officials from Iran and the Russian Federation discussed the completion of the North-South railway and transportation corridors. Iran’s Minister of Roads an ...
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Iraq’s Grand Faw Port Project and Iranian Opportunities

Iraq’s Grand Faw Port Project and Iranian Opportunities

Wednesday 18 September 2024 ،
Transportation again conducted a study on the costs and benefits of such a project. Iraq went so far as to negotiate with Russian companies, but the economic and political conditions at that time did not allow the launch of this project.  In 2010, then Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki anno ...
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Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert

Iran Opposed to Zangzor Corridor, Efforts Underway to Remove Tehran from Caucasus Equations: Expert

Monday 21 October 2024 ،
Iran insists that it disallows changes to borders with Armenia on which Azerbaijan is insisting. Alwaght- Caucasus cooperation summit known as 3+3 platform concluded its meeting with the presence of foreign ministers of Russia, Iran, Turkey, Azerbaijan, Armenia on Saturday, with Georgia being absent ...
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Introducing BRICS Pay: Kazan Summit Signals a Shifting World Order

Introducing BRICS Pay: Kazan Summit Signals a Shifting World Order

Wednesday 23 October 2024 ،
BRICS unveiled a new payment system that will enable the bloc to circumvent Western-dominated payment systems and most importantly de-dollarize. Alwaght- While the global attention is captured by the wars in Eastern Europe, West Asia, and Africa, the structure of the world order is quietly molting. ...
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Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project

Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project

Sunday 3 November 2024 ،
Iraq and Turkey are working on a significant project, but they nerd to face security challenges first. Alwaght- Over a year has gone since unveiling of the ambitious 'development road' project by Iraq, but the 1,200-km long railway project is yet to be initiated. The Iraqi government, which ...
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Anti-Western parties won general elections in Georgia, a victory allowing Tbilisi to move away from becoming a rivalry ground between Russia and West. Alwaght- With the start of the war in Ukraine that has left massive impacts on the world's geopolitical issues, the Caucasus region has begun to ...
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Larijani’s Special Mission in Damascus and Beirut

Larijani’s Special Mission in Damascus and Beirut

Sunday 17 November 2024 ،
The top advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader reiterated support to Lebanon and Syria in the face of Israeli aggression. Alwaght- After a visit to Lebanon and Syria of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi about a month ago, now Ali Larijani, the senior advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sa ...
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
The ECO summit is a major meeting as the world is transitioning to a new stage where energy and corridors are growing more significant. Alwaght- With the geopolitical changes in the world and emergence of new economic groupings, regional organizations begin to captivate attention more than any other ...

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