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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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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?
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Why Are Arabs and Turkey against US War on Iran?

Saturday 21 February 2026
Ankara is against any American military action against Tehran. These same concerns and opposition to war against Iran can be seen in the approaches of the closest US allies like Egypt, Kuwait, Pakistan, Iraq, and even Jordan. Actually it is clear to all that no side, excluding the Israeli regime, s ...
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives
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From Tigris and Euphrates to Nile: Water Disputes and Regional Initiatives

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Ankara over sharing of water of Tigris and Euphrates rivers. Both rivers originate from Turkish territory and reach Iraq after crossing this country and Syria, something giving Turkey a geopolitical lever. In 1946, the two countries signed a Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighborly Relations that i ...
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?
Analysis

Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Ankara and a number of other countries.  New Turkish justice minister in his first official standing about right to hope for the freedom of the political prisoners including Ocalan has announced that such a right does not exist in current laws and any changes in this case are within powers of ...
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
Analysis

What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Ankara will enter a far more tense phase. Even before this, their ties were already fragile, strained by a series of security and geopolitical disputes. The Turkish military’s ongoing presence in Iraq and its repeated cross-border operations, along with Ankara’s support for Hayat Tahrir ...
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy
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Security Belts from Lebanon to Syria: Objectives and Consequences of New Israeli Strategy

Thursday 25 June 2026 ،
Ankara has been working to cement its influence across northern and central Syria to counter the Kurdish threat and Syrian affiliates of the PKK. Now, however, it may find itself facing a rival that is steadily morphing into a decisive power broker in southern Syria. At the same time, the push to d ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Ankara, and Iğdır, though the observances of Twelver Ja'fari Shiites and Alawites took noticeably different forms. The main ceremonies were held in Istanbul, Ankara, Iğdır, and Kars. Among the Alawites, Ashura is observed primarily through fasting, prayer, and spiritual rituals, different from t ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
Analysis

Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
Ankara went on to claim it had halted a significant portion of its economic and trade ties with the Israeli regime and closed its airspace to Israeli aircraft. In recent months, the Turkish leader and his AK Party officials have repeatedly framed Zionist ideology as a threat to Turkey's nationa ...
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Israel-US Want Partition of Turkey, Erdogan Govt. Should Stand with Iran: Turkish Party Chief
Interview

Israel-US Want Partition of Turkey, Erdogan Govt. Should Stand with Iran: Turkish Party Chief

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Ankara and Tel Aviv, including on security and political cases, have made fresh assessments of the future regional relations unavoidable.  In such conditions, examination of the view of Turkey's parties and political figures to the recent developments contributes to a clearer picture of th ...
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Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"
Analysis

Turkey the Missing Piece of US’s "Geopolitical Containment Belt"

Saturday 11 July 2026 ،
Ankara’s strategic posture, and you ripple across Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, the Caucasus, even energy and transit routes. That is why incentives like the F-35 promise should not be priced as a mere arms deal. They are the cost of wiring Turkey back into US’s preferred security architecture. ...
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?
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Ditching Its S-400s, What Will Turkey Do with Defense Challenges against Rivals?

Wednesday 22 July 2026 ،
Ankara is hopeful that it will build its air defense with Western supplies, but West is yet uncertain Turkey is a true ally. Alwaght- Years after Turkey’s purchase of the S-400 air defense system from Russia tore open one of the deepest rifts in NATO history, the case has reached its final sta ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.