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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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Pres. Raisi’s Syria Visit Opening New Chapter in Tehran-Damascus Relations

Pres. Raisi’s Syria Visit Opening New Chapter in Tehran-Damascus Relations

Friday 5 May 2023
Ankara and Abu Dhabi countries were among top backers of armed groups fighting Damascus.  Therefore, it should be said that top agenda of President Raisi’s visit was economic partnership boost. He attended the joint meeting of Iranian and Syrian businessmen during this trip and discussed ...
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Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Thursday 11 May 2023 ،
Ankara-Damascus rapprochement. Alwaght- On Wednesday, Moscow hosted the first four-party foreign ministerial summit gathering together Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Syria. Iran’s Hussein Amir-Abdollahian, Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, Turkey Mevlüt Cavusoglu, and Syria’s Faisal Mekdad a ...
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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 ،
Ankara officials have reviewed their policy and are taking steps towards de-escalation with Armenia.  Over the past year, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan held talks with senior Yerevan officials to restore past relations after three decades of tensions. Last week, Erdogan and the Prime ...
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F-16s, Ending Canada’s Arms Embargo Win Erdogan’s Approval for Sweden NATO Bid

F-16s, Ending Canada’s Arms Embargo Win Erdogan’s Approval for Sweden NATO Bid

Wednesday 12 July 2023 ،
Ankara approved Sweden’s Nato bid. Several phone calls and meetings between senior Turkish officials and their American counterparts - including the foreign ministers, chief advisors and spy chiefs - established an understanding on the F-16 request. Stay informed with MEE's new ...
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Will Erdogan Succeed in His Policy of Cozying up to West?

Will Erdogan Succeed in His Policy of Cozying up to West?

Sunday 16 July 2023 ،
Ankara in a symbolic gesture showing its alignment with the NATO handed over Ukraine’s Azov commanders to Kiev without consultation or agreement with Russia, despite the fact that they were freed from the Russian army's encirclement and transferred to Turkey under the condition of not bein ...
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EU Showing No Receptive Face to Post-Election Erdogan

EU Showing No Receptive Face to Post-Election Erdogan

Friday 21 July 2023 ،
Ankara should not expect a dramatic progress. Alwaght- Turkey's economic situation is moving to worsening several weeks after naming a new cabinet by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, to an extent that on Monday national currency lira slumped record low against the US dollar. This is coming while ...
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Gaza War Takes Its Toll on Erdogan

Gaza War Takes Its Toll on Erdogan

Tuesday 31 October 2023 ،
Ankara. Turkish media, however, said that Israeli diplomats had left Turkey earlier.  Erdogan’s remarks and departure of the Israeli diplomats showed that the normalization between Ankara and Tel Aviv has returned to before 2022, triggering a growing tension.  Record of diplomatic ...
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Can Pres. Raisi Convince Turkey for Tougher Anti-Israeli Stances?

Can Pres. Raisi Convince Turkey for Tougher Anti-Israeli Stances?

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
Ankara at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday heading a high-ranking political and economic delegation.  After official reception ceremony, President Raisi held a bilateral with Erdogan. The eighth summit of the Iranian-Turkish High Cooperation Commissio ...
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The New Era of Turkish-Egyptian Relations

The New Era of Turkish-Egyptian Relations

Saturday 17 February 2024 ،
Ankara and Cairo, ultimately raising the flag of peace again after a decade-long diplomatic crisis. Beyond the resolution of the enduring political rift, what garnered significant attention was the sight of Erdoğan and El-Sisi sharing smiles in a single frame, a stark contrast to the verbal confron ...
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Iran Commends Turkey for Suspending Trade Relations with Israel

Iran Commends Turkey for Suspending Trade Relations with Israel

Sunday 5 May 2024 ،
Ankara government to suspend economic and trade relations with the Zionist regime as a significant step. Expressing condemnation for the war crimes committed by the Israeli regime in Gaza, the senior Iranian diplomat emphasized the necessity for Islamic countries, particularly Iran and Turkey, to p ...

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