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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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Erdogan’s Role in Karabakh Peace Talks: Goals and Interests
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Erdogan’s Role in Karabakh Peace Talks: Goals and Interests

Sunday 9 October 2022
Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in 1915 in the midst of World War I. Every year the Congress, the US government, and the European Union make statements condemning the mass killings, angering Ankara officials. Therefore, Turkey wants to dispose of international pressures forever by patching up relati ...
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Why’s Baku Escalating Karabakh Tensions?
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Why’s Baku Escalating Karabakh Tensions?

Friday 24 March 2023 ،
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan in an address last week warned about escalation of tensions by Azerbaijan in mountainous Karabakh region and also the border areas, saying: “My conclusion comes from Azerbaijan’s growing aggressive rhetoric, and of course we have other information ...
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Conflict in Caucasus Benefits No Country, Any Geographical Change Leads to Tension: Iran
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Conflict in Caucasus Benefits No Country, Any Geographical Change Leads to Tension: Iran

Monday 10 April 2023 ،
Armenian population that has resisted Azerbaijani rule since a separatist war there ended in 1994. In 2020, the second Karabakh war broke out, killing more than 6,500 people on both sides during a six-week conflict. The war ended with a Russian-brokered deal that saw Yerevan cede swathes of the Aze ...
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Tensions Rise in Karabakh after Azerbaijan Set up Checkpoint on Land Route to Enclave
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Tensions Rise in Karabakh after Azerbaijan Set up Checkpoint on Land Route to Enclave

Monday 24 April 2023 ،
Armenian forces. Karabakh is internationally recognized as part of Azerbaijan, but has a primarily Armenian population that has resisted Azerbaijani rule since a separatist war there ended in 1994. In 2020, the second Karabakh war broke out, killing more than 6,500 people on both sides during a si ...
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Turkey Closes Airspace to Armenian Airline without Warning
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Turkey Closes Airspace to Armenian Airline without Warning

Sunday 30 April 2023 ،
Armenian airline FlyOne Armenia without warning, the domestic Armenpress news agency cited the carrier’s board chairman as saying. Alwaght- Turkey closed on Saturday its airspace to low-cost Armenian airline FlyOne Armenia without warning, the domestic Armenpress news agency cited the carrier's ...
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Tuesday 30 January 2024 ،
Armenians in the early 20th century, infuriating Ankara.  Additionally, in the foreign policy and goals of Turkey designed for the years to come there are many distinctions with the NATO policies and strategies.  During the tensions with the West, Turkey tended to strengthen relations wi ...
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Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia
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Armenia intensifies tensions with Russia

Monday 5 February 2024 ،
Armenian authorities in obtaining security assurances if they align with the West is not supported by recent events. The confidence of Armenian authorities in obtaining security assurances if they align with the West is not supported by recent events. Neither America nor Europe has taken concrete ac ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Armenian genocide, driving tensions back up just months after a period of normalization between the two sides. According to analysts, the escalation of tensions with Israel is no longer based solely on humanitarian or moral reasons, but on deeper strategic shifts linked to Turkey's national sec ...
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey
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Armenian Genocide: New Israeli Card in Geopolitical Contest with Turkey

Thursday 2 July 2026 ،
Armenian genocide is not a favor to Armenia, it is a newest card Israel is playing against Turkey in growing competition. Alwaght- The age-old strategy of divide and rule has long been a staple of diplomacy, particularly wielded by colonial powers to expand their spheres of influence. And in today&# ...
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Israel-US Want Partition of Turkey, Erdogan Govt. Should Stand with Iran: Turkish Party Chief
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Israel-US Want Partition of Turkey, Erdogan Govt. Should Stand with Iran: Turkish Party Chief

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
Armenian genocide as the confrontation heated up. Where do these tensions lead? Bursalı: I must say that Israel is not alone and the US stands by it against Turkey. The US is regularly building military bases around Turkey’s borders, from the neighboring countries to the Aegean Sea. Turkey is ...

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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.