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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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Israeli Spying Activities’ Role in Regional Instability

Israeli Spying Activities’ Role in Regional Instability

Saturday 17 December 2022
Athens office, the houses of the company’s directors were also raided by the police. The offices of Krikel, a provider of electronic security systems, and four other companies were also raided.  The Greece government has been rocked by scandals related to spyware embedded in the phones o ...
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Saudi-Turkish Military Cooperation: Motivations and Challenges

Saudi-Turkish Military Cooperation: Motivations and Challenges

Thursday 29 December 2022 ،
Athens tensions over disputed islands and held two air drills with Greek air force, drawing Turkish fury. Even according to the agreements, the Greek Patriot missile systems were to be deployed in Saudi Arabia, and it was a kind of warning to Ankara that Saudis have options to deal with its rival.&n ...
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Dozens Killed, Injured as Two Trains Collide in Greece

Dozens Killed, Injured as Two Trains Collide in Greece

Wednesday 1 March 2023 ،
Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided with a cargo train outside the city of Larissa in central Greece, said the governor of the Thessaly region. The impact caused a fire in a number of the passenger carriages, burning many commuters who were rushed to hospitals. We heard a big bang ...
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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 ،
Athens, recently deciding to jointly begin confidence-building measures. Source: middleeasteye.net    
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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 ،
Athens of human rights violations for abandoning without rescue the immigrants in the Mediterranean.  In response, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis of Greece claimed that his country has fallen victim to a “campaign of fake news.” He openly censured Turkey for not fulfilling its ...
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Tens of Thousands Moved to Safety on Greek Island of Rhodes as Wildfires Rage

Tens of Thousands Moved to Safety on Greek Island of Rhodes as Wildfires Rage

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Athens, the foreign ministry said it had activated its crisis management unit to facilitate the evacuation of foreign citizens in Greece due to the ongoing forest fires.  An 'unprecedented situation'  Local officials on Rhodes said on Saturday they had moved 30,000 peop ...
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Chabahar or Piraeus? What Port is India’s Best Option for Europe Access?

Chabahar or Piraeus? What Port is India’s Best Option for Europe Access?

Wednesday 23 August 2023 ،
Athens leaders use of the port.  Over the past decade, India has strengthened bilateral ties with Greece as it extends its interests from the Indian Ocean to the Eastern Mediterranean. Last year, bilateral trade between the EU and India reached an all-time high of $130 billion. This has caused ...
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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 ،
Athens agreement in 2008, the container terminals of Piraeus port are committed to work for China Ocean Shipping Company (COSCO) and any shipment in this port needs Chinese authorization as a large stake holder. So, it is not unlikely that Beijing does not allow ships working within India-Europe cor ...
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Tuesday 30 January 2024 ،
Athens has recently ordered 24 French-made Dassault Rafale (6 new and 18 used), and three frigates.  Earlier, ex-Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said that Greece needs to improve its armed forces capabilities with regard to the Turkish movements.  The new Turkish-American milita ...
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European capitals come together in solidarity against Israeli assaults on Gaza

European capitals come together in solidarity against Israeli assaults on Gaza

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Athens, hundreds joined together in solidarity, protesting against the ongoing Israeli attacks and advocating for an independent Palestinian state, their banners raised high. Amsterdam saw a significant turnout of approximately 15,000 people, who gathered to denounce the Nakba, condemn Israel's ...

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