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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 Megaproject: From Govt. Sweet Promise to Serious Criticism of Opponents
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Erdogan’s Megaproject: From Govt. Sweet Promise to Serious Criticism of Opponents

Saturday 24 April 2021
Black Sea has begun in mid-2021. Erdogan first unveiled the megaproject in 2011.  Turkish officials argue that the new canal is vital to reduce traffic pressure through Istanbul's Bosphorus Strait, a major route for world trade, through which more than 38,000 ships pass annually. The proje ...
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New Lira Slump Makes Turkish Road to Economic Recovery Bumpy
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New Lira Slump Makes Turkish Road to Economic Recovery Bumpy

Friday 11 June 2021 ،
Black Sea and the Eastern Mediterranean, which has been strongly opposed by other Mediterranean coastal countries. Turkey's trade deal with the National Unity Government of Libya raised hopes in Turkey that it will become an energy hub and even a gas exporter, and Erdogan views this as a cure fo ...
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Russia Holds Drills as US, NATO Warships Enter Black Sea
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Russia Holds Drills as US, NATO Warships Enter Black Sea

Wednesday 23 June 2021 ،
Black Sea, ratcheting up tensions in the region. Alwaght- Russia has launched naval exercises in the Crimean Peninsula, as US and NATO warships conduct joint drills in the strategic Black Sea, ratcheting up tensions in the region. The Russian Defense Ministry said on Tuesday that the Bal and Bastio ...
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US Sends Patrol Boats to Back up Ukrainian navy in Black Sea
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US Sends Patrol Boats to Back up Ukrainian navy in Black Sea

Sunday 21 November 2021 ،
Black Sea region. Alwaght- The US has sent two patrol boats to beef up the Ukrainian navy amid escalating tensions between Kiev and Moscow over accusations of Russian military buildup near Ukraine and in the Black Sea region. Media reports said an American cargo ship, carrying two refitted former U ...
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Russia Seized Ukraine’s Kherson: Defense Ministry
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Russia Seized Ukraine’s Kherson: Defense Ministry

Wednesday 2 March 2022 ،
Black Sea and on the Dneper River. Alwaght- Russian Defense Ministry claimed on Wednesday its troops have seized Kherson, a provincial capital in the southern coastal part of Ukraine. Kherson is a strategically important city, and a vital port on the Black Sea and on the Dneper River. Russian ...
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US Plans to Help ‘Destroy’ Russian Fleet: Ukrainian Official
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US Plans to Help ‘Destroy’ Russian Fleet: Ukrainian Official

Saturday 21 May 2022 ،
Black Sea Fleet, following reports that Washington is seeking to provide advanced anti-ship missiles to the Ukrainian military. The Pentagon has denied the allegations. A top Ukrainian adviser has claimed that the United States is drawing up plans to sink Russian warships and ‘destroy’ i ...
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Beacon of Hope: Landmark Russia-Ukraine Port Deal Promises End to Food Crisis
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Beacon of Hope: Landmark Russia-Ukraine Port Deal Promises End to Food Crisis

Sunday 24 July 2022 ،
Black Sea ports. The agreement is of pivotal significance for the rising food prices which according to the UN are bringing 47 million people to the acute hunger.  The agreement allows up to 5 million tons of grain per month to be exported by commercial shipping companies through safe lanes in ...
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Future of Ukraine War
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Future of Ukraine War

Tuesday 26 July 2022 ،
Black Sea coast and creating a land connection to the Crimean Peninsula and since Kremlin had recognized the independence of the Eastern regions under a law, it does not seem that the Russian operation will stop at the autonomous regions.  Continuing war until final victory  The second s ...
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Underneath Israeli Tourist Resorts Lie Remains of Once-Thriving Palestinian Towns
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Underneath Israeli Tourist Resorts Lie Remains of Once-Thriving Palestinian Towns

Sunday 28 August 2022 ،
Black Sea. But it isn’t. These are not tourists, they are European colonizers, and this is not the Black Sea; it is the coast of Palestine.   WHERE ARE THE ARABS? There are no Arabic names for any of the towns along the bay between Haifa and Akka, two Palestinian-Arab cities that were ...
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Coal mine Explosion in Turkey Leaves 28 Dead, Traps 49 Others
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Coal mine Explosion in Turkey Leaves 28 Dead, Traps 49 Others

Saturday 15 October 2022 ،
Black Sea coastal province of Bartin. The explosion occurred on Friday at the state-owned TTK Amasra Muessese Mudurlugu mine in the town of Amasra. Alwaght- At least 28 people have been killed after an explosion rocked a coal mine in Turkey’s northern Black Sea coastal province of Bartin.&nb ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution