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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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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?
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Can Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program Fill Its Deterrence Void?

Monday 8 December 2025
Erdogan’s government seeks through the F-35 purchase is unlikely to materialize. As a result, Turkey risks finding itself in a position of being “neither here nor there, alienated from its NATO allies without gaining a decisive military advantage. This predicament highlights the endurin ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
Erdogan seems to be testing the tolerance of Trump. The Turkish officials claim that Washington understands the significance of working with Ankara for regional stability and at the end of the road will come to terms with dissolution of SDF as an independent structure. They even accuse Israel of enc ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
Erdogan. Many believe that Fidan’s activities can give ruse to worries in upper power blocs, especially Erdogan himself as the relation of the two politicians can at best be regarded as strategic alignment. Without Erdogan’s support, Fidan could not rise this high in the power structure ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
Erdogan is facing a number of challenges in Syria post-Assad and each can plunder his decade of investments in Syria. Alwaght- Many were thinking that the biggest gainer from Bashar al-Assad’s fall in Syria would be Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself. Over a decade of Turkish pu ...
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Iran’s Message from Istanbul: No Negotiations on Missiles
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Iran’s Message from Istanbul: No Negotiations on Missiles

Saturday 31 January 2026 ،
Erdogan. The two sides, media report, discussed de-escalation and further instability in the region. Araghchi’s message from Turkey  Iranian Foreign Minister, in an interview with CNN Turk in Istanbul, stated there is currently no serious grounds for negotiation. He emphasized that for ...
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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 ،
Erdogan has made it clear 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, exclu ...
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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 ،
Erdogan of Turkey. Beyond establishing a framework for water management cooperation, the deal includes provisions for Turkish companies to participate in developing Iraq's irrigation infrastructure, implement joint projects, and facilitate technology transfer and the adoption of modern irrigatio ...
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Erdogan's tenure as prime minister, Turkey showed greater interest in peace and reconciliation with the Kurds. However, mutual distrust, along with political and military pressures, prevented any real progress from being made. In 2003, Ocalan called on the PKK to observe a new ceasefire. While ...
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War in the War Room: Mossad and Army Clashing over Iran Campaign
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War in the War Room: Mossad and Army Clashing over Iran Campaign

Monday 11 May 2026 ،
Erdogan of Turkey called his US counterpart, voicing strong opposition to arming Kurds for incursions into Iran, calling it a threat to Turkey’s national security. As a result, Mossad’s plan to deploy armed Kurdish rebels into Iran hit a dead end. Another failed Mossad plot during the a ...
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?
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What Are the Consequences of US Kidnapping Iraq’s Resistance Commander?

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Erdogan and Donald Trump may be one factor behind possible intelligence cooperation between Ankara and Washington in the arrest of this Hezbollah commander. With Turkey facing significant economic pressure, it may be seeking economic or political concessions from the US in exchange for security coop ...

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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.