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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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Islam Karimov Dies at 78 after 27 Years of Uzbek Presidency

Islam Karimov Dies at 78 after 27 Years of Uzbek Presidency

Saturday 3 September 2016
Karimov, who ushered in his nation’s independence following the collapse of the Soviet Union and ruled it for the next 27 years with an Iron fist. Karimov was born in Samrkand and lived parts of his life in and out an orphanage. He studied economics and engineering and joined the Communist Pa ...
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Uzbekistan New Russia-West Competition Field

Uzbekistan New Russia-West Competition Field

Monday 19 September 2016 ،
Karimov, the authoritarian president of Uzbekistan, and end of his 25-year rule over the country, a new page of political developments has been opened to the people and elites of the country. His death raised a question: who will be next president of Uzbekistan and what his/her foreign policy will ...
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Post Karimov Uzbekistan Holds Presidential Elections

Post Karimov Uzbekistan Holds Presidential Elections

Sunday 4 December 2016 ،
Karimov, Uzbeks go to polls on Sunday to elect their next president Alwaght- After 27 years ruling by late president Islam Karimov, Uzbeks go to polls on Sunday to elect their next president. For the first time in 27 years, the presidential elections in Uzbekistan seem to be a  real compe ...
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Seeking Fresh Spheres of Influence, US Eyes Boosting Uzbekistan Ties

Seeking Fresh Spheres of Influence, US Eyes Boosting Uzbekistan Ties

Tuesday 22 May 2018 ،
Karimov who died in 2016. The Washington-Tashkent relations have been chilly since Uzbekistan’s security forces under Karimov clamped down popular anti-government protests in Andijan city in the east of the country. But things changed when two years ago Mirziyoyev assumed the power in the cou ...
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Uzbekistan Reports Casualties in Constitutional Reform Unrest

Uzbekistan Reports Casualties in Constitutional Reform Unrest

Monday 4 July 2022 ،
Karimov died. Karakalpakstan’s autonomy and its right to secede, a day after protesters tried to seize local government buildings in the worst bout of violence in nearly 20 years. The president also declared a monthlong state of emergency in the northwestern province home to Karakalpaks, an ...
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Uzbekistan’s Mirziyoyev Solidifying Power with Referendum

Uzbekistan’s Mirziyoyev Solidifying Power with Referendum

Wednesday 3 May 2023 ،
Karimov, can remain in power until 2040 if he wins the next two elections. Mirziyoyev’s tern will end in 2026, and it seems that these reforms will be made for longer presidency.  After release of the results, the president held that the review and extensive changes in the constitution w ...

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise