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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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Turkey Refuses to Back NATO Military Plans over Syria Dispute: Report
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Turkey Refuses to Back NATO Military Plans over Syria Dispute: Report

Wednesday 27 November 2019
Latvia and Estonia in the event of a Russian attack. Without Turkey’s approval, it could be harder for NATO to step up its defenses in the Baltics and Poland quickly. “They (the Turks) are taking eastern Europeans hostage, blocking approval of this military planning until they get conc ...
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Turkey Threatens to Veto NATO Plan if It Fails to Recognize Terrorism Threats
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Turkey Threatens to Veto NATO Plan if It Fails to Recognize Terrorism Threats

Tuesday 3 December 2019 ،
Latvia and Lithuania – and Poland against alleged threats from Russia. A Turkish security source said on Monday that his country is not “blackmailing” NATO with its rejection of the plan, stressing that Ankara has full veto rights for any proposal within the alliance. & ...
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Why Is The US Opposed To Russian Gas Pipeline To Europe?
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Why Is The US Opposed To Russian Gas Pipeline To Europe?

Monday 20 July 2020 ،
Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia.  Alongside his objection to the project, Pompeo said that under Trump the US increased its energy production, adding that “we are always ready to help our European friends meet their energy needs.”  Earlier, the US started exports of petroleum ...
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Leaked Docs Show UK Engaged in ’Secret Info War’ against Moscow: Official
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Leaked Docs Show UK Engaged in ’Secret Info War’ against Moscow: Official

Saturday 27 February 2021 ،
Latvia-based website Meduza that claimed the decision by Amnesty resulted from a Kremlin-orchestrated “campaign.” Amnesty International, however, unambiguously dismisssed any suggestions its decision was in “response to external pressure,” describing them as &ldquo ...
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Ukraine Crisis: Likely Scenarios and Putin’s Agenda
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Ukraine Crisis: Likely Scenarios and Putin’s Agenda

Sunday 23 January 2022 ،
Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Northern Macedonia, and Bulgaria, respectively, once Soviet republics, joined NATO. Recently, NATO has been trying to accept Ukraine as a new member.  Such a scenario is totally u ...
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Ukraine Ready for 3rd Round of Talks on Monday, Russia Tentative
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Ukraine Ready for 3rd Round of Talks on Monday, Russia Tentative

Sunday 6 March 2022 ،
Latvia, and Lithuania take measures to protect Russia's embassies after a Russian diplomat was attacked in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, the Russian RIA news agency said. We are warning Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn that they are responsible for the consequences of the anti-Russian psychosis the ...
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Russia Halts Electricity Supply to Lithuania
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Russia Halts Electricity Supply to Lithuania

Sunday 22 May 2022 ،
Latvia, Litgrid CEO Rokas Masiulis said on Friday. According to the company, Russian imports accounted for 16% of Lithuania’s electricity consumption. Inter RAO confirmed the suspension of trading on Friday, according to TASS. “Inter RAO has received notices from [exchange operator] No ...
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US Urges Ukraine to Consider Peace Talks with Russia, Fearing Winter
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US Urges Ukraine to Consider Peace Talks with Russia, Fearing Winter

Monday 14 November 2022 ،
Latvian Defense Minister Artis Pabriks. This is while Zelensky declared last Monday that Ukrainian conditions for talks included returning Ukrainian control over its territories, compensating Kiev for “Moscow’s invasion” and bringing to justice perpetrators of war c ...
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024 ،
Latvia, and her most important positions were as ambassador to the Republic of Kosovo (2015-2012), Tajikistan (2009-2006) and Turkmenistan (2009-2006). And the responsibility of the American temporary embassy in Ethiopia is Jacobsen's last diplomatic mission.  Also, in 2021, Jacobsen was c ...
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil
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Moscow: Ukraine Poised to Strike Russia from NATO Soil

Tuesday 19 May 2026 ،
Latvia has allowed Ukraine to use its territory for possible drone strikes against Russia ALWAGHT- Russia's Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) claims that NATO member Latvia has allowed Ukraine to use its territory for possible drone strikes against Russia. Russia's Foreign Intelligence Ser ...

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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.