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- Gaza War: An Arrow Lodged in Netanyahu’s Bone
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- US Plans to Cut Its Troop Presence in Syria by 50%
- US Could Finalize Mineral Agreement with Ukraine This Week
- Iran Summons Argentina’s Chargé d’affaires In Protest of Alleged False Accusations
- US Set to Supply Israel with Thousands More Bombs Amid Planned Gaza War Escalation
- Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians
- Leader: Indirect Oman Talks ‘Positive’ So Far, But Trust in The Other Side ‘Remains’ A Concern
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership The two countries are showing a great will to engage in deeper energy partnership to neutralize US pressures.
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement The trilateral agreement is meant to eliminate disputes and pave the way for regional economic prosperity.
Signs of Failure of Newest US Aggression on Yemen Americans have vowed to secure Israeli navigation in the Red Sea, but they are far from this aim despite major air campaign against Yemen.
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US Plans to Cut Its Troop Presence in Syria by 50%
Two US officials have stated that the US military will be consolidating its presence in Syria in the coming weeks and monthsUS Could Finalize Mineral Agreement with Ukraine This Week US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the mineral deal between the US and Ukraine could be signed this week
Iran Summons Argentina’s Chargé d’affaires In Protest of Alleged False Accusations Iran’s Foreign Ministry summoned Argentina’s chargé d’affaires in Tehran to lodge a formal protest over recent accusations
US Set to Supply Israel with Thousands More Bombs Amid Planned Gaza War Escalation The United States has reportedly authorized a new delivery of thousands of heavy munitions to Israel
Maldives Prohibits Israeli Nationals from Entering in Firm Support of Palestinians the Maldives Parliament has passed legislation—ratified by President Mohamed Muizzu—banning Israeli citizens from entering the country
Leader: Indirect Oman Talks ‘Positive’ So Far, But Trust in The Other Side ‘Remains’ A Concern Ayatollah Khamenei stated that the indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Muscat have been well executed in their early stages
IRGC: Iran’s Military, Security Are Non-negotiable Red Lines A spokesman for the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) stressed that Iran’s national security and defense capabilities are non-negotiable
Iraq Praises Iran’s Diplomatic Efforts Iraq’s foreign minister commended Iran for choosing dialogue and diplomacy to resolve issues related to its nuclear program
Iran Updates Saudi Arabia on US Negotiations The Iranian foreign minister informed his Saudi counterpart about the recent indirect talks between Iran and the US
Hamas Urges Action to End Israeli Gaza Blockade Hamas has sharply criticized Israel’s continued blockade of humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip
Gaza Health Ministry Reports 39 Killed, 118 Injured in Past 24 Hours Over the past 24 hours, 39 Palestinians have been killed and 118 wounded in Gaza, bringing the death toll since October 2023 to 50,983
Iran Shares Details on Upcoming Round of Talks with the US Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei, provided details about the upcoming round of talks between Tehran and Washington
IAEA Chief Set to Travel to Iran on April 16 An Iranian diplomat has announced that Rafael Grossi, Director General of the IAEA, is scheduled to visit Iran on Wednesday, April 16
Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein has sounded the alarm over the growing activities of the ISIS Takfiri terrorist group
Iran Petroleum Minister Visits Iraq to Boost Energy Ties Iran’s Petroleum Minister, Mohsen Paknejad, has arrived in Baghdad to explore opportunities for enhancing energy cooperation
Supreme Leader Encourages Iran’s Military to Enhance Its Power Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei, Leader of the Islamic Revolution, urged the Iranian Armed Forces to enhance their capabilities
US Airstrikes Hit Major Educational and Training Facility in Yemen The United States has launched a fresh series of airstrikes on Yemen’s al-Bayda province, along with Sa’ada and Hudaydah
Al-Ahli Blast: Final North Gaza Hospital Hit In a major assault, Israeli forces targeted al-Ahli Hospital in Gaza City
Iran-US Dialogue: Next Meeting’s Location Yet to Be Finalized, Spokesman Says Consultations are underway to determine the venue for the next round of talks between Iran and the United States
Iran’s Foreign Ministry Discloses Further Information on US Negotiations The Iranian Foreign Ministry has disclosed additional information regarding the indirect negotiations between Tehran and Washington held in Oman
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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Erdogan’s Istanbul Loss: Big Warning But Not Tragic
Wednesday 26 June 2019
Ekrem Imamoglu from the Republican People’s Party (CHP) won the rerun vote over the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) candidate Binali Yildirim, making the party of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan the biggest loser of the elections as the party fully lost the major cities in the countr ...
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Turkey Replaces Three Pro-Kurdish Party Mayors over Militant Links
Monday 19 August 2019
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Mayor Selcuk Mizrakli, Mardin Mayor Ahmet Turk and Van Mayor Bedia Ozgokce Ertan.
President Tayyip Erdogan had warned ahead of nationwide local elections in March of such a move against elected officials if they were found to have had connections to the outlawed militant Kurdistan Workers Party (PK ...
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Has Turkey’s Erdogan Felt The Danger?
Tuesday 2 June 2020
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Ekrem Imamoglu, the current mayor of Istanbul and the senior member of CHP, since last year quickly rose to become Erdogan’s rival and is the most possible figure ending Erdogan’s presidency in the next election. The next parliamentary election is of extraordinary significance. If each o ...
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A Look at Turkish Election Atmosphere, Scenarios Ahead
Monday 9 January 2023
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Mayor Mansur Yavaş, as well as Istanbul Mayor Ekrem imamoğlu seem to be the most likely options. The third option, indeed, faces an obstacle as in mid-December 2022, the court sentenced Imamoglu to two years in prison on non-financial charges such as “insulting public figures”, and this ...
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Turkish Opposition Alliance Splits over Anti-Erdogan Candidate
Saturday 4 March 2023
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Ekrem Imamoglu or Ankara's mayor Mansur Yavas.
I am sorry to say that as of yesterday, the Table of Six has lost its ability to reflect the will of the nation in its decisions, Aksener said after meeting her party delegates on Friday.
She said her party was being forced to choose Kilicda ...
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Division in Anti-Erdogan Coalition May Grant Embattled President Another Chance
Monday 6 March 2023
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Mayor of Ankara Mansur Yavas, who are both from Republican People’s Party, as the proper candidates, adding that according to polls, they can win the elections by a wide margin.
Referring to her party’s exit from the coalition, Aksner said that the six-party alliance lost its powe ...
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Turkey Experiences More Protests After Istanbul Mayor’s Arrest
Saturday 22 March 2025
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Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu. Republican People's Party leader Ozgur Ozil stated that 300,000 people had gathered across multiple locations due to road closures preventing a single large demonstration. Imamoglu was detained just days before he was expected to announce his candidacy for the next presiden ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
Wednesday 26 March 2025
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Ekrem Imamoglu as the mayor of Istanbul and one of the prominent opposition figures on charges of financial corruption and links to terrorist organizations has highly agitated the political scene in the country.
The arrest has stirred waves of nationwide protests in Turkey. In major cities like Ist ...
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz
Tuesday 25 March 2025
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Ekrem Imamoglu, the Turkish opposition leader who is expected to challenge Erdogan in the next presidential elections as the main opposition candidate, has pushed the country into a state of chaos.
Following the arrest of Imamoglu on charges of collaborating with a terrorist group and corrupt ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
Friday 28 March 2025
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Ekrem Imamoglu as the mayor of Istanbul and one of the main rivals of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has led to massive protests in the country. These developments have not only deeply impacted Turkish politics, but also have carried consequences to the areas seen as sphere of Turkish influe ...
