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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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Turkey Agrees a Pause to Syria Offensive
Friday 18 October 2019
Mike Pence said.
The suspension, said to last for five days, will allow “orderly withdrawal” of the Kurdish fighters from the clash areas.
The announcement followed a meeting between Pence and the Turkish President Recept Tayyip Erdogan.
The Kurds have agreed to the ...
Analysis
Trump’s Erratic Policy: From Green Light to Erdogan to Mediation Efforts
Monday 21 October 2019
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Mike Pence and a number of other diplomats, including the Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, National Security Advisor Robert O’Brien, and special envoy to Syria crisis James Jeffrey to Syria in an indication of a confusion and incohesion-hit policy, all to talk to Turkey for a truce.
This raise ...
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Iran Rejects Turkey’s Establishing of Military Posts in Syria
Monday 21 October 2019
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Mike Pence to a five-day pause in an offensive into northeastern Syria, to allow time for the Kurdish fighters to withdraw from a “safe zone” Ankara aims to establish near its border with Syria.
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Ankara would press on with its ...
Analysis
Erdogan Russia Visit’s Hope, Fear
Tuesday 22 October 2019
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Mike Pence on a five-day ceasefire cannot address Ankara’s concerns. It is likely that with the full retreat of the Kurdish forces from their areas of control, new clashes will spark in the east of Ras Al-Ain. Amid the growing global pressures on the Turkish president and the US Congress steps ...
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Syria to Fight Terrorism by All Legitimate Means: President Assad
Wednesday 23 October 2019
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Mike Pence said Washington and Ankara had agreed on a five-day ceasefire in Turkey's attacks on Kurdish fighters in the region.
The agreement followed negotiations between Pence and Erdogan at the presidential palace in Ankara.
Pence said Ankara would pause its offensive, dubbed Ope ...
Report
US Diplomat Tells Impeachment Probe She Was Urged to Tweet Support for Trump
Tuesday 5 November 2019
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Mike Pompeo, told House investigators that he quit his post after the State Department opted not to defend Yovanovitch from criticism by Trump and his political allies.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington upon his return from New York, ...
Analysis
What’s Behind Pence’s Iraq Trip?
Tuesday 26 November 2019
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Mike Pence visited Iraq on Saturday on a surprise visit. He immediately visited an American base in Al-Anbar province instead of visiting the capital Baghdad. He then went to the Kurdish region where he visited the autonomous region’s leaders in the capital Erbil. In a largely meaningful move, ...
Analysis
US Gradual Steps to Cordon Off Russia in Caucasus
Wednesday 27 November 2019
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Mike Pompeo said that Georgia still needs Washington support to join the NATO. Tbilisi placed a bid to join NATO since 1994. But Russia strongly opposed the idea. In 2008, Russia launched attacks on Georgian territory of South Osetia to make it clear it is not walking back from its red lines. Kremli ...
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Rockets Hit US Military Base in Western Iraq
Wednesday 4 December 2019
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Mike Pence paid an identically-unauthorized “surprise” visit to the outpost under the pretext of celebrating Thanksgiving with the troops.
Several rocket attacks have been reported on Iraqi bases hosting US troops as well as foreign missions in Baghdad since October, when street protest ...
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Two Rockets Land in Iraqi Base Housing US troops
Friday 6 December 2019
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Mike Pence paid an unannounced visit to the airbase on November 23 to meet with US troops there.
Attacks on Iraqi bases hosting US troops besides foreign diplomatic missions come at a time when a wave of protests over unemployment, corruption and lack of public services continues in the country.
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