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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 in Breakaway Path with US, West
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Turkey in Breakaway Path with US, West

Tuesday 31 July 2018
Pastor Andrew Brunson, a great Christian, family man and wonderful human being,” Trump threatened in a Twitter post on July 26. The response from Turkey came fast with Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu tweeting “No one dictates Turkey. We will never tolerate threats from anybody. Rule o ...
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Turkish Court Rejects US Pastor Appeal for House Arrest
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Turkish Court Rejects US Pastor Appeal for House Arrest

Wednesday 1 August 2018 ،
Brunson to be released from house arrest during his trial on terrorism charges, state-run Anadolu Agency has reported on Tuesday. Alwaght- A Turkish court has rejected an appeal for US Christian pastor Andrew Brunson to be released from house arrest during his trial on terrorism charges, state-run A ...
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Turkey Slams US Sanctions on Ministers, Vows Retaliation
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Turkey Slams US Sanctions on Ministers, Vows Retaliation

Friday 3 August 2018 ،
Brunson. Ankara says Brunson is linked to US-based Muslim preacher Fethullah Gulen, who it says was behind a 2016 failed coup attempt, and the separatist Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). Turkey's foreign ministry said in a written statement on Thursday: The decision, which disrespectfully i ...
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Lira Hits Record Low as US Reviews Turkey’s Duty-Free Access to Its Market
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Lira Hits Record Low as US Reviews Turkey’s Duty-Free Access to Its Market

Monday 6 August 2018 ،
Brunson. That friction has exacerbated the sell-off in the lira. Data from the US International Trade Commission showed that the biggest beneficiary of the duty-free program were auto and auto parts makers, with imports of nearly $250 million. That was followed by precious stones and metals, at nea ...
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Will US Sanctions Make Erdogan Bow?
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Will US Sanctions Make Erdogan Bow?

Friday 10 August 2018 ،
Brunson for espionage charges. The pastor, who has been living in Turkey for over 20 years, was detained in 2016 as the Turkish government accused him of links to the Gulenist movement which Ankara blames for orchestrating the July 2016 failed military coup. Since the attempted power grab, the two ...
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US Stabbing Strategic Partner in Back: Turkish President
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US Stabbing Strategic Partner in Back: Turkish President

Tuesday 14 August 2018 ،
Brunson for espionage charges. The pastor, who has been living in Turkey for over 20 years, was detained in 2016 as the Turkish government accused him of links to the Gulenist movement which Ankara blames for orchestrating the July 2016 failed military coup. Since the attempted power grab, the two ...
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Turkey to Boycott US Electric Products: President Erdogan
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Turkey to Boycott US Electric Products: President Erdogan

Tuesday 14 August 2018 ،
Brunson in Turkey over aiding the failed military coup in 2016. The US imposed sanctions against Turkey and President Trump has doubled steel and aluminium tariffs on Turkish imports. US pressure has created a currency crisis in Turkey with the lira plummeting to a record low of 7.20 against the do ...
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17 Factors Signaling US-Turkey Alliance is Ending
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17 Factors Signaling US-Turkey Alliance is Ending

Thursday 16 August 2018 ،
Brunson who was charged by a Turkish court with links to the US-based opposition cleric, Fethullah Gulen, and the terrorist group PKK. Turkey refrained from releasing the pastor. In response, Washington immediately imposed sanctions on the Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu and Justice Minist ...
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Turkey, Qatar Sign Currency Swap Deal
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Turkey, Qatar Sign Currency Swap Deal

Monday 20 August 2018 ،
Brunson, an American pastor, in Turkey has cast doubts over the future of Ankara's partnership with Washington. On Friday, UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash hit out at Qatar’s pledge to direct investment in Turkey.  UAE State Minister for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gar ...
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Shots Fired at US Embassy in Turkey, No casualties
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Shots Fired at US Embassy in Turkey, No casualties

Monday 20 August 2018 ،
Brunson, leading the US to impose sanctions and increased tariffs that sent the Turkish lira tumbling last week.  “We can confirm a security incident took place at the U.S. Embassy early this morning. We have no reports of any injuries and we are investigating the details,” said Da ...

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