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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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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
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 Anadolu Agency has reported on Tuesday. Alwaght- A Turkish court has rejected an appeal for US Christian pastor Andrew Brunson to be release ...
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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 ،
Turkey has condemned a decision by the US to impose sanctions on two of its senior ministers in response to the detention of an American pastor Alwaght- Turkey has condemned a decision by the US to impose sanctions on two of its senior ministers in response to the detention of an American pastor who ...
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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 ،
Turkey’s currency fell to a record low against the dollar on Monday, after the US administration announced reviewing Turkey’s duty-free access to its market. Alwaght– Turkey's currency fell to a record low against the dollar on Monday, after the US administration announced reviewing Turkey ...
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Will US Sanctions Make Erdogan Bow?
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Will US Sanctions Make Erdogan Bow?

Friday 10 August 2018 ،
The US picks new fight with Turkey this time over the American pastor imprisoned in Turkey, though analysts say the rift has deeper roots. Alwaght- Tensions between the US and Turkey have been escalated recently as Ankara keeps detaining American pastor Andrew Brunson for espionage charges. The past ...
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Erdogan Urges Turks to Buy Falling Lira amid Economic War with US
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Erdogan Urges Turks to Buy Falling Lira amid Economic War with US

Saturday 11 August 2018 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Turkish nation to sell their gold and US dollars to support the country’s currency which free-fell after US President Donald Trump doubled tariffs on Turkish steel and aluminums. Alwaght- President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called on Turkish nation to sell their g ...
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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 ،
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the US saying Washington is stabbing its strategic ally “in the back” as diplomatic row between the two NATO-member states is intensifying. Alwaght- Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan lashed out at the US on Monday saying Washington is stabbin ...
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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 ،
Turkey will boycott electronic products from the US in response to Washington’s economic pressures, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Tuesday. Alwaght- Turkey will boycott electronic products from the US in response to Washington’s economic pressures, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan a ...
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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 ،
US-Turkey tensions accumulated over time and now are coming to a head under Trump, ending a decades-long alliance. Alwaght- The Turkish-American rift was sparked by a tweet. On, July 26, the US President Donald Trump in a Twitter post called on Ankara to release American pastor Andrew Brunson who wa ...
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Turkey, Qatar Sign Currency Swap Deal
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Turkey, Qatar Sign Currency Swap Deal

Monday 20 August 2018 ،
Turkey and Qatar reached a currency swap agreement aimed at providing liquidity and support for financial stability. Alwaght- Turkey and Qatar reached a currency swap agreement aimed at providing liquidity and support for financial stability. Qatar's central bank made the announcement on Sunday ...
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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 ،
Gunshots were fired at the US Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, early Monday morning from a vehicle. Alwaght- Gunshots were fired at the US Embassy in the Turkish capital, Ankara, early Monday morning from a vehicle. According to local media four to five rounds were fired from a moving white ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution