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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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Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Sunday 28 May 2023
Turkey, in a move designed to transform the country’s economy after decades of war and crisis. Iraq launched a $17 billion project on Saturday to link a major commodities port on its southern coast by rail and roads to the border with Turkey, in a move designed to transform the country's economy ...
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Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Turkey to Edirne province in western Turkey. It is connected to the South Caucasus Pipeline (SCP), which brings natural gas produced in Azerbaijan’s Shah Deniz-2 field in the Caspian Sea to the border of Georgia and Turkey. It forms a key part of the Southern Gas Corridor for the transfer of n ...
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Iran-Afghanistan Railway Cooperation Promises Domestic, Regional Prosperity and Peace

Iran-Afghanistan Railway Cooperation Promises Domestic, Regional Prosperity and Peace

Sunday 30 July 2023 ،
Turkey to Afghanistan through Herat opened a major trade route between Afghanistan and Europe. After this transfer, Afghanistan's goods will also be transferred through this route, and the plan to transfer passengers through this railway line is on the agenda, too.” Khaf-Herat railway was ...
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Moscow Security Conference Represents a Platform Displaying Transition to Multipolar World Order

Moscow Security Conference Represents a Platform Displaying Transition to Multipolar World Order

Friday 18 August 2023 ،
Turkey, Mexico, Emirates, and Saudi Arabia.  In the opening speech of this conference, Putin, pointing out that the US is looking for its desired reform in the cooperation system between countries in the Asia-Pacific region, said West is planning to integrate NATO with the AUKUS coalition.&nbs ...
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Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?

Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Turkey also operates Niamey international airport. Russia has strong relations with Mali and Burkina Fuso as neighbors of Niger, and had earlier warned against a military invasion in Niger. Therefore, all these countries obviously want a peaceful solution to the crisis and do not accept the use of f ...
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Can Pres. Raisi Convince Turkey for Tougher Anti-Israeli Stances?

Can Pres. Raisi Convince Turkey for Tougher Anti-Israeli Stances?

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
Turkey as the priority of its diplomacy in 2024. To this end, Iran’s president arrived in Ankara at the invitation of his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday heading a high-ranking political and economic delegation.  After official reception ceremony, President Raisi he ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
Turkey, Iran, Ethiopia, as well as ethnic and religious minorities like Kurds and Maronites in Lebanon. The fortification of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds commenced with the initiation of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barzani uprising against the Iraqi regime, spanning from 19 ...
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Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation

Karabakh Mountain Range: A Fresh Battleground for India-Pakistan Confrontation

Sunday 25 February 2024 ،
Turkey, as Azerbaijan's primary ally, seems to have played a key role in cementing this arms agreement. With strong ties to Pakistan, Turkey seeks to leverage Pakistan's assets in Karabakh, having in mind that Pakistan holds nuclear weapons capabilities, augmenting Azerbaijan's military ...
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The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
Turkey in neighboring countries, notably Syria and Iraq, have exacerbated tensions between Ankara and its neighbors. The Turkish newspaper Hürriyet has recently reported that the Turkish military is planning extensive ground operations against Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) forces in northern Ir ...
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US Out of Niger: West’s Last Stronghold in Africa Collapses

US Out of Niger: West’s Last Stronghold in Africa Collapses

Wednesday 20 March 2024 ،
Turkey and even Iran.  An important point that can be seen in the recent coups in African countries is that after each coup, demonstrations are held to condemn the West and the Russian flags are raised and slogans are raised to welcome the Russians.  After severing relations with France, ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies