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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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Presidents of Iran, Russia, Turkey Meet in Ankara to Discuss Syria
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Presidents of Iran, Russia, Turkey Meet in Ankara to Discuss Syria

Monday 16 September 2019
The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey meet on Monday in the Turkish capital of Ankara to discuss a political resolution to Syria’s eight-year conflict Alwaght- The presidents of Iran, Russia and Turkey meet on Monday in the Turkish capital of Ankara to discuss a political resolution to Syria&rsq ...
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Idlib Future Tied to Ankara’s Trilateral Talks
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Idlib Future Tied to Ankara’s Trilateral Talks

Wednesday 18 September 2019 ،
Turkey hosted Russian and Iranian presidents who arrived to discuss developments in Idlib, refugees, and a political solution to lingering conflict in Syria. Alwaght- Iran’s President Hassan Rouhani and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin traveled to Turkey to take part in the fifth summit ...
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What Goals Are Behind Indian FM’s Iran Visit?
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What Goals Are Behind Indian FM’s Iran Visit?

Monday 23 December 2019 ،
The Indian top diplomat seems to intend to mend ties with Tehran after New Delhi stopped oil imports from Iran. Alwaght- India’s Foreign Minister Subrahmanyan Jaishankar has arrived in Iran for a bilateral two-day conference hosted by Tehran. India, a significant business partner to Iran, is n ...
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Turkey to Build  Naval Base in Libya: Report
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Turkey to Build Naval Base in Libya: Report

Tuesday 18 August 2020 ،
Libya’s internationally-recognized government (GNA), Turkey and Qatar reportedly have reached an agreement on the establishment of a Turkish naval base in Misrata in northwestern Libya. Alwaght- Libya’s internationally-recognized government (GNA), Turkey and Qatar reportedly have reached an ag ...
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Baku-Yerevan Have Much To Discuss, Putin Prevented Full Karabakh Fall: Expert
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Baku-Yerevan Have Much To Discuss, Putin Prevented Full Karabakh Fall: Expert

Wednesday 13 January 2021 ،
Russia hosted Karabakh ceasefire talks. The dispute may not be over as both Azerbaijan and Armenia have much to discuss about the disputed region. Alwaght- On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted a meeting between the Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and the Armenian Prime Minister Niko ...
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Doha Trilateral Syria Meeting: Goals, Repercussions
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Doha Trilateral Syria Meeting: Goals, Repercussions

Monday 15 March 2021 ،
Russia, Turkey, and Qatar announced new initiative for Syria conflict. But there are questions about its goals and outcomes as it rivals other processes. Alwaght- Since the beginning of the Syrian conflict in 2011, various political arrangements have been made in form of regional and international i ...
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France Blames US, Australia for Lying over Submarine Deal
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France Blames US, Australia for Lying over Submarine Deal

Sunday 19 September 2021 ،
French FM Jean Yves-Drian on Saturday blamed the US and Australia for a ruptured Australian contract to buy French submarines, insisting there may be major consequences to Paris-Washington relations and for the transatlantic alliance. Alwaght- French FM Jean Yves-Drian on Saturday blamed the US and ...
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NATO Knows No Boundaries, Had to Be Stopped: Iran Leader
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NATO Knows No Boundaries, Had to Be Stopped: Iran Leader

Wednesday 20 July 2022 ،
Leader of the Islamic Republic or Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei described the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) as “dangerous,” saying that the US-led military alliance knows no boundaries and had to be stopped in Ukraine or it would have eventually started war using Crimea as a pretext ...
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Trilateral cooperation of Turkey, Israel, and the US in Syria over the past years mainly rested on the objective of weakening Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad, countering the Axis of Resistance, and containing Iran's regional influence. However, with the shift of equations as a result of ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Iraqi PM’s office defended the move as a step to address Baghdad’s security concerns and interests. Alwaght- Everything started with publication of a photo, a photo so provocative that unleashed a major scandal to the Iraqi government. Later last week, Aljazeera reporter Ali Hashem published photo ...

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