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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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Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Thursday 11 May 2023
Turkey, and Syria held talks in Moscow on grounds for Ankara-Damascus rapprochement. Alwaght- On Wednesday, Moscow hosted the first four-party foreign ministerial summit gathering together Russia, Iran, Turkey, and Syria. Iran’s Hussein Amir-Abdollahian, Russia’s Sergey Lavrov, Turkey Me ...
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Polls Open in Turkey’s Tight Race amid Accusations of Foreign Interference

Polls Open in Turkey’s Tight Race amid Accusations of Foreign Interference

Sunday 14 May 2023 ،
Turkey votes on Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest political challenge of his two-decade rule Alwaght- Turkey votes on Sunday as President Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces the biggest political challenge of his two-decade rule. Erdogan's main opponent is CHP leader Kemal Kılıc ...
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Turkey Heads for Runoff as Erdogan Falls Below 50%

Turkey Heads for Runoff as Erdogan Falls Below 50%

Monday 15 May 2023 ،
Turkey’s presidential election is heading for a runoff as the incumbent President Recep Tayyip Erdogan led over his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in Sunday’s election but fell short of an outright majority to extend his 20-year rule of the West Asian country. Alwaght- Turkey’s presidenti ...
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Turkey’s Market Rout Deepens After Erdogan’s Strong Election Showing

Turkey’s Market Rout Deepens After Erdogan’s Strong Election Showing

Wednesday 17 May 2023 ،
Turkey’s market rout deepened on Tuesday amid investor expectations that President Tayyip Erdogan could be able to extend his rule - and his unorthodox economic policies - into a third decade. Turkey's market rout deepened on Tuesday amid investor expectations that President Tayyip Erdogan could ...
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Turkish Elections Runoff Scenarios

Turkish Elections Runoff Scenarios

Thursday 18 May 2023 ،
Turkey’s most sensitive presidential election in years is headed to a runoff as the rivals have failed to secure an outright win with 50 percent of the votes. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu are set to race for a win on May 28. Although most of the poll ...
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Turkey’s Third-Place Candidate Endorses Erdogan ahead of Runoff

Turkey’s Third-Place Candidate Endorses Erdogan ahead of Runoff

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Turkey’s center-left, pro-secular main opposition party. Analysts say that despite Ogan’s endorsement, it is not certain that all of his supporters would go to Erdogan. Some were likely to shift to Kilicdaroglu while others might chose not to vote in the runoff race. Adding to the uncer ...
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Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Turkey carries out attacks against its fighters from time to time, increasing the fear of the refugees to return home.  Given the security situation in Sinjar, some Iraqi sources suggest that if the central government enters the city, clashes will erupt with PKK and its affiliates and this ris ...
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Libyan Political Impasse and the Domino of Unimplemented Agreements

Libyan Political Impasse and the Domino of Unimplemented Agreements

Saturday 27 May 2023 ،
Turkey back the Tripoli-based government, but Russia and some Persian Gulf Arab countries support Haftar, and these interventions have so far fueled the war in the country.  Some of these countries provide weapons and vehicles to both sides, fomenting the fighting in violation of the UN Securi ...
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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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Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election

Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
Turkey on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade. Alwaght- The polls have opened across Turkey on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade. Polling stations opened at 8am local time i ...

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Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs

Egypt Unveils Ancient Mummification Workshops, Tombs