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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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Haunted by Libya Scandal, Netanyahu Orders Ministries to Seek his Green Light for Secret Talks

Haunted by Libya Scandal, Netanyahu Orders Ministries to Seek his Green Light for Secret Talks

Wednesday 30 August 2023
Turkey over security concerns. The Israeli opposition have attacked Cohen for what they called damaging the Israeli foreign relations and endangering the Libyan top diplomat. Libya has no diplomatic relationship with the Israeli regime and it is unlawful for diplomats to meet Israeli counterparts. ...
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Turkish FM Visits Iran, Meets Iranian Counterpart

Turkish FM Visits Iran, Meets Iranian Counterpart

Sunday 3 September 2023 ،
Turkey’s foreign minister in June. The top Turkish diplomat is expected to meet other Iranian officials and discuss bilateral ties as well as regional developments.  “The visit will render the opportunity to discuss the possibilities for further advancing our bilateral cooperation ...
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Western Pressures on Moscow Stoking Direct Military Conflict: Ryabkov

Western Pressures on Moscow Stoking Direct Military Conflict: Ryabkov

Thursday 7 September 2023 ،
Turkey, have proposed ceasefire initiatives for Ukraine war, but the West, topped by the US, each time refused and instead supplied further weapons to Kiev.  Russia has repeatedly said it is ready to discuss with Ukraine a solution and accused the West of perpetuating the war.   
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Russia-Armenia Relations Hit by Differences over Karabakh Dispute

Russia-Armenia Relations Hit by Differences over Karabakh Dispute

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Turkey and Iran. Despite this, after the second Karabakh war in 2020, Yerevan went a path of distancing from Moscow.  Armenian officials have stepped up their rhetoric against Russia as it seems that the latter has accepted Azerbaijan’s stances concerning mountainous Karabakh region, and ...
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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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2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
Turkey, which supports the country’s Tripoli-based government in the west, also expressed condolences, along with neighboring Algeria and Egypt, and also Iraq. Storm Daniel is expected to arrive in parts of west Egypt on Monday, and the country’s meteorological authorities warned about ...
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Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection

Shalamcheh-Basra Railway, Missing Linking Ring for East-West Connection

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Turkey struck a deal for rail connection to Basra and from there to the Persian Gulf, this railway is not in conflict with Shalamcheh-Basra railway, and by the way once they are connected, they can grant the region a bigger opportunity for prosperity and strengthen the political convergence recently ...
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After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?

After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Turkey has made proposals to the Iraqi government to participate in the dam maintenance and reconstruction project.  Despite all warnings, the Iraqi government describes the concerns about health of the dam baseless, and last month Minister of Water Resources Aoun Dhiyab said the condition of ...
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Suicide Bomber Targets Heart of Ankara: Turkey’s Minister

Suicide Bomber Targets Heart of Ankara: Turkey’s Minister

Sunday 1 October 2023 ،
Turkey's parliament was scheduled to reconvene following its summer recess. Reports indicate that the session is expected to proceed as planned. Last November, an explosion rocked a busy pedestrian area in the center of Turkey's largest city, Istanbul. The blast killed eight people, includi ...
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Turkey Attacks PKK in Northern Iraq after Ankara Suicide Attack

Turkey Attacks PKK in Northern Iraq after Ankara Suicide Attack

Monday 2 October 2023 ،
Turkey says its warplanes have carried out raids on targets linked to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) in northern Iraq following a suicide attack on a government building in capital Ankara. Alwaght- Turkey says its warplanes have carried out raids on targets linked to the Kurdistan Workers' P ...

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Iran Hosts 37th International Islamic Unity Conference

Iran Hosts 37th International Islamic Unity Conference