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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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Top Israeli Rabbi Calls Quake in Turkey, Syria ’Divine Justice’
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Top Israeli Rabbi Calls Quake in Turkey, Syria ’Divine Justice’

Tuesday 14 February 2023
Turkey and Syria on 7 February was "divine justice". Alwaght- A senior Israeli rabbi said the devastating earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria on 7 February was divine justice. Shmuel Eliyahu, who serves as the chief Rabbi of Safed in occupied Palestinian territories and is a member of the Chief ...
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Turkish Foreign Minister Thanks Iranian Government, Nation for Quake Aid
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Turkish Foreign Minister Thanks Iranian Government, Nation for Quake Aid

Sunday 19 February 2023 ،
Turkey on February 6, the latest official data showed. The quake was centered in Kahramanmaras and struck 10 other provinces – Adana, Adiyaman, Diyarbakir, Hatay, Gaziantep, Malatya, Kilis, Osmaniye, Elazig, and Sanliurfa. More than 13 million people have been affected by the devastating quak ...
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Iran FM Warns against Israeli Regime’s Presence in Caucasus Region
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Iran FM Warns against Israeli Regime’s Presence in Caucasus Region

Wednesday 8 March 2023 ،
Turkey Alwaght- Iranian Foreign Minister expressed concerns on Wednesday about the presence of the Israeli regime in the Caucasus region while visiting neighboring Turkey. “Iran warns all parties to be vigilant about Israel and not let Israel’s presence in the Caucasus,” Amir-Abdo ...
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Iran-Saudi Détente Agreement: Walking a Long Way
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Iran-Saudi Détente Agreement: Walking a Long Way

Monday 20 March 2023 ،
Turkey as guest states. Such a diplomatic arrangement can prepare the ground for Syria’s return to the Arab bloc to put an end to the Syrian conflict as the epicenter of the West Asian crises in the past decade, something proving that positive development in Iranian-Saudi relations can conside ...
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Turkey’s President Honors Iran’s IRCS over Earthquake Relief Efforts
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Turkey’s President Honors Iran’s IRCS over Earthquake Relief Efforts

Wednesday 26 April 2023 ،
Turkey and neighboring Syria in February. Alwaght- Turkish president honored the head of the Iranian Red Crescent Society (IRCS) over the body's relief efforts during the devastating earthquake that hit Turkey and neighboring Syria in February. Recep Tayyip Erdogan awarded the IRCS chief, Pir-H ...
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In Epicentre of Turkey Quakes, Survivors Indifferent to Upcoming Polls
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In Epicentre of Turkey Quakes, Survivors Indifferent to Upcoming Polls

Monday 8 May 2023 ،
Turkey’s southern Kahramanmaras province, is a shadow of its former self. Only a few damaged buildings have been demolished and the rubble cleared away to make way for vacant lots. “There’s no one left in the streets, laments Mustafa Kayki, a local elected official of the National ...
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Turkey Quake Survivors’ Latest Menace: Dust
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Turkey Quake Survivors’ Latest Menace: Dust

Sunday 16 July 2023 ،
Turkey, bringing it crashing down into a cloud of dust -- the latest menace facing survivors of the deadly February quake that ravaged the region. Excavator tore into the remnants of the damaged building in southeast Turkey, bringing it crashing down into a cloud of dust -- the latest menace facing ...
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Death Toll from Afghan Earthquake Tops 2,400
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Death Toll from Afghan Earthquake Tops 2,400

Monday 9 October 2023 ،
Turkey and Syria killed an estimated 50,000 in February. Janan Sayeeq, spokesman for the Ministry of Disasters, said in a message to Reuters that the toll had risen to 2,445 dead, but he revised down the number of injured to more than 2,000. Earlier, he had said that 9,240 people had been injured. ...
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Tuesday 30 January 2024 ،
Turkey finally accepted to allow Sweden in the NATO, nut experts say its gaps with the military bloc and the West will not be bridged. Alwaght- On Sunday, Turkish parliament after a year of hemming and hawing with the West finally approved Sweden’s membership to NATO, closing one of the most c ...
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Turkey. If there is no peaceful resolution, the crisis could spread to the Harakis’ allies , such as the Sindh and the Dazey. Given the interwoven tribal structure, the possibility of the conflict spreading to other regions of Kurdistan is not unlikely. Some of these tribes have also express ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.