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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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Picture of Ankara’s Regional Policy

Picture of Ankara’s Regional Policy

Thursday 16 March 2017
The Turkish leaders made miscalculations in dealing with the regional developments and they are paying the price so far. Alwaght- The recent years' Turkish implementation of the zero-tension foreign policy to approach the neighbors has been pursued as part of the broader “neo-Ottomanism&rd ...
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What Force Turkey Recalibrate Its Foreign Policy?

What Force Turkey Recalibrate Its Foreign Policy?

Sunday 14 May 2017 ،
A set of issues ranging from domestic challenges to distrust to the West have been seen effective in Ankara’s strategy review. Alwaght- Turkey's domestic developments have historically left massive influence on the country's foreign policy, and on the opposite side foreign developments have ...
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Terrorists Preparing False Flag Gas Attack in Idlib: Syrian UN Envoy

Terrorists Preparing False Flag Gas Attack in Idlib: Syrian UN Envoy

Wednesday 28 March 2018 ،
Foreign terrorists are plotting to stage a chemical attack in Syria’s Idlib province to blame it on government forces, Damascus permanent representative to the UN said, emphasizing that the false flag attack will be covered by Western media. Alwaght- Foreign terrorists are plotting to stage a chemic ...
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Turkey Kurdish Dilemma: Further Tensions or Ill-favored Deal?

Turkey Kurdish Dilemma: Further Tensions or Ill-favored Deal?

Friday 25 January 2019 ،
Ankara now has to choose whether it wants to continue tensions with the US over the Syrian Kurds or make an unsatisfying deal   Alwaght- As time goes by, Trump faces further challenges in proving to his domestic critics that the US interests will be saved after the withdrawal of the American f ...
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Syria to Fight Terrorism by All Legitimate Means: President Assad

Syria to Fight Terrorism by All Legitimate Means: President Assad

Wednesday 23 October 2019 ،
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has emphasized his complete refusal of any invasion of Syrian land under any pretext, noting that Syria will continue to fight terrorism by all legitimate means. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has emphasized his complete refusal of any invasion of Syrian land under ...
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Israel Lobby’s Hidden Hand in Theft of Iraqi, Syrian Oil

Israel Lobby’s Hidden Hand in Theft of Iraqi, Syrian Oil

Wednesday 11 December 2019 ،
The outsized role of U.S. Israel lobby operatives in abetting the theft of Syrian and Iraqi oil reveals how this powerful lobby also facilitates more covert aspects of U.S.-Israeli cooperation and the implementation of policies that favor Israel. “We want to bring our soldiers home. But we did ...
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Turkish Outposts in Syria’s Idlib Merged with Terrorist Fortifications: Russia

Turkish Outposts in Syria’s Idlib Merged with Terrorist Fortifications: Russia

Wednesday 4 March 2020 ،
Russia blamed Turkey for allowed its observation posts in Syria’s Idlib to virtually merge with terrorist bases. Alwaght- Russia blamed Turkey for allowed its observation posts in Syria's Idlib to virtually merge with terrorist bases. In a statement released on Wednesday, Russian Defense Minist ...
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What’s behind New US Military Bases in Syria?

What’s behind New US Military Bases in Syria?

Wednesday 24 February 2021 ،
The US sets up new base in Qamishli for a set of goals from supporting the Kurds, to ensuring its presence, to guarding Israeli interests. Alwaght- In the past few days, Syrian and Iraqi sources reported about commencement of construction of a new US military base in a border triangle of Iraq, Syria ...
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Russia Vetoes Western Resolution on Syria Sid for Bypassing Damascus

Russia Vetoes Western Resolution on Syria Sid for Bypassing Damascus

Saturday 9 July 2022 ،
Russia vetoed a West-backed draft resolution that called for an extension of aid deliveries from the United Nations to Syria through Turkey without the consent of Damascus. Alwaght- Russia vetoed a West-backed draft resolution that called for an extension of aid deliveries from the United Nations to ...
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Turkey’s Border Wall Causing Serious Environmental Problems for Iran: Senior Official

Turkey’s Border Wall Causing Serious Environmental Problems for Iran: Senior Official

Thursday 11 August 2022 ،
Turkey is creating “serious” environmental problems for Iran by constructing a wall along the two neighboring countries’ border, a senior Iranian official said Alwaght- Turkey is creating “serious” environmental problems for Iran by constructing a wall along the two neighboring countries ...

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