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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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Turkey Election Result Delivered Heavy Blow to Ruling Party
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Turkey Election Result Delivered Heavy Blow to Ruling Party

Monday 8 June 2015
Republican People’s Party (CHP) won 25.1 percent of votes, 132 seats, and Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) won 16.4 percent of votes to gain 81 seats. HDP's historic victory meaningfully decreased AKP's parliamentary seats delivering a heavy below to Erdogan who were seeking to transform co ...
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Turkey's Possible Post-Election Scenarios to Form Government

Turkey's Possible Post-Election Scenarios to Form Government

Friday 12 June 2015 ،
Turkey’s 13 year single-party rule, and an unknown era has begun in the Turkish policy, which could be a return to the era of coalition governments. Alwaght- Parliamentary election in Turkey plays a very important role in the political future of the country, as it was the first parliamentary electi ...
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Turkey Concerns over Developments in Syrian Kurdistan: Causes and Consequences
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Turkey Concerns over Developments in Syrian Kurdistan: Causes and Consequences

Sunday 26 July 2015 ،
Republican Party do not advocate military intervention in Syria . Turkey has acted paradoxically in dealing with Syrian opposition and ISIS. To put pressure on the Syrian government and its supporters by ISIS is a favorable opportunity for Turkey; however, supporting this notorious terrorist group ...
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Turkish PM Return Mandate to President to form Interim Gov't
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Turkish PM Return Mandate to President to form Interim Gov't

Wednesday 19 August 2015 ،
Turkey’s political customs, a contentious debate has also erupted on the probable requirement of forming of an interim government, Hurriyet Daily News reported.   Based on Turkish constitution, President could dissolve the cabinet and call for the formation of an interim “election government ...
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Syrian Alawites
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Syrian Alawites

Tuesday 8 September 2015 ،
Republic of Iran recognized the ruling Alawites in Syria as Shiite Muslims. Recently, the place and role of the Alawites in Syria’s political and social make-up have become more prominent. After the beginning of the Syrian crisis in 2011, mass media introduced Alawites to the world. Mostly broadcas ...
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Civil War Likely in Tajikistan; Part One
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Civil War Likely in Tajikistan; Part One

Monday 28 September 2015 ،
Turkey’s negative role and attendance in Syria and Iraq have paved the way for persistence and growth of the so called Islamic takfiri and ideological movement in the susceptible and acceptant region. Meanwhile, Afghanistan is among the most vulnerable countries open to the ISIS's rise and devel ...
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Kobani, One Year after Resistance; Regional Perspective
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Kobani, One Year after Resistance; Regional Perspective

Sunday 4 October 2015 ،
Turkey’s pragmatism against the PKK.  On the other hand, Turkey joined the coalition against the ISIS and launched several attacks against the Syrian Kurdish forces, which could be regarded as a display of power against the Syrian Kurds that could lead to escalation and continuation of suc ...
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Turkey's Justice, Development Party from Foundation to Rise to Power

Turkey's Justice, Development Party from Foundation to Rise to Power

Wednesday 4 November 2015 ،
Republic of Turkey it rose to power as an Islamist party. But just unlike Welfare Party, AKP had a chance to develop and rule longer. In 2007 and 2011 parliamentary elections AKP won by 46.6% and 49.8% respectively. Winning less than 41% of votes in July 2015 elections, however, AKP failed to form a ...
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Erdogan’s Security Inside out
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Erdogan’s Security Inside out

Wednesday 30 December 2015 ،
Turkey’s seven eastern provinces, including Van and Diyar Bakr, the clashes between the government and the Kurds have surged so high that the Turkish army is using bomber jets to strike the houses and streets, and so far it has failed to retake the full control of these provinces. In addition, the K ...
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World against Defiant Trump’s Calling Al-Quds Israeli Capital
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World against Defiant Trump’s Calling Al-Quds Israeli Capital

Thursday 7 December 2017 ،
Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, meeting in the Turkish capital with Jordan’s King Abdullah II, said the US president’s stance would provide a boost for terrorist groups. The leaders plan to convene extraordinary meetings of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the Arab League in the ...

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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.