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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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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad

Sunday 16 February 2025
Turkish interior ministry, headed by Minister Ali Yerlikaya, recently introduced a new facility plan to help refugees better plan their return, allowing Syrian family heads to visit Syria up to three times between January and June this year to assess the situation before making a final decision to r ...
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?

Tuesday 25 February 2025 ،
Turkish officials. This indicates the importance of regional issues on Russia's diplomatic agenda, especially the Syrian case. Tehran and Moscow are considered the two main allies of the former Syrian government, which, despite announcing the existence of direct and indirect communication chann ...
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Iran Supports the PKK Leader’s Call for Disbandment
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Iran Supports the PKK Leader’s Call for Disbandment

Saturday 1 March 2025 ،
Turkish state. In a statement on Friday, Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei expressed support for the PKK leader’s call for disarmament. He described the decision as a significant step toward renouncing violence. Baghaei emphasized that Iran welcomes any effort to end terro ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
Analysis

From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
Turkish leaders to once again think about their shattered dream of establishing neo-Ottoman Empire and in this context consider themselves a regional superpower and international power. This can be obviously seen in the triumphant stances and arrogant boasting of Ankara's leaders in their speec ...
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Iran Cautions Turkey Against Making ‘False’ Statements
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Iran Cautions Turkey Against Making ‘False’ Statements

Tuesday 4 March 2025 ،
Turkish government.
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan once again reminded of at the Amman meeting and, although he emphasized the need for all elements of the Syrian society to avoid any conflict, he considered the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) to be a common enemy of Iraq, Syria and Turkey, showing that Ankara ...
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Turkish, intervention and the push for dominance over Syria, these clashes were predictable. In the beginning, the HTS with demagoguery and expansion of its influence tried to pretend that they are seeking a united Syria, but gradually we saw them stepping up their violence against the Alawite-major ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
Turkish authorities have banned all gatherings and marches in Ankara and Izmir for five days to control the situation, but opposition vowed continued protests until Imamoglu is released. At the same time as Imamoglu's arrest, his academic degrees and those of 28 others who had received their de ...
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
Turkish leader described the ancient Persian eve as Turkish and a point of unity of Turkic nations. Alwaght- Sky is the limit to the illogical lofty dreams of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey. In his latest controversial comments, the Turkish leader has gone far beyond the limits and in a sp ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
Turkish developments as they endanger Erdogan as the group’s key ally. Alwaght- Arrest of Ekrem Imamoglu as the mayor of Istanbul and one of the main rivals of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has led to massive protests in the country. These developments have not only deeply impacted Turkish ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution