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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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Ankara Ally of ISIS rather than That of West: Czech President
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Ankara Ally of ISIS rather than That of West: Czech President

Sunday 13 December 2015
Zaman stated, adding that Turkey usually acts like a Daesh (ISIS) ally rather than that of the West, despite being a NATO member . Mr. Zeman explained his stance, arguing that Turkey can accommodate Syrian refugees on the grounds that majorities of populations in both nations have a common religio ...
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Syrian Democratic Forces under Russian Cover

Syrian Democratic Forces under Russian Cover

Monday 14 December 2015 ،
Zaman al Wasl news. Being a Free Syrian Army-allied armed group, Jaysh al-Thuwar was established in May 2015. The group was merged into the Syrian Democratic Forces under the US support. In addition to Jaysh al-Thuwar, the Syrian Democratic forces include Euphrates Volcano Operations Room (Burkan al ...
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Turkey Fired, Detained Almost 1000 Journalists in 2015
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Turkey Fired, Detained Almost 1000 Journalists in 2015

Tuesday 12 January 2016 ،
Zaman revealed that Ankara allows Daesh terrorists to freely walk on the streets of the Akcakale border district in the Turkish province of Şanlıurfa. Turkey ranked 149th out of 180 countries in the press freedom index, released by the international non-governmental organization Reporters Without B ...
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30 People Trapped in Turkey’s Cizre, Death Toll on Raise
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30 People Trapped in Turkey’s Cizre, Death Toll on Raise

Monday 1 February 2016 ،
Zaman cited the court as saying there is ambiguity over whether the people in Cizre are injured or not, whether they are in critical condition, why they were injured, whether they are armed or not and where they actually are. Since December, Turkey government has been increasing pressure on Kurdish ...
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Turkish Army Slain 800 PKK Members, 128 Civilians in Southeastern Provinces
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Turkish Army Slain 800 PKK Members, 128 Civilians in Southeastern Provinces

Saturday 13 February 2016 ،
Zaman website reported.  Mainly Kurdish-populated city of Cizre, which has been under a punishing curfew since Dec. 14, 2015, has been a focal point of clashes between Turkish military and members of the PKK's youth wing. Interior Minister Efkan Ala said on Thursday that security forces ha ...
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Turkey’s Ground Operation in Syria to Be Catastrophic: Turkish Opposition Leader
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Turkey’s Ground Operation in Syria to Be Catastrophic: Turkish Opposition Leader

Sunday 14 February 2016 ،
Turkey’s Opposition Nationalist Movement Party warned that a possible ground offensive on Syria would lead to "unimaginably grave" consequences.   Alwaght- Turkey's Opposition Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) leader Devlet Bahçeli warned that a possible ground offensive on Syria in ...
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Ramification of Erdogan’s Policy for Turkey
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Ramification of Erdogan’s Policy for Turkey

Monday 29 February 2016 ،
Erdogan and Davutoglu, as the architects of modern Turkey, in recent years had put zero tension policy on the agenda of their foreign policy. However, after a while, as Turkey got involved in Syrian crisis everything changed. Alwaght- Erdogan and Davutoglu, as the architects of modern Turkey, in rec ...
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Turkish Journalists May Face 20 Years in Prison
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Turkish Journalists May Face 20 Years in Prison

Tuesday 1 March 2016 ،
Zaman, Prosecutor Umut Tepe, who prepared the indictment against them, seeks a prison term for the two journalists of up to 20 years in prison.  Saying that the ruling Justice and Development Party (AK Party) received 49 percent of the vote during the snap election, the prosecutor lodged charg ...
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Turkey Seizes Zaman Opposition Media Group
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Turkey Seizes Zaman Opposition Media Group

Friday 4 March 2016 ،
Zaman and appointed trustees to replace the board. Alwaght- The Turkish government has seized control of the country’s largest opposition news group famously known as Zaman and appointed trustees to replace the board. Details of a court order authorizing the seizure of the Feza Media Group re ...
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Tear Gas Only Answer of Turkey Police to Journalists
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Tear Gas Only Answer of Turkey Police to Journalists

Saturday 5 March 2016 ،
Zaman, begins first day of job after its takeover under heavy police presence as the employees were allowed to enter the building when their ID was checked by police. Alwaght- The Turkey’s largest opposition news group famously known as Zaman, begins first day of job after its takeover under h ...

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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