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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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Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Sunday 18 August 2024
Ankara. Turkish FM Hakan Fidan on Thursday announced the security, military, and counterterror agreement, adding: Through the joint coordination and training centers planned within the framework of this agreement, we believe that we can take our cooperation to a higher level. A Turkish diplomatic s ...
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Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Wednesday 28 August 2024 ،
Ankara-backed forces in northern Syria took control center of Al-Bab and part of its southern and western suburbs. So, Al-Bab was separated in southern and northern parts, one controlled by the government and the other by the Turkish-backed militias.  In this way, the city of Al-Bab was divid ...
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Last Step of Turkey-Egypt Rapprochement

Last Step of Turkey-Egypt Rapprochement

Tuesday 3 September 2024 ،
Ankara as the two countries need each other now. Alwaght- With the visit to Turkey of Egyptian President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday, a new era will begin in their relations, raising a flag of peace after relatively long period of tensions. In this regard, Milliyet newspaper of Turkey reporte ...
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Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Zangzor Tug of War: What Are the Geopolitical Interests of Actors?

Sunday 15 September 2024 ،
Ankara over the corridor even if it agrees to the construction of such a corridor. Iran losing patience  Despite Russian support for the Zangzor project, Iran still stands on its principles against any geopolitical changes in the Caucasus. Iranian officials have warned that any attempt to cha ...
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Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK). As a political partner of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in the government, Bahceli proposed that the PKK leader Abdullah Ocalan who has been in the Turkish prison since 1991 go to the parliament and deliver an address. This suggestion came as a d ...
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What Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?

What Countries Are Providing Fuel of Israeli Warplanes?

Monday 11 November 2024 ،
Ankara-Astana bloc Azerbaijan alone supplies 40-50 percent of the oil needed by the Israeli regime. In addition to this, Azerbaijan's state-owned energy giant, SOCAR, along with British Petroleum and the Israeli oil company NewMed, received a license to explore gas in the north of the Leviathan ...
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Iran, Russia, and Turkey Release Joint Statement on Israel and Regional Issues

Iran, Russia, and Turkey Release Joint Statement on Israel and Regional Issues

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
Ankara and Damascus. The three countries agreed on the need to stabilize the Idlib de-escalation zone, including measures to improve the humanitarian situation.
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Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict

Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict

Saturday 30 November 2024 ،
Ankara. So, it seems that Erdogan will use the takfiri groups card to re-destablize Syria and wrest political and military privileges from al-Assad government. The Syrian leader has repeatedly said that as long as Turkish forces exist in northern Syria, there will be no rapprochement. Erdogan does ...
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Iranian, Turkish FMs Discuss Syria and Counterterrorism

Iranian, Turkish FMs Discuss Syria and Counterterrorism

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
Ankara early Monday after a brief visit to Syria, leading a diplomatic delegation. He held talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and participated in a joint press conference. Araghchi emphasized the need for regional cooperation, particularly between Iran and Turkey, to counter the resurge ...
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Iran FM’s Syria Visit for Support, Turkey Top to Blame for Aleppo Terrorist Offensive: Expert

Iran FM’s Syria Visit for Support, Turkey Top to Blame for Aleppo Terrorist Offensive: Expert

Tuesday 3 December 2024 ،
Ankara.  To discuss the aims of the visit and the fresh Syrian developmens and the outlook for the burgeoning crisis, Alwaght has talked to Sayyed Hadi Afghahi, an Iranian expert of West Asia affairs.  Araghchi's visit meant to fill Syrian hands to counter crisis  Mr Afghahi fi ...

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