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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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Greece New US Launching Pad in Heartland
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Greece New US Launching Pad in Heartland

Wednesday 11 April 2018
Crete island and another in the city of Larissa in Greece’s north, each has an operational NATO military base around. So, Greece is slated to serve as a strategic platform in the US military hegemony-saving efforts in the upcoming year.         &nbs ...
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Turkish Navy Intercepts Israeli Research Vessel off Eastern Cyprus
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Turkish Navy Intercepts Israeli Research Vessel off Eastern Cyprus

Sunday 15 December 2019 ،
Crete — was in line with international law. Israel's Channel 13 said tensions could negatively affect ambitious Israeli project to pipe natural gas to Europe. The pipeline is set to pass through Cyprus and Greece’s territorial waters. According to the report, an Israeli embassy off ...
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US-Turkey Tensions Poised To Escalate In The Mediterranean
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US-Turkey Tensions Poised To Escalate In The Mediterranean

Tuesday 28 July 2020 ،
Crete Island the drills with Greek air forces.  A question here is that are these US moves taken simply to confront Ankara and support Athens or they seek bigger goals?  The European countries object to President Erdogan’s expansionist policies in the region and outside it especial ...
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Evacuating Incirlik Airbase Could Mark End To US-Turkey Alliance
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Evacuating Incirlik Airbase Could Mark End To US-Turkey Alliance

Saturday 19 September 2020 ،
Crete island in the Souda Bay south of the country.  How did rumors start?  In recent years, tensions between the US and Turkey increased considerably, especially when Washington started its support to the Kurdish People’s Protection Units (YPG), which is affiliated with the Kurdis ...
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How Will Lebanese-Israeli Deal Influence Prospects of Mediterranean Gas Exports to Europe?
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How Will Lebanese-Israeli Deal Influence Prospects of Mediterranean Gas Exports to Europe?

Monday 24 October 2022 ،
Crete, and mainland Greece. Israeli natural gas reserves are estimated at 800 billion cubic meters.  However, the pipeline faced problems when the US withdrew support for it and told Tel Aviv and Athens that it is the main source of tensions and can destabilize the region. To the north, Cyprus ...
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Hidden Aspects of Crash of €40-million Israeli-built Heron Drone
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Hidden Aspects of Crash of €40-million Israeli-built Heron Drone

Monday 28 August 2023 ،
Crete where its base in located.  The giant drone, which is the world’s most advanced and most expensive UAV, was operated as part of the European joint operation Poseidon that was launched in May 2008.  The reasons for the crash are yet to be announced transparently, but according ...
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?
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What’s the Message of Turkish-Egyptian Military Drills?

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
Crete—designed to demonstrate cooperation and a united front against Turkey. Now, with joint Turkish-Egyptian maneuvers underway, the regional balance appears to be shifting once again. Observers view the Cairo-Ankars reconciliation as both a challenge and an opportunity for Athens. On one ha ...
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza
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Sumud Flotilla: Voice of 45 Nations against Israeli Crimes in Gaza

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
Crete. Despite these confirmations and appeals, Western leaders appear to be turning a blind eye to the actions of the Israeli forces, maintaining a conspicuous silence towards Israel. To date, no European or American leader has condemned Tel Aviv’s attacks on the aid convoy, nor have they ta ...
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Hundreds Demonstrate in Crete Over US Carrier Deployment
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Hundreds Demonstrate in Crete Over US Carrier Deployment

Wednesday 25 February 2026 ،
Crete. Several hundred protesters gathered in the port city of Chania, Crete, to oppose what they described as a provocative escalation in US military policy in West Asia. The largely peaceful rally, backed by the Greek Communist Party and other left-wing groups, featured placards condemning Americ ...

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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.