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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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US push for Reimposing Iran Sanctions ‘Self-Serving Political Manipulation’: China

US push for Reimposing Iran Sanctions ‘Self-Serving Political Manipulation’: China

Saturday 22 August 2020
Estonia and Tunisia. Now 13 members of the 15-member council have voiced their opposition in the 24 hours since Pompeo launched the sanctions snapback push.   
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UNSC Members, Except for Dominican, Reject US Push to Snap Back Iran Sanctions

UNSC Members, Except for Dominican, Reject US Push to Snap Back Iran Sanctions

Saturday 22 August 2020 ،
Estonia and Tunisia wrote letters in opposition. Dominican Republic has not yet written to the council against the sanctions “snapback” push. The country was the only UNSC member that joined the US to vote ‘yes’ to a proposal by the Trump administration to extend the Iran ar ...
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Surge in Russian ‘Secret Exports’ to NATO Members

Surge in Russian ‘Secret Exports’ to NATO Members

Wednesday 17 November 2021 ،
Estonia, and the Netherlands – plus China, India and the UAE. The countries listed in the latest report are not the only NATO member states to purchase Russian military hardware. In particular, Turkey has come under fire from its allies after buying the S-400 mobile anti-aircraft weapon syste ...
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Ukraine Crisis: Likely Scenarios and Putin’s Agenda

Ukraine Crisis: Likely Scenarios and Putin’s Agenda

Sunday 23 January 2022 ،
Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Montenegro, Albania, Northern Macedonia, and Bulgaria, respectively, once Soviet republics, joined NATO. Recently, NATO has been trying to accept Ukraine as a new member.  Such a scenario is ...
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UK Unveils ’Major Military Offer’ to NATO against Russia

UK Unveils ’Major Military Offer’ to NATO against Russia

Sunday 30 January 2022 ،
Estonia” as well as doubling the number of British troops on the ground. London is also considering sending in military specialists, warships and “fast jets” to reinforce its NATO allies. Downing Street did not specify where exactly, apart from Estonia, the cited assets might go. ...
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Ukraine Ready for 3rd Round of Talks on Monday, Russia Tentative

Ukraine Ready for 3rd Round of Talks on Monday, Russia Tentative

Sunday 6 March 2022 ،
Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania take measures to protect Russia's embassies after a Russian diplomat was attacked in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, the Russian RIA news agency said. We are warning Vilnius, Riga, and Tallinn that they are responsible for the consequences of the anti-Russian psyc ...
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Russia Halts Gas Deliveries to Finland Due to Non-Payment

Russia Halts Gas Deliveries to Finland Due to Non-Payment

Saturday 21 May 2022 ،
Estonia via the Balticconnector gas pipeline during the summer, although Tallinn also rejected Russia’s new payment mechanism last month, and capacity limitations on the pipeline may complicate the task. Media reports also say that both Estonia and Finland intend to rent a floating terminal t ...
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French President Condemns Israeli Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank

French President Condemns Israeli Illegal Settlements in Occupied West Bank

Monday 6 June 2022 ،
Estonia, joined by Albania, at a UN Security Council session in New York on May 26. The joint statement stressed that the illegal settler units “would constitute an additional obstacle to the [so-called] two-state solution,” and “are in clear violation of international law and sta ...
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Attack on NATO and War in Gaza; Trump and Biden’s New Challenges as Told by The Washington Post

Attack on NATO and War in Gaza; Trump and Biden’s New Challenges as Told by The Washington Post

Wednesday 14 February 2024 ،
Estonian Parliament, expressed to The Washington Post that Trump's election campaign serves as validation for his reckless approach towards European allies. He further remarked: Regrettably, Trump serves as a highly convenient instrument for Russia in its conflict against the West. Jens Stolte ...
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The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO

The strategic implications of Russia’s occupation of "Avdiivka"; Disruption within NATO

Sunday 18 February 2024 ،
Estonia, expressed his concern, remarking, The production level is much higher than we anticipated. Russia now enjoys a significantly superior position in terms of artillery firepower, putting Ukraine at a disadvantage on the battlefield. Moreover, the increase in Russia's military budget signal ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies