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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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Powers Race for Superiority Leagues under Sea

Powers Race for Superiority Leagues under Sea

Monday 19 March 2018
Kurile islands. Mackinder believed that a party that can dominate the heartland can dominate the whole world. The Heartland is encircled by an outward crescent demarcating the sea and the land. He added that the demarcation line was crucial to thwart attacks or even dominate the whole Heartland. Ru ...
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Russia Pans US Military Buildup in Japan

Russia Pans US Military Buildup in Japan

Saturday 11 May 2019 ،
Kuril Islands. Back then, the islands of Iturup, Kunashir, Shikotan, and Habomai – known in Japan as the ‘Northern Territories’ – were handed over to the former Soviet Union under the 1945 Potsdam Declaration. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Japanese Prime Minister Shin ...
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7.5-Magnitude Quake Hits off Russia’s Kuril Islands

7.5-Magnitude Quake Hits off Russia’s Kuril Islands

Wednesday 25 March 2020 ،
Kuril Islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, although there was no tsunami threat. A 7.5-magnitude quake hit off Russia's Kuril Islands on Wednesday, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said, although there was no tsunami threat. The quake hit at a depth of 59 kilometers, aroun ...
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Japanese Fishing Boat, Russian Ship Engaged in Deadly Collision

Japanese Fishing Boat, Russian Ship Engaged in Deadly Collision

Wednesday 26 May 2021 ،
Kurils. Tokyo claims the islands, which it calls the Northern Territories, and the dispute has prevented the two countries from signing a formal peace treaty since World War II. Fishing vessels in the area have sometimes been involved in tensions. In 2019, Russia detained 24 Japanese fisherme ...
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Japan Claims Sovereignty over Russian Territory

Japan Claims Sovereignty over Russian Territory

Wednesday 19 January 2022 ،
Kuril Islands in the Pacific Ocean are rightfully Japanese, and wants to reach a deal with Moscow to resolve the dispute, its foreign minister said on Tuesday. Tokyo will not give up its claim that Russia’s southern Kuril Islands in the Pacific Ocean are rightfully Japanese, and wants to reach ...
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Russia Scraps Peace Treaty Talks with Japan

Russia Scraps Peace Treaty Talks with Japan

Tuesday 22 March 2022 ،
Kuril Islands without a visa, and has broken off talks with Japan on formally ending the Second World War, citing Tokyo’s “openly unfriendly” conduct in sanctioning Moscow over the conflict in Ukraine, reported RT news of Russia.  Due to the “obvious unfriendly nature o ...
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Zelensky Says Any ’Compromise’ in Russia Talks to Be Put to Referendum

Zelensky Says Any ’Compromise’ in Russia Talks to Be Put to Referendum

Tuesday 22 March 2022 ،
Kuril islands, known by Tokyo as the Northern Territories, citing Japan's openly unfriendly positions and attempts to damage the interests of our country. Under the current conditions Russia does not intend to continue negotiations with Japan on a peace treaty, the ministry said in a statement. ...
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Putin Attends Military Exercises with Chinese Forces: Kremlin

Putin Attends Military Exercises with Chinese Forces: Kremlin

Tuesday 6 September 2022 ،
Kuril Chain off Japan’s northernmost main island of Hokkaido.    
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Russia Vows Retaliation against Japan’s Potential Military Buildup near Its Borders

Russia Vows Retaliation against Japan’s Potential Military Buildup near Its Borders

Wednesday 4 January 2023 ،
Kurils and in Japan as the Northern Territories. Rudenko said Tokyo’s plan to deploy the missiles on Hokkaido posed a “serious challenge.”  If such practices continue, we will be forced to implement appropriate retaliatory measures in order to block the military threats Russi ...

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