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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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Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Thursday 11 May 2023
PKK terrorist groups, and also making sure about return of Syrian refugees in Turkey to their country.  Prior to this, quadrilateral meetings among the deputy foreign ministers and the defense ministers were held in Moscow in which all the members called for the continuation of such talks to c ...
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Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
PKK replaced ISIS  Though ISIS threats no longer exist in Sinjar, there are other challenges that block the return of Sinjar refugees. In addition to KRG obstructions, presence of other separatist and terrorist groups in Sinjar is adding fuel to fire. Owayed al-Jaheishi, a former mem ...
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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Wednesday 26 July 2023 ،
PKK should pull out of Sinjar. Concerning reconstruction, a joint committee was set for establishment with the coordination of the Nineveh local administration, with its extent of duties and leverages determined by the PM.  Now and after two years after signing this deal, no practical step has ...
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Turkey Attacks PKK in Northern Iraq after Ankara Suicide Attack

Turkey Attacks PKK in Northern Iraq after Ankara Suicide Attack

Monday 2 October 2023 ،
PKK) in northern Iraq following a suicide attack on a government building in capital Ankara. Alwaght- Turkey says its warplanes have carried out raids on targets linked to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq following a suicide attack on a government building in capital Ankara. ...
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Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?

Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?

Sunday 24 December 2023 ،
PKK terrorists have taken advantage of Kirkuk insecurity in the past years. In October 2017 and on the eve of declaration of obliteration of ISIS terrorist group, some media reported that Erbil sent PKK to Kirkuk. Reacting to the deployment, the Iraqi National Security Council described PKK presence ...
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The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
PKK) forces in northern Iraq. According to Hürriyet, agreements have been made with Iraqi central and local authorities for the execution of these military maneuvers. Abdul Qadir Salafi, a columnist with close ties to the Turkish government, stated, Initially, extensive ground operations will ...
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Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Thursday 4 July 2024 ،
PKK), but Damascus regards this argument as an excuse of Ankara's presence on Syrian soil.  Two years ago, Erdogan claimed in his election campaign that he wants to build one million housing units for Syrian refugees in Idlib and Aleppo provinces, which was opposed by Damascus. Syrian off ...
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
PKK. Alwaght- With the arrival of the summer, Turkey has started a new round of air and ground raids on Iraqi territories in recent days. On Sunday, Turkish fighters once again bombed an area in Dohuk province in northern Iraq under the pretext of fighting PKK elements. Iraqi media reported that Tu ...
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Sunday 10 November 2024 ،
PKK) to the detriment of the Arabs.  The SDF groups accuse some Arab tribes of collaborating and communicating with Damascus and have arrested a number of leaders of these tribes so far, and these actions have inflamed the tensions. Last August, following the arrest by the SDF of Ahmed al-Kha ...
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Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo

Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo

Thursday 5 December 2024 ،
PKK, but Erdogan's record of neo-Ottoman dreams and territorial expansionism has led analysts to attribute the Turks' insistence on continuing a military presence in Syria to Turkey's aspirations for annexation of Syrian territory. In this regard, Turkey has started its real plans since ...

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