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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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Russian Airstrikes Destroy 50 ISIS Targets in Syria within 2 Days

Russian Airstrikes Destroy 50 ISIS Targets in Syria within 2 Days

Friday 15 July 2016
Shoygu affirmed on Friday that his country’s participation in the war against terrorism in Syria has prevented a lot of terrorists from returning to Russia. “Nearly 4500 persons from Russia and League of Independent states have joined the terrorist organizations in Syria in the beginning ...
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What Are Effects of Russia-EU Relations on Peace in West Asia?

What Are Effects of Russia-EU Relations on Peace in West Asia?

Sunday 6 November 2016 ،
Shoygu in an interview with the Russian Interfax news agency announced that Moscow had to take measures to confront NATO’s military build-up near the Russian borders because the Western military organization was building new military bases on the western borders of Russia and Belarus and conti ...
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Russia Warns of Attempts to Obstruct Syria Peace Process

Russia Warns of Attempts to Obstruct Syria Peace Process

Friday 22 December 2017 ،
Shoygu. The top Russian diplomat added that the efforts exerted by Russia, whether in Geneva talks or at Astana meetings, during which they reached the de-escalation zones’ agreement and the invitation to hold Syrian National Dialogue Congress in Sochi, were directed to implement UN Security ...
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Douma Chemical Attack Scenario, Like Others, Doomed to Failure

Douma Chemical Attack Scenario, Like Others, Doomed to Failure

Monday 9 April 2018 ،
Shoygu, addressing his ministry’s chiefs, said on March 21 “the possibility of the use of chemical agents by militants persists with a view to accusing Syrian troops of using chemical weapons in the future. Three such attempts have been foiled over the past week. He said that the terrori ...
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What’s Behind Deployment of Russian Bombers to Venezuela?

What’s Behind Deployment of Russian Bombers to Venezuela?

Thursday 27 December 2018 ،
Shoygu, the Russian defense minister, meeting with his Venezuelan counterpart last week, said that Moscow will continue sending its bombers and warships to Venezuela as part of a bilateral military cooperation. The bombers deployment also comes as a prequel to economic ties boost. The Venezuelan ec ...
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Further Unity Comes out of Idlib Summit

Further Unity Comes out of Idlib Summit

Sunday 17 February 2019 ،
Shoygu's trip to Ankara, the two sides announced an agreement reached on Idlib without any elaboration, adding further dialogue will be held in Sochi. But the sides did not meet expectations for an elaboration on the Idlib agreement in Sochi. Except for efforts to counter the Tahrir al-Sham&rsq ...
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Libya Crisis Drags on as Key Intl. Powers’ Interests Rule

Libya Crisis Drags on as Key Intl. Powers’ Interests Rule

Tuesday 23 April 2019 ،
Shoygu, and Yuri Prigogine, Wagner Group’s commander. Haftar has under his control oilfields and this will allow him to constantly buy Russian arms. Additionally, because Haftar is supported by the Western and Arab actors, Russia cannot afford falling behind in the game. Furthermore, closene ...
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Moscow Security Conference: Revising Global Security Order

Moscow Security Conference: Revising Global Security Order

Saturday 27 April 2019 ،
Shoygu lashed out at Washington for disrespect to the international agreements, like the INF. The Russian Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov criticized last year’s US war games in Norway, saying that such moves only stir arms race. In addition to the Eurasian security, Russia over the pa ...
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How Will New Putin-Erdogan Deal Change Northern Syria Situation?

How Will New Putin-Erdogan Deal Change Northern Syria Situation?

Thursday 24 October 2019 ،
Shoygu said it is time for the US to leave Syria.  The new agreement has a message to the Kurds: they have a new protector and guarantor. After the US, with its abrupt withdrawal from areas where it was jointly operating with the Kurdish forces, left the Kurds alone in an unequal war with the ...
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Disarray Hitting CSTO as the US Central Asia Game Gains Traction

Disarray Hitting CSTO as the US Central Asia Game Gains Traction

Sunday 23 May 2021 ،
Shoygu visited Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Tass news agency, citing Russian officials, reported about “preparation of a strategic military partnership for 2021-2025” when the two countries’ defense ministers met. If implemented, the agreement can affect the US base establishment in ...

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