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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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Libyan Premier to Meet with Turkish President

Libyan Premier to Meet with Turkish President

Thursday 4 June 2020
Erdogan in Ankara, as the two allies seek to lock in recent gains against the country’s renegade general Khalifa Haftar Alwaght- Libyan Premier Fayez Sarraj is set to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara, as the two allies seek to lock in recent gains against the country’s ren ...
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What’s Causing Turkey-UAE Difference, Rivalry?

What’s Causing Turkey-UAE Difference, Rivalry?

Saturday 20 June 2020 ،
Erdogan.  From the Turkish military coup to Turkish backing to Qatar  After taking control of the situation and failing the coup, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in comments showing that he addressed the UAE said: “We know that a country spent three billion dollars to exe ...
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Renewed Clashes in Karabakh Reveal Labyrinthine State Of Crisis

Renewed Clashes in Karabakh Reveal Labyrinthine State Of Crisis

Wednesday 30 September 2020 ،
Erdogan of Turkey and other officials threatened to intervene, saying that they want Karabakh once and forever return to Azerbaijan. But if Ankara takes steps in support of Baku, the situation will become complicated as Western countries will back Yerevan, making an agreement or one-side supremacy ...
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Instrumentalizing Northern Cyprus, Erdogan Sends Messages to Europe

Instrumentalizing Northern Cyprus, Erdogan Sends Messages to Europe

Thursday 22 July 2021 ،
Erdogan made a two-day visit to the self-proclaimed Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on July 19. Making the visit just two days before the Eid Al-Adha, the Turkish leader promised he would share good news while being there. The political experts believe that Erdogan’s trip to the Turkish pa ...
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Turkish-Emirati Security Partnership: Real or Just Empty Political Offer?

Turkish-Emirati Security Partnership: Real or Just Empty Political Offer?

Thursday 17 February 2022 ،
Erdogan needs Arab investments and the UAE needs security support and legitimacy to Yemen war. Alwaght- Over the past year, Turkey experienced highly tangible and important changes in its foreign relations with other countries, especially in the Arab world. One example of these changes is the effort ...
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What’s behind American Sanction Waivers for Kurdish-held Syrian Regions?

What’s behind American Sanction Waivers for Kurdish-held Syrian Regions?

Sunday 15 May 2022 ،
Erdogan of Turkey on May 14 held that Ankara does not approve of exemptions to the Kurdish-controlled regions.  Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu was another top Turkish official to respond, saying during a press conference with his counterpart Christophe Lutundula Apala of Democratic Rep ...
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Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Wednesday 15 June 2022 ،
Erdogan-Barzani's joint plan  While the Turkish military presence in the Kurdish region is increasingly taking a occupational and expansionist nature, the meaningful silence of Kurdish leaders and visit of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) President Nechirvan Barzani and Prime Minist ...
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Farewell to Politics, Power: What’s Caused Muslim Brotherhood Demise?

Farewell to Politics, Power: What’s Caused Muslim Brotherhood Demise?

Tuesday 2 August 2022 ،
Erdogan of Turkey reviewed his MB support policy to make allies in the region, though he every now and then makes remarks in their advocacy. Next year, Erdogan has elections to win. His opponents are mobilizing and uniting to oust him and if he loses, the MB loses its only remaining state backer.&nb ...
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Turkish Opposition Alliance Splits over Anti-Erdogan Candidate

Turkish Opposition Alliance Splits over Anti-Erdogan Candidate

Saturday 4 March 2023 ،
Erdogan. Turkey's opposition alliance fractured on Friday after one of the leaders refused to endorse a joint candidate against President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. The cracks emerged a day after the six opposition party leaders held a meeting in Ankara to discuss whom to field against Erdogan& ...
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Division in Anti-Erdogan Coalition May Grant Embattled President Another Chance

Division in Anti-Erdogan Coalition May Grant Embattled President Another Chance

Monday 6 March 2023 ،
Split in six-party coalition  Despite naming Kilicdaroglu as the opposition candidate, the Reuters has reported that the right-wing iYi Party on Friday pulled out of the opposition alliance saying that it did not approve of Kilicdaroglu, the leader of the biggest opposition party, as the candi ...

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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