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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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Saudi Trouble-Making Mediation in Syria

Saudi Trouble-Making Mediation in Syria

Monday 17 June 2019
Turkmens, and anti-YPG/PKK Kurds, announcing that its mission will be negotiating with the Free Syrian Army (FSA) to open the door for cooperation with Turkey. Omar Dadah, the deputy to the council, earlier said that the Democratic Union Party (PYD), the parent party of the PYD, adopted policies th ...
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Kirkuk Governor Election Iraq’s New Contentious Point

Kirkuk Governor Election Iraq’s New Contentious Point

Saturday 27 July 2019 ،
Turkmens, Assyrians, and Jews make Kirkuk demographically the most important among the 18 Iraqi provinces. Adding to the complexity of the situation in the city is the fact that each of them asserts themselves to be the original owners of Kirkuk based on some evidence and arguments they provide. Th ...
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Discourses Leading Iraq Protest Movements

Discourses Leading Iraq Protest Movements

Saturday 25 January 2020 ،
Turkmens who all find the concept of “nation” as a unifying element for them. This discourse which includes Baathists, puppets, and vassals has turned into the key discourse over the past four months, representing riots, damage, and civil disobedience. Using nationalist slogans with sec ...
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Iraqi PM’s Probable New Party: What Are The Goals Behind It?

Iraqi PM’s Probable New Party: What Are The Goals Behind It?

Saturday 26 September 2020 ،
Turkmens would have a place in its membership and leadership structure. The symbol of this tendency is his last week's visit to Kurdistan. During the visit, he went among Duhok, Erbil, and Sulaymaniyah people, triggering expert suggestions that the move was promotional and electoral.
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Iran-Turkmenistan Partnership’s Bright Future

Iran-Turkmenistan Partnership’s Bright Future

Sunday 19 June 2022 ،
Turkmens can send their goods to high seas via Iran's southern waters, with a cheaper costs. The country is landlocked and connecting itself to Iran via railways would allow it to access the Persian Gulf and Indian Ocean. Connecting Turkmenistan railway to Iran's Sarakhs and from there to Po ...
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Political Forces in New Iraqi Cabinet’s Composition

Political Forces in New Iraqi Cabinet’s Composition

Sunday 20 November 2022 ،
Turkmens have received two ministries for the first time, and the minister of defense is from them.  Another interesting point is the presence in cabinet of prominent figures from the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), including Ahmad al-Assadi, the head of Jund Al-Aemah Brigades, as the labor ...
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Kurds Playing Role in Turkish-Syrian Talks

Kurds Playing Role in Turkish-Syrian Talks

Wednesday 25 January 2023 ،
Turkmens who want to return to the central government's rule, are living in dire conditions in terms of security, economy and social services.  Such conditions hav caused a legitimacy crisis for The Democratic Union Party and its military wing, the Syrian Democratic Forces who are at the co ...
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Iran, Turkmenistan Set to Boost Trade, Transit

Iran, Turkmenistan Set to Boost Trade, Transit

Sunday 19 November 2023 ،
Turkmens eyeing Iran’s railway corridors  A landlocked country, Turkmenistan has for years been seeking railway routes for access to the high seas and trade with the world and to this end, it eyes Iran’s railway corridors.  Due to location in a geopolitically sensitive region ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
Turkmens is a province that has been a source of dispute between central government and Kurdistan local government in northern Iraq. The first elections in Kirkuk were held in 2005, and since then no provincial council elections have been held in this province. In last week election, Patriotic Unio ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Turkmens, which has made it the center of political and sectarian conflicts for years. In addition, Kirkuk is a strategic area that connects the center of Iraq with its northeast. On the other hand, it is regarded as one of the most important sources of income for Iraq due to its rich oil and gas r ...

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