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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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US Threatens Strikes over Syrian Army’s Attack on Terrorist-Held Idlib
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US Threatens Strikes over Syrian Army’s Attack on Terrorist-Held Idlib

Thursday 13 September 2018
Ahrar al-Sham, loyal to Turkey and Qatar, while the other two are ruled by two various factions of Tahrir al-Sham alliance. To be more specific, Maarrat al-Nu’man, Ariha, Jabal Shahshabaw, Al-Habit, Banesh, Gorgnaz, Taftanaz, and the nearby villages are held by Ahrar al-Sham. Khan Sheikhun, pa ...
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Idlib Deal: Dimensions, Outlooks
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Idlib Deal: Dimensions, Outlooks

Saturday 6 October 2018 ،
Ahrar al-Sham, tacitly showed a green light. But the takfiri camp, including Horas Al-Din, Ansar al-Tawhid, Ansar al-Din, Ansarullah, Al-Furqan Brigades, Jamaat Jund Al-Qawqaz, and a couple of other factions came against the entire deal, or at least rejected parts of it like the retreat from the con ...
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Turkey-Backed Militants Hiding Weapons in North Syria Despite Deal with Russia
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Turkey-Backed Militants Hiding Weapons in North Syria Despite Deal with Russia

Monday 8 October 2018 ،
Ahrar al-Sham, Faylaq al-Sham and the Coastal Regiments 1 and 2, formed with Turkish backing in May, have not retreated from the Latakia countryside and have only hid their arms in tunnels. Naci Mustafa, a spokesman for the so-called National Front for the Liberation of Syria which is backed b ...
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Idlib Operation: Bells Ring for End of Terrorism in Syria
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Idlib Operation: Bells Ring for End of Terrorism in Syria

Sunday 12 May 2019 ،
Ahrar Al-Sham, Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement, Jaysh Al-Ahrar, Faylaq Al-Sham, Jaysh Al-Iza, and some other small groups. In addition to these challenges, the Syrian government may face false flag chemical attack propaganda. Some Arab and Western countries are highly likely to seek to stage a false ...
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Whys Is Erdogan-Putin Idlib Agreement Doomed To Collapse?
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Whys Is Erdogan-Putin Idlib Agreement Doomed To Collapse?

Friday 13 March 2020 ،
Ahrar Al-Sham, Failaq Al-Sham, Free Idlib Army, Turkmanya Brigades, Elite Army, Nasr Army, and many other militant factions are the terrorist groups holding areas under their control in Idlib. But the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham, constituted of tens of militia factions, holds a vast portion of Idlib and Sy ...
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Turkish-Backed Militants Clash in Syria’s Aleppo
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Turkish-Backed Militants Clash in Syria’s Aleppo

Saturday 28 March 2020 ،
Ahrar Al-Sharqiyah and another militant faction clashed near the city of Tal Abyad.  
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What’s New US Plot for Syria?
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What’s New US Plot for Syria?

Saturday 25 September 2021 ،
Ahrar Al-Sham and then Al-Nusra Front ranks after defecting from the Free Syrian Army, an opposition militia formed in the early years of the conflict. They also have records of membership of ISIS and now have openly joined the US forces.  According to Western media, only in SDF-operated Al-Ha ...
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Why Has Turkey Resumed Arming Idlib Terrorists?
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Why Has Turkey Resumed Arming Idlib Terrorists?

Saturday 11 December 2021 ،
Ahrar Al-Sharqia and Levant Legion, both backed by Turkey, in Ain Issa, Al-Shirkarak, and Tell Hammam et-Turkmen in Raqqa. The new weapons supplies seem to be aimed at bolstering the Turkish position in Idlib, in addition to preventing clashes among Ankara-aligned takfiri groups and safeguarding the ...
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US Military Smuggles Wheat Crops from Syria: Report
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US Military Smuggles Wheat Crops from Syria: Report

Sunday 19 June 2022 ،
Ahrar al-Sham terror groups in the al-Bab district of Aleppo. The reports added that rival militants have been attacking each other’s positions intensely, using heavy weapons and tank shells. At least seven people, including two civilians, have lost their lives as a result of the b ...
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?

Friday 27 December 2024 ،
Ahrar (an affiliate of Ahrar al-Sham), Jabhat Fateh Al-Sham, Jabhat Ansar Al-Din, Jaysh Al-Sunnah, Liwa Al-Haq, and the Noureddine Al-Zenki Movement. Some reports suggest that the HTS currently includes more than 40 small and large armed groups. Among these groups, some have collaborated with it wit ...
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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

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