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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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War Looms as Turkish Army, Syria-Based Al-Qaeda Head to Border Region
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War Looms as Turkish Army, Syria-Based Al-Qaeda Head to Border Region

Monday 18 September 2017
Bab al-Hawa border crossing point – currently under the control of Turkish proxy militias – and indeed should either side fire against the other, this may ignite a war involving hundreds of armed trucks and mechanized assault vehicles. The split between Turkey and Ha’yat Tahrir al ...
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Syria War: Meeting Idlib-Based Militant Groups
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Syria War: Meeting Idlib-Based Militant Groups

Thursday 23 August 2018 ،
Bab al-Hawa Border Crossing, a gate between Turkey and Syria it lost to Tahrir al-Sham following an offensive by the latter last year. Free Idlib Army: The militia was created in 2016 following a merger deal of three branches– 13th Brigade, Northern Division, and Soghour Al-Jabal Brigade&ndas ...
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As mood Sours, Syrians Report Forced Deportations from Turkey
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As mood Sours, Syrians Report Forced Deportations from Turkey

Thursday 25 July 2019 ،
Bab al-Hawa crossing into Idlib, a northwestern Syrian province controlled by rebels and Islamist militants, hundreds of kilometers from his home province of Deir al Zor in eastern Syria. Four others who spoke to Reuters in northern Syria said they had been forcibly sent there in the past week. All ...
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Al-Baghdadi’s Death? Why Did US Destroy Its Black Box?
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Al-Baghdadi’s Death? Why Did US Destroy Its Black Box?

Tuesday 29 October 2019 ،
Bab Al-Hawa border crossing which is a huge transit spot is located in the city. Now, the city is the last major stronghold of the terrorists, with 60 percent of them, including Tahrir Al-Sham, Failaq Al-Sham, Jaysh Al-Nasr, and many others, taking shelter there with about 70,000 fighters. If Idlib ...
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Western Aids to Syria: In Name of People, for Terrorists
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Western Aids to Syria: In Name of People, for Terrorists

Sunday 11 July 2021 ،
Bab Al-Hawa border gate with Turkey. According to Russia, the resolution extended the authorization for six months, and it can be extended another six months.  The agreement comes as 15 members of the Security Council unanimously agreed to provide aid over two six-month periods after talks bet ...
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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 ،
Bab Al-Hawa border crossing and delivered their loads to terrorist groups in Idlib.  But what is Ankara seeking behind new arms supplies to Idlib-based terrorist militants?  Russia-US discontented with Turkish incursions in Syria's north  Undoubtedly, one of Turkey's primar ...
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Russia Vetoes Western Resolution on Syria Sid for Bypassing Damascus
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Russia Vetoes Western Resolution on Syria Sid for Bypassing Damascus

Saturday 9 July 2022 ،
Bab Al-Hawa crossing on the Syria–Turkey border that connects the Syrian M45 and the Turkish D827 highways is the only crossing through which aid can be transported to areas in and around Idlib. It does not pass through areas controlled by the Syrian government, which makes it problematic. D ...
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Syrian-Turkish Rapprochement Conditions: From Realism to Justification
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Syrian-Turkish Rapprochement Conditions: From Realism to Justification

Wednesday 24 August 2022 ،
Bab Al-Hawa border crossing, the customs of Kasab border crossing, and a trade route known as M4 that links Deir ez-Zor to Hasakah and Aleppo to the port city of Latakia.  The Syrian government also demands Turkey's support for the lifting of European and American sanctions against in ...
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Syria President Agrees to Open 2 More Border Crossing for Quake-Hit North
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Syria President Agrees to Open 2 More Border Crossing for Quake-Hit North

Tuesday 14 February 2023 ،
Bab al-Salam and Al Ra’ee, would be open “for an initial period of three months to allow for the timely delivery of humanitarian aid.” Until Monday, the sole entry point to Syria’s rebel-controlled Idlib province had been through the Bab al-Hawa border crossing.&nb ...
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Significance of Reopening Border Crossings for Syria Earthquake Aid Deliveries
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Significance of Reopening Border Crossings for Syria Earthquake Aid Deliveries

Thursday 16 February 2023 ،
Bab al-Hawa and al-Rai in the northwest of country on the border with Turkey for an initial three-month period to facilitate timely delivery of humanitarian aid to the earthquake victims of Idlib. As the death toll from the February 6 earthquake continues to mount, the delivery of food, sanitation, ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.