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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 Support Mirage: Syrian Kurds Making Dangerous Mistake Again Relying on Washington
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US Support Mirage: Syrian Kurds Making Dangerous Mistake Again Relying on Washington

Thursday 2 December 2021
FSA), to advance its agenda.  Dangerous gambling on Biden's promises  In these precarious conditions and while the leaders of the PYD and commanders of the YPG have frittered away the opportunity to make peace with the central government, the US exit from Afghanistan and leaving behi ...
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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 ،
FSA) and trained by the US nd Turkey, on the outskirts of Ras al-Ain town of Hasakah in the northeast.  Also, reports suggested that over the past few months, clashes broke out between elements from Ahrar Al-Sharqia and Levant Legion, both backed by Turkey, in Ain Issa, Al-Shirkarak, and Tell ...
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Turkish Call for Safe Zone in Northern Syria Rooted in His Colonial Projects: Lawmaker
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Turkish Call for Safe Zone in Northern Syria Rooted in His Colonial Projects: Lawmaker

Saturday 11 June 2022 ،
FSA) and Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) Takfiri terrorist groups, which he created and financed himself. “Such hostile statements are in support of terrorists, and give them a free hand to occupy a neighboring country and to displace local residents with the intention of demographic change,&rdquo ...
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Turkey Plans to Build Two Military Facilities in Northern Syria: Report
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Turkey Plans to Build Two Military Facilities in Northern Syria: Report

Sunday 23 October 2022 ،
FSA) to the areas controlled by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham Takfiri terrorists. A top FSA member told Enab Baladi that Turkish forces have been stationed in the district where these two military bases are expected to be built, but the construction has not started yet.  He went on to note that i ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barzani uprising against the Iraqi regime The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barz ...
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Formation of European Coalition in the Red Sea; Uncalculated Conflict with Ansarullah
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Formation of European Coalition in the Red Sea; Uncalculated Conflict with Ansarullah

Tuesday 20 February 2024 ،
Previously, European nations objected to participating in the American coalition in the Red Sea, citing their disapproval of rising tensions in the region. Previously, European nations objected to participating in the American coalition in the Red Sea, citing their disapproval of rising tensions in ...
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Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo
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Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo

Thursday 5 December 2024 ،
FSA) under a united command. Meanwhile, the media have also published reports of military equipment entering Idlib from Turkish territory. Some sources also announced that some terrorist groups participating in the Aleppo campaign had entered Idlib from the Turkish border in recent months, and a nu ...
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Friends or Foes? Syria Armed Rebels a Double-edged Sword for Israel
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Friends or Foes? Syria Armed Rebels a Double-edged Sword for Israel

Tuesday 10 December 2024 ،
FSA). This group has very close ties to Turkey and its military equipment enters Syria directly from the Turkish border. It seems that the secular FSA was allied with other Tahrir Al-Sham during the advance towards Damascus to overthrow al-Assad, but it is yet to be clear if this alliance will conti ...
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
FSA) members and a number of civilians. Al-Jolani’s announcement of his departure from the ideological foundations will certainly exacerbate the rift within the front and lead to disillusionment, disunity, and even rebellion among many of the organization’s salafi-jihadi militias, and th ...
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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry
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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
FSA).  Erdogan’s neo-Ottomanism Many believe that Turkey has ambitious goals by directly supporting armed rebel groups in northern Syria and advancing these groups towards Damascus and the fall of al-Assad's government. Alexander Swarantez, a professor of political science in Russi ...

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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.