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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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Egypt, UAE Establish Libyan Naval Commando Squad to Fight Turkey
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Egypt, UAE Establish Libyan Naval Commando Squad to Fight Turkey

Tuesday 10 March 2020
Fayez al-Sarraj in the capital, Tripoli. The force, which consists of around 50 fighters, returned to eastern Libya last week after receiving training from the Egyptian navy in one of the naval bases set up for this purpose, said the sources. The squad will receive another batch of fighters who ar ...
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Libyan Forces Shoot down 3 Fighter Jets Operated by Rebels
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Libyan Forces Shoot down 3 Fighter Jets Operated by Rebels

Sunday 5 April 2020 ،
Fayez al-Sarraj, and another group based in the eastern city of Tobruk, supported militarily by Haftar’s rebel forces. The rebel leader, who is primarily supported by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Jordan, launched a deadly offensive to capture Tripoli in April last year. His forces hav ...
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UAE Buys Israeli Missile System for Libya Rebels: Report
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UAE Buys Israeli Missile System for Libya Rebels: Report

Sunday 12 April 2020 ،
Fayez al-Sarraj, and another group based in the eastern city of Tobruk, supported militarily by Haftar’s rebels.  
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UAE Seeks to Recruit Sudanese Militants for Libya Rebel Commander: Media
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UAE Seeks to Recruit Sudanese Militants for Libya Rebel Commander: Media

Thursday 30 April 2020 ،
Fayez al-Sarraj. The sources told Al Jazeera that another aircraft carrying a number of high-ranking Emirati officials had arrived on Saturday, spending two hours in Khartoum before leaving for Chad. A panel of experts warned the United Nations Security Council in a 376-page in December last ...
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Haftar Calls on Libyan Rebels to Rally against Turkey
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Haftar Calls on Libyan Rebels to Rally against Turkey

Sunday 24 May 2020 ،
Fayez al-Sarraj, and another group based in the eastern city of Tobruk, supported militarily by Haftar’s rebels. The rebels launched a deadly offensive to capture Tripoli in April last year but have so far failed to advance past the city’s outskirts. International attempts to bring abo ...
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Where Will Egyptian-Ethiopian Dam Dispute Head?
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Where Will Egyptian-Ethiopian Dam Dispute Head?

Thursday 28 May 2020 ،
Fayez al-Sarraj that could impact the Egyptian gas reserve in the Eastern Mediterranean. This makes Libya a vital foreign policy issue for Egypt, with all of its focus being on its settlement in the shortest possible time.  2. Huge debts: The accumulated debts of the Egyptian government a ...
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Libyan Government Recaptures Rebels’ Last Stronghold in West
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Libyan Government Recaptures Rebels’ Last Stronghold in West

Friday 5 June 2020 ،
Fayez al-Sarraj, and another group based in the eastern city of Tobruk, supported militarily by Haftar’s rebels. The strongman, supported by the United Arab Emirates, Egypt, and Jordan, launched a deadly offensive to capture Tripoli, the seat of the GNA, in April last year. His forces, howeve ...
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UAE Failed Expansionism in Libya, Yemen Costs Billions of Dollars
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UAE Failed Expansionism in Libya, Yemen Costs Billions of Dollars

Monday 8 June 2020 ،
Fayez al-Sarraj, and another group based in the eastern city of Tobruk, supported militarily by Haftar’s rebels. The strongman, who is primarily supported by the UAE, Egypt, and Jordan, launched a deadly offensive to capture Tripoli, the seat of the government, in April last year. His forces ...
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Turkey Plans to Build 2 Permanent Military bases in Libya: Report
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Turkey Plans to Build 2 Permanent Military bases in Libya: Report

Monday 15 June 2020 ،
Fayez al-Sarraj. The Libyan government, however, launched a counter-offensive and has so far managed to retake most of the areas seized by Haftar’s forces. The news comes days after Sarraj paid a visit to Ankara, where he announced victory over Haftar during a presser with Turkish Presi ...
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What Are Egypt’s El-Sisi Choices After Lawmakers Authorized Military Intervention In Libya?
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What Are Egypt’s El-Sisi Choices After Lawmakers Authorized Military Intervention In Libya?

Saturday 25 July 2020 ،
Fayez al-Sarraj. In fact, Egypt in all of its stances seeks actions against the Turkish presence in Libya. Seeking the parliament authorization to military intervention is part of this approach by President el-Sisi. His call for the parliament session followed a request by eastern Libya tribes and ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution