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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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Myanmar Army Shells Rohingya Muslims’ Village, Kills Two Women

Myanmar Army Shells Rohingya Muslims’ Village, Kills Two Women

Saturday 25 January 2020
Gambia launched a lawsuit in November accusing the country of genocide. A spokesman for the ruling party told Reuters the country was already protecting Rohingya, but the civilian government had limited power over the military. Civilian authorities govern jointly with the military in an awkward co ...
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ICC to Replace Prosecutor Probing Israeli, US War Crimes

ICC to Replace Prosecutor Probing Israeli, US War Crimes

Saturday 13 February 2021 ،
Gambia, is slated to leave office in June after nine years in one of the most challenging jobs in the international justice system. According to British media reports, member countries of the war crimes court will vote for one of the four candidates vying for the position, namely Britain’s Ka ...
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Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism

Africa’s NATO? How ECOWAS Became A Tool for Western Imperialism

Sunday 10 September 2023 ،
Gambia in 2017. This response has disappointed many onlookers. Journalist Eugene Puryear, for example, described the bloc as “part of a corrupt cabal that is directly linked to Western imperial powers to keep Africans poor.” Those Western powers immediately lined up behi ...
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Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?

Is France Preparing for Niger Military Action?

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Gambia, Sao Tome and Principle Island were former colonies of France, and even after independence, they have been controlled by Paris. But their leaders are eventually removed from power by a new generation of officers who are disappointed with unfulfilled pro-democracy promises in the past decades. ...
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Africa against Neocolonialism: Why The Continent’s Struggle for Self-Sufficiency Remain so Difficult?

Africa against Neocolonialism: Why The Continent’s Struggle for Self-Sufficiency Remain so Difficult?

Sunday 29 October 2023 ،
Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, and Chad. These are the countries where France hopes to “temporarily” relocate its military and diplomatic forces in anticipation of new “counter-revolutions” in the Sahel. In other words, is France once again saying goodbye, but not going any ...
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South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

South Africa ICJ Suit against Israeli War Crimes in Gaza: What Are the Effects?

Monday 1 January 2024 ،
Gambia in 2020 filed a suit against Myanmar for its genocidal actions against the Rohingya Muslim minority. So, South Africa is also qualified to condemn the Israeli genocidal actions through the ICJ.  The ICJ deals with disputes between countries and its decisions are final and cannot be appe ...
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Iran Commends Turkey for Suspending Trade Relations with Israel

Iran Commends Turkey for Suspending Trade Relations with Israel

Sunday 5 May 2024 ،
Gambia on Saturday, Hossein Amir-Abdollahian commended the recent decision by the Ankara government to suspend economic and trade relations with the Zionist regime as a significant step. Expressing condemnation for the war crimes committed by the Israeli regime in Gaza, the senior Iranian diplomat ...
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Iran stands against any external intervention in Sudan

Iran stands against any external intervention in Sudan

Sunday 5 May 2024 ،
Gambia on Saturday night, the top Iranian diplomat conveyed, We oppose any external involvement in Sudan and stand ready to assist in reinstating peace and stability to the country. In response, Awad commended Iran's consistent support for Sudan and expressed optimism about the potential for fu ...
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OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

OIC’s Significant Responsibility as Gaza War Is at a Critical Juncture

Monday 6 May 2024 ،
Gambia for 15th summit of the Islamic Cooperation Organization (OIC) to discuss Gaza developments. A majority of the 57 leaders of the Muslim countries sent representatives to the summit, but a number of African heads of state like Senegalese President Bassirou Diomaye Faye themselves attended the e ...
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Iran’s Foreign Minister explores opportunities to enhance relations with Tunisia

Iran’s Foreign Minister explores opportunities to enhance relations with Tunisia

Monday 6 May 2024 ،
Gambian capital of Banjul where he participated in the 15th summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, made a brief stopover at Tunis International Airport. There, he met with the Tunisian foreign ministry official responsible for official ceremonies, as well as Mir Massoud Hosseinian, the I ...

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Ashura ceremony in holy Mashhad