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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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UN Opposes US Recognition  of Golan Annexation by Israeli Regime

UN Opposes US Recognition of Golan Annexation by Israeli Regime

Friday 1 March 2019
Geir O. Pedersen told reporters at a Security Council briefing on Syria held on Thursday in New York. He made the comments in response to a question regarding a bill introduced by Republican members of the US congress which seeks to recognize Syria’s Golan Heights as Israeli territory. The m ...
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Israel Announces ’Trump Heights’ Settlement in Occupied Golan Heights

Israel Announces ’Trump Heights’ Settlement in Occupied Golan Heights

Tuesday 18 June 2019 ،
Geir Pedersen, recently reiterated that position. On 25 March 2019 US President Donald Trump officially recognized Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights two weeks before that regime's elections, in what was seen as a major political gift to Netanyahu. The move was described by Israeli Prim ...
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Unauthorized Foreign Presence in Syria Amounts to Occupation: Damascus

Unauthorized Foreign Presence in Syria Amounts to Occupation: Damascus

Tuesday 19 May 2020 ،
Geir Pedersen on Monday urged the US and Russia to make the most of “some calm” in the conflict-stricken country and push for peace amid the threats posed by remnants of the ISIS Takfiri terror group in the country as well as a coronavirus outbreak there. The Syrian mediator told the 15 ...
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US Declined Russia’s Invitation to Attend Astana Talks on Syria: Official

US Declined Russia’s Invitation to Attend Astana Talks on Syria: Official

Tuesday 16 February 2021 ،
Geir Pedersen. A delegation from the UNHCR [UN High Commissioner for Refugees] and the ICRC [International Committee of the Red Cross]. Observers from Jordan, Iraq and Lebanon have also arrived, Lavrentyev said. An impulse should be given to the Syrian crisis settlement, the special envoy stressed, ...
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Syrian Government, Opposition Agree to Start Drafting New Constitution: UN Envoy

Syrian Government, Opposition Agree to Start Drafting New Constitution: UN Envoy

Monday 18 October 2021 ،
Geir Pedersen announced at a brief conference “The two co-chairs now agree that we will not only prepare for constitutional reform, but we will prepare and start drafting the constitutional reform”. “We concluded that we were not making sufficient progress, and that we could not c ...
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Military Solution in Syria ‘An Illusion’: UN Envoy

Military Solution in Syria ‘An Illusion’: UN Envoy

Tuesday 21 December 2021 ،
Geir Pedersen told the UN Security Council on Monday that it is time to explore whether a political process in Syria can meaningfully move forward next year. “No one should expect miracles or quick solutions – the path forward will be necessarily incremental. But I hope that this coming ...
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Any Settlement to Syria Crisis Should Guarantee Country’s Sovereignty: Egypt

Any Settlement to Syria Crisis Should Guarantee Country’s Sovereignty: Egypt

Tuesday 22 February 2022 ،
Geir Pedersen, on Monday evening. Shoukry reiterated Cairo’s position that the devastating crisis in Syria can only be resolved by concentrating on political solutions. He also stressed the need for a comprehensive settlement of the crisis, in a way that guarantees the Damascus government&rs ...
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Astana Initiative Repurposed: Main Goal Ending Turkish, US Occupation

Astana Initiative Repurposed: Main Goal Ending Turkish, US Occupation

Friday 23 June 2023 ،
Geir Pedersen, the UN Secretary General's special representative for Syrian affairs, and representatives from Jordan, Lebanon, and Iraq participated as observers.  In recent months, the issue of the return of refugees has occupied the most important part of the meetings related to Syria, w ...
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Iran and the United Nations are in talks concerning the challenges confronting Syria

Iran and the United Nations are in talks concerning the challenges confronting Syria

Wednesday 1 May 2024 ،
Geir O. Pedersen discussed the recent developments in Syria. They deliberated on strategies to enhance the humanitarian conditions in Syria, combat terrorism, and sustain the political processes within the Arab nation. Khaji voiced apprehension over the humanitarian crisis in Syria, highlighting th ...
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IRGC: Syrian Army, Resistance to Make Israel Regret Atrocities

IRGC: Syrian Army, Resistance to Make Israel Regret Atrocities

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
Geir Pedersen called for urgent political solutions to the conflict, citing severe risks to civilians and regional security amidst continued violence.

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