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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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Libyan National Unity Govt. Division: From Foreign Interference to Internal Armed Peace
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Libyan National Unity Govt. Division: From Foreign Interference to Internal Armed Peace

Tuesday 27 April 2021 ،
Haftar is also worried about exit of the Russian mercenaries and other proxy forces who back him. Haftar led the 2019 push to seize the capital Tripoli from the GNA. He is afraid that the Russian withdrawal threatens his influence in southern and central Libya and can even lead to his power structur ...
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What’s Behind Turkish Delegation’s Libya Visit ahead of NATO Summit?
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What’s Behind Turkish Delegation’s Libya Visit ahead of NATO Summit?

Sunday 13 June 2021 ،
Haftar-led offensive to seize the capital in 2019, Turkey officially and openly sent military equipment including combat drones and proxy fighters from Syrian fronts to assist the Government of National Accord in Tripoli led by Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, and has since been present powerfully in ...
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Child Soldiers Blacklisting: Biden Finds New Way to Press Erdogan
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Child Soldiers Blacklisting: Biden Finds New Way to Press Erdogan

Monday 5 July 2021 ،
Haftar. In fact, Turkey is involved in the Libyan civil war through its proxies, and this is yet another driver for potential tensions between Ankara and Washington.  Biden and Erdogan on route to maximum confrontation  With regard to Washington-Ankara recent tensions, it can be said tha ...
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A Decade after Uprising, Can Gaddafi’s Son Saif Al-Islam Rise to Power in Libya?
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A Decade after Uprising, Can Gaddafi’s Son Saif Al-Islam Rise to Power in Libya?

Thursday 5 August 2021 ،
Haftar. Also,much of the north is held by tribes allied to ISIS. In a campaign launched in 2019, Haftar pushed to seize the capital Tripoli from the GNA. He failed as the GNA received military assistance from Turkey.  Following Turkey's resolved intervention in the Libyan civil war since J ...
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Turkey-Arab Rapprochement Efforts: No Harvest for Ankara Yet
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Turkey-Arab Rapprochement Efforts: No Harvest for Ankara Yet

Saturday 28 August 2021 ،
Haftar's forces, as well as the arrival of the warring sides to the city of Sirte as a vital point between them and warning of direct Egyptian military intervention, the warring parties declared a ceasefire and insisted on diplomatic solutions. It was after these events that dialogue went on&mda ...
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What Did Take Bin Zayed to Paris?
Analysis

What Did Take Bin Zayed to Paris?

Saturday 18 September 2021 ،
Haftar, a warlord sponsored by the UAE against Ankara-backed Tripoli Government of National Accord (GNA), in Libya.  In the current conditions, Turkey has become a headache for France, and Paris neither wants close and intensive relations with this country in NATO and its accession as a member ...
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Son of Former Libyan Ruler Gaddafi to Run for President
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Son of Former Libyan Ruler Gaddafi to Run for President

Monday 15 November 2021 ،
Haftar, Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah and parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh. Photographs distributed on social media showed Gaddafi, with a grey beard and wearing glasses and a traditional brown robe and turban, signing documents at the registration centre in the southern town of Sebha on Sunday ...
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Can Paris Conference Help Libya Hold Election, End Crisis?
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Can Paris Conference Help Libya Hold Election, End Crisis?

Tuesday 16 November 2021 ،
Haftar in the east. In southwest, Tawariq tribes are in control. In areas controlled by Haftar, Tobo tribe has a key role. A large part of the north is held by tribes allied to the ISIS terrorist group.  Following Turkey's serious intervention in the civil war since June 2020 and the defea ...
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Is Libya Drifting Back to Civil War as Elections Grow More Divisive?
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Is Libya Drifting Back to Civil War as Elections Grow More Divisive?

Monday 29 November 2021 ،
Haftar in eastern Libya. The southwest is held by Tawariq tribes and in the Haftar-controlled areas Toubou tribes are leading. Also, a large part of the north is held by ISIS-aligned groups.  Concerning holding the presidential election and accepting its results, the potential threat is tensio ...

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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