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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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UAE’s Influence Expansion In Horn Of Africa: Goals, Tools
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UAE’s Influence Expansion In Horn Of Africa: Goals, Tools

Thursday 12 November 2020
Haftar overshadowed the developments of Libya. Meanwhile, the UAE and Turkey are involved more than others in support of the opposite Libyan sides.  The Persian Gulf crisis of 2017, in which Saudi Arabia along with its allies the UAE, Egypt, and Bahrain cut off diplomatic and trade ties to Qat ...
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Qatar Winner In Competition Over Tunisia
Analysis

Qatar Winner In Competition Over Tunisia

Tuesday 17 November 2020 ،
Haftar-led Libyan National Army (LNA), backed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, a political wave was unleashed against him by political opponents close Abu Dhabi accusing him of breaching the principle of Tunisian neutrality to the Libyan developments. The move was aimed at his removal and dissolution of ...
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Khalifa Haftar’s Forces Intercept Turkish Ship in Libya Waters
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Khalifa Haftar’s Forces Intercept Turkish Ship in Libya Waters

Tuesday 8 December 2020 ،
Haftar have intercepted a Turkish ship under a Jamaican flag heading to the port of Misrata in western Libya, east of Benghazi, spokesman of the self-styled Libyan National Army (LNA) said on Monday. Alwaght- Forces loyal to Khalifa Haftar have intercepted a Turkish ship under a Jamaican flag headin ...
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Turkey Warns Haftar’s Forces against Any Attack on Turkish Forces in Libya
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Turkey Warns Haftar’s Forces against Any Attack on Turkish Forces in Libya

Sunday 27 December 2020 ،
Haftar with retaliation if they attacked Turkish troops in the North African country. Alwaght- Turkish defense mister has threatened Libyan forces loyal to general Khalifa Haftar with retaliation if they attacked Turkish troops in the North African country. A war criminal, murderer Haftar and his s ...
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Why is Erdogan Shifting To De-escalation with Arab Countries?
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Why is Erdogan Shifting To De-escalation with Arab Countries?

Thursday 14 January 2021 ،
Haftar forces. These two Erdogan policy paths put a range of actors like Greece, the Israeli regime, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Cyprus, France, and even the US in the face of Turkey. All of these actors for a reason or another are discontented with the Turkish strategy in the Mediterranean. The ...
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How Is Libya Standing On Peace And War Edge?
Analysis

How Is Libya Standing On Peace And War Edge?

Sunday 24 January 2021 ،
Haftar, who controls the eastern and southern regions. And this will be a major challenge in implementing the agreements to form a government resulting from December 2021 elections. Meanwhile, the issue of the continuation of the ceasefire is also shrouded in ambiguity. The situation in the region ...
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Fact-Check: Is Turkey Really A World Drone Club Member?
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Fact-Check: Is Turkey Really A World Drone Club Member?

Saturday 30 January 2021 ،
Haftar, a Gadhafi regime’s holdover.  Turkey has also used such drones to assist Azerbaijan during the three-months-long war against Armenia over the disputed Karabakh region. Evidence and reports indicate that Turkey intends to sell this drone type to the Ukraine as the situation betwee ...
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Cold Peace? Egypt-Qatar Relations on Edge Despite Détente
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Cold Peace? Egypt-Qatar Relations on Edge Despite Détente

Monday 1 February 2021 ،
Haftar, in Tobruk east of the country. Cairo is worried that the Brotherhood will consolidate its position in a country that has a long border with Egypt. In the absence of diplomatic progress to end the conflict, the Libyan crisis will remain a source of deep divisions in Doha-Cairo relations. Be ...
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Will Biden Side with UAE’s Bin Zayed or Ditch Him?
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Will Biden Side with UAE’s Bin Zayed or Ditch Him?

Sunday 7 February 2021 ،
Haftar’s battle against the internationally-recognized Government of National Accord in Tripoli, the UAE has so caused death of many civilians. The oil-rich Arab country even backed financially and logistically the Russian mercenary organization Wagner Group in Libya. Even on a larger scale, ...
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Fire Under the Ashes: How Are UAE-Egypt Differences Surfacing Despite Playing Allies?
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Fire Under the Ashes: How Are UAE-Egypt Differences Surfacing Despite Playing Allies?

Monday 15 February 2021 ،
Haftar in the face of the Turkish influence and Muslim Brotherhood power gain in Tripoli, it seems that follows more serious priorities in the war-weary North African country. One priority could be that it wants to prevent rise of a new Sinai in eastern Libya. Despite a parliamentary authorization f ...

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