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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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What Is Pushing Syrian Kurds to Seek Reunion with Damascus?
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What Is Pushing Syrian Kurds to Seek Reunion with Damascus?

Sunday 29 July 2018
Kobani, does not mean Washington has all it needs to turn the tide to its advantage. The SDF, largely made of the Kurdish militant groups of People’s Protection Units (YPG) and the Women’s Protection Units (YPJ), are poised to slip out of the US domination if they strike a deal with the ...
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Syrian Army Enters Kurdish-Controlled Regions
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Syrian Army Enters Kurdish-Controlled Regions

Monday 14 October 2019 ،
Kobani, the Reuters reported. The Syrian Democratic Forces are in control of the town which is the center of an autonomous Kurdish canton with the same name.  The move comes as the Syrian government said units of the army are deployed to the north to confront the Turkish “aggression&rdqu ...
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Syrian Crisis Course after Damascus-Kurds Agreement
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Syrian Crisis Course after Damascus-Kurds Agreement

Tuesday 15 October 2019 ،
Kobani be handed over to the Syrian government. Hassan predicted that within 48 hours, the Syrian army will complete its stationing in Kurdish-controlled Kobani and Manbij.  Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) said that Syrian people in Hasakah gathered in more than one part of the city to welcome ...
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Russian Military Police Patrolling Contact Lines to Prevent Turkey-Syria Encounter
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Russian Military Police Patrolling Contact Lines to Prevent Turkey-Syria Encounter

Wednesday 16 October 2019 ،
Kobani is another Kurdish-controlled city where the Syrian forces are arriving.  Russia is increasingly sharpening its role in northern Syria after the US said it removed its forces from the north where they were operating alongside their allies Kurds.  The Kurdish forces on Monday said ...
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Turkey Agrees a Pause to Syria Offensive
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Turkey Agrees a Pause to Syria Offensive

Friday 18 October 2019 ،
Kobani said that his forces will work for the success of the deal.  The main towns that will feel the caseation of clashes are Tell Abyad and Ra al-Ain that over the past eight days have been the flashpoints.  Turkey launched its offensive against the Syrian Kurds last Wednesday saying t ...
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Trump’s Erratic Policy: From Green Light to Erdogan to Mediation Efforts
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Trump’s Erratic Policy: From Green Light to Erdogan to Mediation Efforts

Monday 21 October 2019 ،
Kobani, they will commit genocide. The Congress lawmakers on Wednesday voted overwhelmingly to block Trump’s move to take out of Syria the American forces which emboldened Erdogan to order the incursion to attack the Kurdish-controlled regions. 354 congressmen signed the resolution. The move ...
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War At Ayn Issa Gates: How Will Kurds Decide?
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War At Ayn Issa Gates: How Will Kurds Decide?

Thursday 31 December 2020 ،
Kobani and Manbij will, definitely, be at stake of collapse.  Kurds squander opportunities while Turkey seeks deathblow  Turkey seems to intend to accelerate its objective of taking control of Ayn Issa. On the opposite side, the Kurds waste their opportunities by continuing to trust the ...
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Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria, Possible Scenarios
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Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria, Possible Scenarios

Tuesday 31 May 2022 ،
Kobani, and the areas between Ras Al-Ayn and the easternmost border of Hasakah province will be targeted by Turkish military. Meanwhile, Turkey's intention to control the town of Tall Rifat and then Manbij goes beyond the 30-kilometer safe zone aim.  Operation under the excuse of resettlin ...
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What Does Tehran Summit Mean for Syrian Kurds?
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What Does Tehran Summit Mean for Syrian Kurds?

Saturday 23 July 2022 ،
Kobani, Manbij, and Ain Issa.  According to Al-Mayadeen news network, a Russian delegation landed at Qamihli airport in Hasakah province on Tuesday for talks with SDF and implementation of agreements with Syrian army.  Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported deployment of Syrian army for ...
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Syrian Kurds and Repeat of American Betrayal Nightmare
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Syrian Kurds and Repeat of American Betrayal Nightmare

Sunday 4 December 2022 ،
Kobani and Kabul, saying that the Kurdish city can lose its current stability with the withdrawal of the Americans. The newspaper described the Syrian Kurds as brave and elite but Kabul's fall reminds of the fragile position of the Syrian Kurds.  The Syrian Kurdish leaders, who felt extrem ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.