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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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Russian Forces Arrive in Idlib as Syrian Army Prepares to Liberate Province from Militants
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Russian Forces Arrive in Idlib as Syrian Army Prepares to Liberate Province from Militants

Monday 13 August 2018
Masdar news portal cited an unnamed military source in northern Hama as saying that, the Russian Special Forces and the aircraft technicians arrived at the Abu Dhuhour Airport in southern Idlib, joining by several personnel from the Syrian army as well. The military source added that the Abu Dhuhou ...
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Syrian Army to Liberate Idlib with Largest-Ever Forces
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Syrian Army to Liberate Idlib with Largest-Ever Forces

Thursday 16 August 2018 ،
Masdar News cited a military source in Damascus as saying that the upcoming Idlib offensive, which called bay many as mother of all battles, is to be carried out by the largest Syrian Arab Army force this war has seen. The source continued that this Syrian Arab Army force is expected to exceed the ...
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Russia Launches Airstrikes against Militants in Idlib, Syria Vows Liberation Op
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Russia Launches Airstrikes against Militants in Idlib, Syria Vows Liberation Op

Tuesday 4 September 2018 ،
MasdarNews cited a military source as saying that at least ten Russian Sukhoi jets launched dozens of airstrikes over the southern and western parts of the Idlib province the last major stronghold of the foreign-backed terrorists in the war-torn country. According to the Lebanon-based news portal, ...
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Lebanese Forces Foil ISIS Terror Attack in Akkar
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Lebanese Forces Foil ISIS Terror Attack in Akkar

Wednesday 10 October 2018 ،
Masdar News reported. Akkar District is the only district in Lebanon's Akkar Governorate that share border with Syria's Homs province. “Based on information about orders to [ISIS members] to carry out terrorist acts in the countries they reside in, and following observation and track ...
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Russia Helps Syrian Army Target Militants’ Bases in Hama, Idlib
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Russia Helps Syrian Army Target Militants’ Bases in Hama, Idlib

Thursday 27 December 2018 ،
Masdar News cited military source in Mhardeh as saying that the Russian military provided Syrian forces with the locations of militants, paving the way for their artillery and missile units hit their targets directly. In particular, the Syrian Army was able to strike the Free Idlib Army base inside ...
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Russian Fighter Jets Hits Terrorists’ Positions in Idlib
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Russian Fighter Jets Hits Terrorists’ Positions in Idlib

Thursday 24 January 2019 ،
Masdar News reported. The news portal cited a military source as saying that the Russian Air Force specifically targeted the positions of Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham (former al-Qaeda) and the Turkestan Islamic Party west of Jisr Al-Shughur city. The reason for the airstrikes is still unknown ...
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Iraq Deploys Forces to Syrian Border to Block ISIS Terrorists’ Infiltration
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Iraq Deploys Forces to Syrian Border to Block ISIS Terrorists’ Infiltration

Tuesday 12 March 2019 ،
Masdar this past weekend that ISIS fighters have been increasing their presence along the Iraqi-Syrian border. Since they emerged in eastern Syria, the ISIS has used the Iraqi-Syrian border to not only reinforce different fronts, but also carry out different missions inside both countries.
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Syrian Army Kills over 150 Militants in 72 Hours: Report
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Syrian Army Kills over 150 Militants in 72 Hours: Report

Sunday 9 June 2019 ،
Masdar News reported. Alwaght- The Syrian army reportedly has killed over 150 terrorists and Turkish-backed militants over the last 72 hours, Masdar News reported. According to a Syrian Arab Army (SAA) field report, their troops have killed over 150 militants from Hay’at Tahrir Al-Sham, the N ...
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Turkey Transferring Foreign Terrorists to Libya: Official
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Turkey Transferring Foreign Terrorists to Libya: Official

Sunday 7 July 2019 ،
Masdar News reported.  “The transfer of terrorists is not new. This is a long story. Many terrorists come from Turkey through Tripoli and Misrata to fight the Libyan National Army in Tripoli and obstruct its advance into the center of the Libyan capital of Tripoli,” Al-Qaidi told S ...
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Militants Fire Missiles at Russia’s Hmeimim Airport in Syria
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Militants Fire Missiles at Russia’s Hmeimim Airport in Syria

Wednesday 14 August 2019 ،
Masdar News reported. Alwaght- Militants, for the third night in a row, have fired grad missiles at Russia’s Hmeimim airbase near Syria's coastal city of Jableh, Al Masdar News reported. According to the news outlet, citing military source in the area, the Russian air defense sirens ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)