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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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US Blocks UN Support for Russia, Turkey-Brokered Ceasefire in Syria
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US Blocks UN Support for Russia, Turkey-Brokered Ceasefire in Syria

Saturday 7 March 2020
SOHR), a UK-based monitor, showed. Putin, Assad discuss Syria ceasefire  Meanwhile, Putin told Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in a phone call that the truce would stabilize the situation in Idlib, the Kremlin said. Bashar al-Assad rated the outcome of the talks between the leaders of Russi ...
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Terrorists in Syria Call on Turkey to Pay Their Salaries
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Terrorists in Syria Call on Turkey to Pay Their Salaries

Monday 6 April 2020 ،
SOHR had reported similar protests by terrorists on Ankara’s payroll last month. The fighters cut off roads with rubber tires in Tal Abyad and the Syrian border town of Ras al-Ain and demanded their salaries to be paid. Discontent rising among Turkish-led terrorists in Libya According to an ...
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Syrian Villagers Make US Military Convoy to Return to Base
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Syrian Villagers Make US Military Convoy to Return to Base

Friday 17 April 2020 ،
SOHR) says a Turkish convoy of some 40 military vehicles entered Syrian territory on Thursday night and headed toward the Turkish observatory posts in the so-called “de-escalation zones”. Ankara had earlier deployed nearly 6,000 troops to the de-escalation zones following the last month ...
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Turkish-Backed Militants Clashed over Looted Objects in Northern Syria
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Turkish-Backed Militants Clashed over Looted Objects in Northern Syria

Friday 15 May 2020 ،
SOHR). The infighting flared up after dispute over distribution of stolen objects, which the terrorists looted from houses in the area. They also had disagreements over taking over the houses. Members of the Sultan Murad Division also set numerous houses in Bu’ayrir village in rural Ras al-A ...
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Russian, Syrian Missile Strikes Target Militants Smuggling Oil to Turkey
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Russian, Syrian Missile Strikes Target Militants Smuggling Oil to Turkey

Sunday 7 March 2021 ،
SOHR) said on Saturday it had “documented the deaths of four people, while 24 others sustained various injuries and burns” in the missile strikes. Turkey’s official Anadolu news agency reported that 18 people had been injured in the attacks. An unnamed source from the Turkis ...
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Turkish Jets Strike US-Backed Militants’ Position in Raqqah, Syria: Report
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Turkish Jets Strike US-Backed Militants’ Position in Raqqah, Syria: Report

Sunday 21 March 2021 ،
SOHR) said the military aircraft had struck SDF positions in Saida village of the Ayn Issa district, which caused loud explosions. The airstrike, it said, was the first of its kind in the past 17 months, when the Turkish army and allied militants launched a military operation across ...
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Nearly 300 Detained in HTS Operation Targeting Assad Supporters in Syria
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Nearly 300 Detained in HTS Operation Targeting Assad Supporters in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
SOHR), reported on Sunday that the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) administration has initiated a widespread arrest campaign targeting Assad loyalists. Nearly 300 individuals have been detained within a week in Damascus and its suburbs, as well as in Homs, Hama, Tartus, Latakia, and even Deir Ezzor, Abd ...
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Tensions Flare Near Occupied Golan as ‘Israel’ Raids Quneitra
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Tensions Flare Near Occupied Golan as ‘Israel’ Raids Quneitra

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
SOHR), this latest incursion is part of a string of violations, including unprovoked Israeli entries into Kudna and Majdoulia, often accompanied by reconnaissance flights that have heightened fears of a broader conflict. Local resistance has also been growing. In Ruwayhina, residents forced an Isra ...
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Israel Intensifies Strikes in Syria as HTS Targets Minorities
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Israel Intensifies Strikes in Syria as HTS Targets Minorities

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
SOHR) reported four incursions over the past 24 hours, accompanied by drone flights and heightened security along the ceasefire line with the occupied Golan, reflecting ongoing tension and instability. The increased Israeli movements are seen as attempts to impose a new reality along the border, wi ...
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Peaceful Protest by Alawites Met with Gunfire From HTS
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Peaceful Protest by Alawites Met with Gunfire From HTS

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
SOHR described the demonstrations as a “peaceful Alawite uprising” held across 42 locations. The group also reported mass killings in recent months, estimating at least 1,600 Alawite civilians were killed in March alone, amid what it called systematic sectarian attacks since HTS took con ...

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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.