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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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Al-Hamidiyah Souk; Damascus Gem
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Al-Hamidiyah Souk; Damascus Gem

Monday 18 July 2016
al-Hamidiyah souk, the largest market in Syria that stretches from al-Thawra Street to the Ummayad Mosque plaza, and just south of the Citadel. To your right and left are two long rows of stores comprising the long covered market that leads into the heart of Old Damascus. The souk is a hybrid as i ...
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Syrian Army Foils ISIS Attack on Military Airport
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Syrian Army Foils ISIS Attack on Military Airport

Sunday 23 October 2016 ،
The Syrian army successfully countered an ISIS attack on a military airport north of the country, al-Masdar news site reported on Saturday Alwaght- The Syrian army successfully countered an ISIS attack on a military airport north of the country, al-Masdar news site reported on Saturday. The ISIS te ...
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Russia Calls for Unconditional Halt to Israeli Strikes on Syria
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Russia Calls for Unconditional Halt to Israeli Strikes on Syria

Tuesday 5 July 2022 ،
al-Hamidiyah, south of Tartus.  According to SANA, “poultry farms” were targeted in the airstrike, and two civilians were hurt. Damage was also caused to the site. Last month, the Damascus International Airport was targeted in a major attack and forced to be shuttered for two week ...
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Israeli Forces Cut Water and Power to Towns in Syria’s Quneitra
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Israeli Forces Cut Water and Power to Towns in Syria’s Quneitra

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
al-Hamidiyah, occupation forces further damaged infrastructure by cutting down roadside trees and destroying power poles. Early that morning, Israeli airstrikes targeted sites near Damascus, with Israeli media claiming the destruction of missile warehouses and launchers near Qastal in the Qalamoun ...

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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.