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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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At least 10 Civilians Killed in America-led coalition Airstrikes in Syria

At least 10 Civilians Killed in America-led coalition Airstrikes in Syria

Sunday 19 October 2014
Koniko gas factory near the town of al-Khasham in Deir al-Zor province on Friday. In al-Hasakah province, three civilians – including a child under the age of 18 – were killed when airstrikes targeted oil fields near Kabiba village, south of the province’s capital. There is no information on whethe ...
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Drone Attack on US Syria Base Changes Balances, Brings New Rules

Drone Attack on US Syria Base Changes Balances, Brings New Rules

Sunday 24 October 2021 ،
Koniko gas field in Deir ez-Zor province of Syria have been targeted by rockets several times in recent months. It is noteworthy that this is the first drone strike on a US military base in Syria, and this adds to the importance of this operation. The attack, analysts say, is setting new rules in t ...
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Iraqis Tightening the Noose on American Occupation Forces

Iraqis Tightening the Noose on American Occupation Forces

Sunday 2 January 2022 ،
Koniko oilfield on the northern outskirts of Deir ez-Zor came under a rocket strike.  At least three Katyusha rockets were fired near the Iraqi border, targeting a US base on Syrian soil. Eyewitnesses also reported the sound of an explosion in the area, according to local sources.  This ...
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Explosions Heard at Military Base Occupied by US Forces in Eastern Syria: Report

Explosions Heard at Military Base Occupied by US Forces in Eastern Syria: Report

Sunday 4 September 2022 ،
Koniko oil fields in the countryside of Dayr al-Zawr. The US maintains a force of several hundred soldiers and military hardware in eastern and northeastern Syria, with the Pentagon claiming that the deployment is aimed at preventing the oil fields in the area from falling into the hands of Daesh t ...
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Kata’ib Hezbollah Warns US of Direct Confrontation If Resistance Groups Targeted in Iraq

Kata’ib Hezbollah Warns US of Direct Confrontation If Resistance Groups Targeted in Iraq

Sunday 26 March 2023 ،
Koniko natural gas field in Syria's Dayr al-Zawr province.  
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US Convoy Transfers Military Equipment from Iraq to Syria: Report

US Convoy Transfers Military Equipment from Iraq to Syria: Report

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
Koniko natural gas field and al-Omer oil field on August 14. The Pentagon claims that the deployment of its forces and equipment in Syria is aimed at preventing oil fields from falling into the hands of ISIS terrorists. Damascus, on the other hand, maintains that the deployment is meant to plunder ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Koniko, and American-controled Al-Omar oilfield in Syria, triggering the White House worries.  Given the American record of division sowing in Iraq, this time, too, the Americans have seen the opportunity ripe for interference amid clashes over the disputed areas. The Americans know that the I ...
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Alarm of War between US and Iraqi Resistance Sounds: Have US Measures Been Deterrent?

Alarm of War between US and Iraqi Resistance Sounds: Have US Measures Been Deterrent?

Tuesday 2 January 2024 ،
Koniko gas field and Al Ramilan base in Hasakah province in Syria. Also, the Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province in western Iraq was targeted on Sunday night, triggering further American concerns.  The stepped-up attacks by Iraqi groups on American positions comes on the heels of American atta ...
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Missile attack on US Army base in Syria

Missile attack on US Army base in Syria

Monday 12 February 2024 ،
Koniko’ in eastern Syria. Media sources reported a missile attack on the US Army base in the gas field of 'Koniko' in eastern Syria. According to Sputnik's report, alarming explosions emanated from within the US Army base situated in the Koniko gas field on the northern border of Deir e ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies