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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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Ankara, Its New Colonialist Approach

Ankara, Its New Colonialist Approach

Thursday 3 June 2021
Libyan government, according to which Turkish companies would complete Libya’s construction projects that halted because of the war. This is part of the Ankara-Tripoli cooperation to complete 184 construction megaprojects. It looks like Erdogan has his eyes on $67 billion Gaddafi-era Libyan bl ...
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A Decade after Uprising, Can Gaddafi’s Son Saif Al-Islam Rise to Power in Libya?

A Decade after Uprising, Can Gaddafi’s Son Saif Al-Islam Rise to Power in Libya?

Thursday 5 August 2021 ،
Libyan dictator Muammar al-Gadaffi once again brought to the spotlight the Gaddafi family in the North African country. Talking to the American newspaper, Saif Al-Islam criticized the mess caused by a decade-long civil war in Libya and nostalgically remembered the reign of his father and said he int ...
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Is Libya Drifting Back to Civil War as Elections Grow More Divisive?

Is Libya Drifting Back to Civil War as Elections Grow More Divisive?

Monday 29 November 2021 ،
Libyan election commission in a controversial decision disqualified Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of former ruler Muammar Gaddafi, for presidential candidacy, less than a month to the first round of election. The move has concerned leaders of various countries about eruption of a new wave of civil ...
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Is Ansarullah’s Ultimatum to UAE Ending?

Is Ansarullah’s Ultimatum to UAE Ending?

Monday 17 January 2022 ،
Libyan crisis. In practice, the continued direct long-term presence in the Yemeni war is beyond the UAE's military might.  Although the UAE considered reducing costs and external pressures in deciding to withdraw from the war, Abu Dhabi will continue to play a role and maintain its influen ...
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13 Killed, 30 Injured as Clashes between Libyan Armed Groups Refuels in Tripoli

13 Killed, 30 Injured as Clashes between Libyan Armed Groups Refuels in Tripoli

Saturday 23 July 2022 ،
Libyan capital amid rising political tensions. Alwaght- At least 13 people were killed and 30 more injured Clashes between armed groups in Tripoli left in the latest violence to hit the Libyan capital amid rising political tensions. On Friday, fighters exchanged fire in a central district where sev ...
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What’s Behind Saudi Security Agreement with Morocco?

What’s Behind Saudi Security Agreement with Morocco?

Saturday 28 January 2023 ،
Libyan National Army in eastern Libya, Saudi Arabia, along with the UAE, tried to overthrow the Tripoli-based MB-affiliated National Unity Government and install its submissive government.  In Sudan and Egypt, the Saudis, with extensive support to the governments in these countries, blocked th ...
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Turkey’s Security Architect Now Leading Foreign Policy Apparatus

Turkey’s Security Architect Now Leading Foreign Policy Apparatus

Tuesday 6 June 2023 ،
Libyan crisis, facilitate a political resolution, and ultimately lead the war-torn country to elections even sooner.  Since Erdogan has been aspiring to de-escalate with other countries, Fidan is expected to make for Turkish policy a winning knight in West Asia, the Mediterranean, and Red Sea ...
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Clashes between Rival Militias in Libya Kills 27

Clashes between Rival Militias in Libya Kills 27

Wednesday 16 August 2023 ،
Libyan capital has been released. The detention of Mahmoud Hamza, the commander of the 444 Brigade, had triggered the violence in Tripoli. He was released on Tuesday evening by the Special Deterrence Force, according to sources cited in a Reuters report.  The 444 Brigade and the Special Dete ...
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After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?

After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Libyan dam breaking.  Al-Hurra news website, citing the US National Geographic magazine, described the condition of the Mosul Dam as “alarming” and called it the world’s most risky dam.  The report discusses the consequences of collapse of the dam both in terms of human ...
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Last Step of Turkey-Egypt Rapprochement

Last Step of Turkey-Egypt Rapprochement

Tuesday 3 September 2024 ،
Libyan case has been one of the cases of dispute between the two countries, and Egypt considers Turkey's support for the Libyan government of national unity as a threat to the security of its borders and demands a fundamental flexibility of Ankara. Because of Ankara's extensive support for t ...

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