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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-Damascus Talks: Failure of Erdogan’s Decade-Long Hostility to Syria

Ankara-Damascus Talks: Failure of Erdogan’s Decade-Long Hostility to Syria

Monday 20 December 2021
Manbij town in northwest, gaining control over an area from the Iraqi border to Afrin and creating an interconnected region. While one part of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which is mainly made up of the YPG, was advancing from Afrin to Tall Rifat and the other part was pressing towards Kobani ...
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US-Backed Militias Abduct Syrian Minors in Raqqah

US-Backed Militias Abduct Syrian Minors in Raqqah

Saturday 12 February 2022 ،
Manbij on separate occasions to avoid suspicion. The sources added that the teenagers will receive military training for a nine-month period at the barracks, and will be given fake identity and personal information for fear of international inspections into underage recruitment and use of children ...
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Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria, Possible Scenarios

Turkish Incursion into Northern Syria, Possible Scenarios

Tuesday 31 May 2022 ،
Manbij, Kobani, and the areas between Ras Al-Ayn and the easternmost border of Hasakah province will be targeted by Turkish military. Meanwhile, Turkey's intention to control the town of Tall Rifat and then Manbij goes beyond the 30-kilometer safe zone aim.  Operation under the excuse of r ...
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Turkey’s Aggressive Threats Violation of Syria Sovereignty:  Damascus

Turkey’s Aggressive Threats Violation of Syria Sovereignty: Damascus

Sunday 5 June 2022 ،
Manbij. The Turkish forces would then fan out to other areas in the Arab country, the Turkish head of state added. On Thursday, Russia’s Foreign Ministry urged Turkey against launching another incursion into northern Syria under the pretext of fighting off, what the Turkish governme ...
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Turkish Call for Safe Zone in Northern Syria Rooted in His Colonial Projects: Lawmaker

Turkish Call for Safe Zone in Northern Syria Rooted in His Colonial Projects: Lawmaker

Saturday 11 June 2022 ،
Manbij.  Turkey has been conducting several incursions against neighboring Syria’s northern parts since 2016 to fight back against Kurdish militants known as the People’s Protection Units (YPG). Ankara associates the YPG with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) terrorist grou ...
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Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Wednesday 15 June 2022 ،
Manbij and Tell Rifat, and by the God's will, we will eliminate the terrorists before the 100th anniversary of the establishment of the Republic of Turkey. Our task is to cleanse Qandil Mountains before October 29, 2023, and to raise the crescent and star flags above those terror nests.  T ...
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Will Syria Become Another Russia-US Confrontation Scene?

Will Syria Become Another Russia-US Confrontation Scene?

Sunday 19 June 2022 ،
Manbij and Tall Rifat with dozens of armored vehicles.  More importantly, Russia has ratcheted up its air force activities on the Syrian-Turkish border, as well as on the front lines in Hasakah and Aleppo provinces. The purpose is to ensure that a new Turkish attack is impossible without the g ...
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What Does Tehran Summit Mean for Syrian Kurds?

What Does Tehran Summit Mean for Syrian Kurds?

Saturday 23 July 2022 ،
Manbij, and Ain Issa.  According to Al-Mayadeen news network, a Russian delegation landed at Qamihli airport in Hasakah province on Tuesday for talks with SDF and implementation of agreements with Syrian army.  Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported deployment of Syrian army forces in A ...
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Is Erdogan-Assad Meeting Likely?

Is Erdogan-Assad Meeting Likely?

Thursday 8 December 2022 ،
Manbij and Tal Rifat and are ready for orders by al-Assad to engage with the Turks and the terrorists under their command. Therefore, the play ground is by no means safe for Erdogan and it can accelerate his downfall in case of defeat and heavy casualties. In this situation, the cheapest option is t ...
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Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Wednesday 28 August 2024 ،
Manbij city created a main corridor for the passage of people and goods to the areas controlled by the Syrian government through the Al-Tiha crossing in the southern suburbs of Manbij town which is one of the most important crossings inside Syria, from which the Democratic Union Party (PYD) make con ...

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