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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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Ethiopia Confirms Shooting down Kenyan Cargo Plane in Somalia

Ethiopia Confirms Shooting down Kenyan Cargo Plane in Somalia

Sunday 10 May 2020
Mogadishu, on Monday. The Ethiopian military said in the statement that the soldiers had mistakenly thought that the plane was on a “potential suicide mission” because they had not been informed about the “unusual flight” and the aircraft was flying low. “Because of l ...
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Roadside Bomb Hits Minibus in Somali Capital, Kills Six

Roadside Bomb Hits Minibus in Somali Capital, Kills Six

Sunday 31 May 2020 ،
Mogadishu on Sunday. Alwaght- A roadside bomb has killed at least six people near the Somali capital Mogadishu on Sunday. A minibus was carrying passengers, mostly from the same extended family, from the city to a funeral in a nearby town, when it hit the explosive at Hawa Abdi village, 19 kilometr ...
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Car Bomber Targets Checkpoint at Somalia’s Capital

Car Bomber Targets Checkpoint at Somalia’s Capital

Saturday 4 July 2020 ،
Mogadishu early on Saturday, Reuters reported. “Metal debris fell all over us inside the port and we heard gunfire,” said a port worker to the News agency. “Security forces have surrounded the area.” The blast shook the ground, said Mohammed Ali, a shopkeeper in the area. A ...
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Suicide Attack Kills 5, Including 2 Turks, in Somalia

Suicide Attack Kills 5, Including 2 Turks, in Somalia

Sunday 3 January 2021 ،
Mogadishu on Saturday. Alwaght- At least five people, including two Turkish citizens, have been killed in a suicide bombing near the Somali capital of Mogadishu on Saturday. The al-Qaeda-linked al-Shabab militant group claimed the responsibility for the attack, Al Jazeera reported. The Somalia-bas ...
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Somali Army Kills 76 Shabab Militants

Somali Army Kills 76 Shabab Militants

Sunday 4 April 2021 ،
Mogadishu between 2007 and 2011, when they were driven out of the Somali capital with help from African Union (AU) peacekeeping forces. A period of relative calm started in Mogadishu afterward. Al-Shabab militants, however, still retain a significant presence, reportedly roaming freely and posing a ...
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Somalia’s President Calls for Election, Pulling Country Back from Brink of Civil War

Somalia’s President Calls for Election, Pulling Country Back from Brink of Civil War

Wednesday 28 April 2021 ،
Mogadishu, and took up positions there on Sunday. A day later, they engaged in skirmishes with government forces, and at least three people were killed. Civilians in flashpoint neighborhoods had to evacuate, leaving their houses and much of their belongings behind. Tensions first erupted in Februa ...
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Somali Leaders Reject ’Illegal’ Deal with American Oil Company

Somali Leaders Reject ’Illegal’ Deal with American Oil Company

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Mogadishu. The terrorists launch regular attacks on government, military and civilian targets. They also want to drive out the African Union peacekeeping troops based in the country for more than a decade.  
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Somalis Displaced by Drought, Famine Fight to Survive

Somalis Displaced by Drought, Famine Fight to Survive

Wednesday 12 October 2022 ،
Mogadishu-based all-female media team Bilan found. They visited three areas in the south of the country to find out how the crisis is affecting different communities. The worst hit are those who fled their homes recently. Families arriving at El-Jaalle, a makeshift camp on the southern coast lack e ...
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Death Toll From Blasts in Somalia’s Capital Rises to 100, Over 300 Injured: President

Death Toll From Blasts in Somalia’s Capital Rises to 100, Over 300 Injured: President

Sunday 30 October 2022 ،
Mogadishu, near the education ministry. The site was the same junction that saw an al-Shabab* truck bombing in 2017 that killed over 500 people. President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, at the site of the explosions in Mogadishu, told journalists that nearly 300 other people were wounded. “We ask our ...
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The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

The Geopolitical Maneuvering of Saudi Arabia and the UAE Amid the Crises in the Horn of Africa

Monday 26 February 2024 ،
Mogadishu. The Saudis, perceiving the Emiratis not as partners and allies but as rivals in the Yemeni conflict, are now, regarding Abu Dhabi's growing influence in the Horn of Africa, keen to avoid falling behind. They aim to hinder Emirati initiatives by forging closer ties with Mogadishu. ALW ...

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