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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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UAE Buys Israeli Missile System for Libya Rebels: Report

UAE Buys Israeli Missile System for Libya Rebels: Report

Sunday 12 April 2020
Sirte. And on Wednesday, the Libyan rebels claimed they had downed two Turkish drones. Tripoli receives backing from Turkey. Libya plunged into chaos in 2011, when a popular uprising and a NATO intervention led to the ouster of long-time dictator Muammar Gaddafi. Since 2014, two rival s ...
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What Are Egypt’s El-Sisi Choices After Lawmakers Authorized Military Intervention In Libya?

What Are Egypt’s El-Sisi Choices After Lawmakers Authorized Military Intervention In Libya?

Saturday 25 July 2020 ،
Sirte. The spokesman to “Operation Volcano of Rage” which is launched by the Government of National Accord (GNA) on Saturday announced that the operation to liberate Sirte and Jufra was about to be launched by the Turkish-backed GNA while earlier the Egyptian officials warned that the ...
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Turkey to Build  Naval Base in Libya: Report

Turkey to Build Naval Base in Libya: Report

Tuesday 18 August 2020 ،
Sirte on the Mediterranean coastline with crucial help from Turkey. Qatar is a newcomer to the fray. Doha has been involved in a separate dispute with the United Arab Emirates and three other Arab governments since 2015. Germany backs UN call for demilitarized zone around Sirte Also on Monday, Ge ...
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Libyan Crisis Talks Under Clouds Of Home, Foreign Differences

Libyan Crisis Talks Under Clouds Of Home, Foreign Differences

Tuesday 8 September 2020 ،
Sirte into a Libyan Kashmir and reduce the Libyan crisis to a conflict between eastern Libya and western Libya.”  The collection of these challenges makes unrealistic any expectation of success of the recent and upcoming summits in a scene full of political and military turmoil and whose ...
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Arab-Turkish Duel From Arab Uprisings To Karabakh Crisis

Arab-Turkish Duel From Arab Uprisings To Karabakh Crisis

Wednesday 7 October 2020 ،
Sirte to Karabakh contested region.  Furthermore, the Al Arabiya news network of Saudi Arabia in an article compiled from other Arab media called Erdogan the “new sultan” and warned about the consequences of the Turkish entry to the Caucasus crisis. The Saudi broadcaster talked abo ...
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How Is Libya Standing On Peace And War Edge?

How Is Libya Standing On Peace And War Edge?

Sunday 24 January 2021 ،
Sirte and Jufra in centeral Libya could lead to new tensions due to force amassment and in case of a stalemate in the talks. Last month, Haftar threatened that if the Turkish forces in their “declared war on the Libyan people” do not pull out and continue their presence in Libya, send w ...
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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 ،
Sirte as a vital point between them and warning of direct Egyptian military intervention, the warring parties declared a ceasefire and emphasized on a diplomatic solution. A UN-sponsored meeting of the opposite sides in Geneva brought forth a deal according to which the two sides finally agreed to f ...
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Turkey-Arab Rapprochement Efforts: No Harvest for Ankara Yet

Turkey-Arab Rapprochement Efforts: No Harvest for Ankara Yet

Saturday 28 August 2021 ،
Sirte as a vital point between them and warning of direct Egyptian military intervention, the warring parties declared a ceasefire and insisted on diplomatic solutions. It was after these events that dialogue went on— in October 2020 in Geneva and November 2020 in Tunisia. Finally, the two mai ...
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Can Paris Conference Help Libya Hold Election, End Crisis?

Can Paris Conference Help Libya Hold Election, End Crisis?

Tuesday 16 November 2021 ،
Sirte as a vital point between them and warning of direct Egyptian military intervention, the warring parties announced a ceasefire and pointed to diplomatic solution to the crisis. Negotiations ensued and finally they on June 5, 2020 agreed on a new transitional government. Mohammad al-Menfi, a dip ...
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2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

2,000 People Feared Dead, More Missing after Storm Collapsed Dams in Libya

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
Sirte, was controlled by extremist groups for years, at one point by those who pledged allegiance to the Islamic State group, until forces loyal to the east-based government expelled them in 2018. At least 46 people were reported dead in the eastern town of Bayda, Abdel-Rahim Mazek, head of the tow ...

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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