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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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Russia Blasts Israeli Attack on Damascus Airport, Urges Tel Aviv to Stop Its Aggression

Russia Blasts Israeli Attack on Damascus Airport, Urges Tel Aviv to Stop Its Aggression

Monday 13 June 2022
Russian strongly condemned the latest Israeli missile attack on the Damascus International Airport, calling on the Tel Aviv regime to put an end to its vicious acts and naked aggression or await serious repercussions. Alwaght- Russian strongly condemned the latest Israeli missile attack on the Damas ...
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What Does Tehran Summit Mean for Syrian Kurds?

What Does Tehran Summit Mean for Syrian Kurds?

Saturday 23 July 2022 ،
Al-Watan news website reported. Its report further said that recently reinforcements were deployed to Manbij outskirts as part of plans to block routes from all fronts to counter any incursion into Tall Rifat and Manbij. The Syrian forces set up military posts on borderlines with Turkish-backed Syri ...
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Biggest illegal US military base in Syria comes under intense rocket attack: Reports

Biggest illegal US military base in Syria comes under intense rocket attack: Reports

Monday 19 September 2022 ،
The attacks on the illegal US bases is turning into a regular trend as the resistance force call for the US withdrawal. The US's biggest illegal military base in Syria has come under rocket attack, hours after another installation housing American forces was similarly targeted with projectiles. ...
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US Military Base in Eastern Syria Comes under Rocket Attack

US Military Base in Eastern Syria Comes under Rocket Attack

Saturday 31 December 2022 ،
A military facility occupied by US forces in Syria’s eastern province of Deir ez-Zor has come under rocket fire from nearby areas. Alwaght- A military facility occupied by US forces in Syria’s eastern province of Deir ez-Zor has come under rocket fire from nearby areas. The Ara ...
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Is an Iranian-Saudi-Syrian Economic Triangle Emerging after Détente Efforts?

Is an Iranian-Saudi-Syrian Economic Triangle Emerging after Détente Efforts?

Tuesday 28 March 2023 ،
Al-Watan newspaper quoted the head of the Syrian Investment Organization as reporting that Emirati investors were looking to inject money into Syria’s renewable energy sector. Also last year, the Syrian state news agency SANA reported that UAE companies and the country’s ministry of elec ...
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Street Executions: Netanyahu Sowing Wind, Shall Reap Whirlwind

Street Executions: Netanyahu Sowing Wind, Shall Reap Whirlwind

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
The Israeli cabinet has stepped up its execution of the Palestinians but the latter warn it will play a heavy price. Alwaght- With intensification of Israeli hardline cabinet's anti-Palestinian actions this year, tensions in the occupied West Bank, the besieged Gaza Strip, and Israeli settlement ...
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Iran-Syria Strategic Cooperation Document Picking Up Pace to Execution

Iran-Syria Strategic Cooperation Document Picking Up Pace to Execution

Sunday 10 December 2023 ،
Al-Watan newspaper reported establishment of an Iranian bank in Syria has been completed and it will start its work in the next few days, and the tariff of more than 88 goods has been set.  Customs tariffs have always acted as an inhibiting element in commercial cooperation between countries, ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
Al-Wataniyah led by Ahmad Al-Jubouri, Azem alliance led by Muthana al-Samaraee, and National Resolution Alliance led by Defense Minister Thabet al-Abbasi.  Political Experts believe that the elections of the provincial councils portrayed al-Halbousi as the undisputed leader of the Sunnis in Ir ...
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Impending Syria-Turkey meeting in an Arab nation

Impending Syria-Turkey meeting in an Arab nation

Monday 1 July 2024 ،
Al-Watan, informed sources indicate that substantial progress has been made towards bringing Syria and Turkey back to the negotiating table soon. Al-Watan's sources added that the upcoming meeting between Damascus and Ankara in Baghdad, Iraq's capital, will initiate a comprehensive negotiat ...
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Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Thursday 4 July 2024 ،
Al-Watan reported that serious steps have been taken for the two sides to meet.  According to this report, Baghdad will soon host a meeting between Syrian and Turkish officials as the first step of long talks that can lead to political and field agreements. This Syrian newspaper added that Tu ...

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