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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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Christians of Syria: Close to President Assad, Against Takfiris
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Christians of Syria: Close to President Assad, Against Takfiris

Wednesday 10 August 2016
Alawites are in very close relations with the government of the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Under both the former Syrian President Hafez al-Assad and his son Bashar al-Assad the Christians of Syria enjoyed wide-ranging freedoms in the country. When Bashar al-Assad took the office, the Syrian ...
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Deep Gaps,Turkey’s Security Crisis
Analysis

Deep Gaps,Turkey’s Security Crisis

Monday 16 January 2017 ،
Alawites of the country and settlement of the Kurdish cause at home. So a combination of the above-mentioned actions ushered in a period of insecurity and instability in Turkey. An array of issues including overt interventions in Syria's and Iraq's internal affairs, political and economic c ...
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Why Syria Partition Not Possible?
Analysis

Why Syria Partition Not Possible?

Thursday 3 August 2017 ،
Alawites. And the western Syria was aimed for handover to the anti-Damascus Sunnis that today account for a large part of Syrian opposition forces. The plan was raised in the early years of the devastating conflict, but it failed to make its way to realization due to battlefield developments as wel ...
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Suffering 3-Y Siege by Terrorists Syria’s Shiite Towns Blast UN Silence
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Suffering 3-Y Siege by Terrorists Syria’s Shiite Towns Blast UN Silence

Sunday 20 August 2017 ،
Alawites, Twelvers, and Ismailis. A majority of the Syrian Shiite are living in the capital Damascus, Idlib, Latakia, and Homs. Among Shiite hubs of the country, the Al-Fu’ah and Kafriya Shiites are seen as the traditional residences of the Shiite Muslims in the Levant region. The two towns ha ...
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With EU Accession Not in Sight, Frustrated Turkey Seeks Regional Relations
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With EU Accession Not in Sight, Frustrated Turkey Seeks Regional Relations

Sunday 10 September 2017 ،
Alawites, a branch of the Shiite Muslims, accounting for the minority. Turkey is bidding for the overwhelmingly Christian EU. Experts suggest that religion is one of the key sticking points between Ankara and the European bloc and is a seemingly irremovable obstacle that keeps killing Ankara's m ...
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Why Are Turkish Alawites Being Victims to Radicalism?
Analysis

Why Are Turkish Alawites Being Victims to Radicalism?

Monday 8 February 2021 ،
Alawites were massacred and hundreds of homes and workplaces were torched. Following recent incidents, the Turkish attorney general ordered an investigation into the case. Omar Celik, a spokesman for the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), described the incident as a conspiracy for “p ...
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Who’s Al-Jolani and What’s His Role in Syria Future?
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Who’s Al-Jolani and What’s His Role in Syria Future?

Sunday 8 December 2024 ،
Alawites, would have no place in his proposed system. As the opposition began to be defeated by the Syrian army and its allies and after recapture of the city of Aleppo in July 2016, al-Jolani attempted to remove the group from the UN's terror blacklist and attract foreign support in competitio ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
Alawites, who make up a large population and previously held the power in Syria under al-Assad family, will be allowed to play a role in post-Assad government. Also there is the issue of the Kurds whom the US strives to incorporate in the new government by any means. Al-Jolani seems to have offered ...
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Alawites and Christians. He also stressed on the importance of fighting terrorism and ensuring security. 2. Boosting cooperation with regional actors: The collapse of al-Assad government may motivate Egypt to work with such actors as Turkey and Qatar. The two countries have so far had an active rol ...
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
Alawites, under HTS focus  Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, appears in front of cameras and promises respect for democracy, rights of the minorities, and holy shrines while his loyalists are doing vise versa. As predicted, the Alawites were the first ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures