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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
Monday 7 April 2025
Alawites by the HTS forces in western coast of Syria, which also reflects a threat to millions of Alawite community of Turkey, and on the other hand showing support to the Druze community and the US-backed Kurds is nothing but transforming Syria into the swamp of threats against Turkey, even if Tel ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
Tuesday 22 April 2025
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Alawites.”
The statement, in response to protests from parties and members of parliament, stressed that “no one can question al-Sudani on strategic issues related to the majority of society (referring to the Shiites).” It also noted that “one day before the publication of th ...
Analysis
Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
Monday 5 May 2025
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Alawites in the coastal provinces of Syria, are foreign fighters, including from Afghanistan, Central Asia, the Caucasus and the Maghreb countries. According to him, eyewitnesses on the spot have heard the dialects and determined their origin. Sukhov emphasized: “This is the main driving force ...
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From Kidnapping Women to Massacring Alawites: Who Are New Syrian Military Forces?
Wednesday 11 June 2025
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Alawites in Syria are still under the pressure of the interim government. Recently published images of a mass grave of the Alawites in Homs suburbs have brought the state of this minority in media spotlight. Also, reports said that the militias affiliated with the new government have distributed lea ...
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Lebanon’s Army between US Pressure and Hezbollah’s Insistence on Keeping Arms
Wednesday 3 September 2025
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Alawites in coastal Syria and the Druze in Sweida as cautionary examples.
The government is aware that any attempt to forcibly disarm Hezbollah could set off a civil war. Therefore, despite its strong rhetoric, the state does not appear ready to push the country toward an open confrontation. Accord ...
Analysis
Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
Sunday 5 October 2025
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Alawites, oppose his regime and would undoubtedly boycott a staged and selective poll.
Consequently, the electoral process in Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham- controlled territories less resembles a democratic exercise and more closely mirrors a tribal model of governance. Al-Sharaa is not a president in ...
Analysis
Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
Sunday 9 November 2025
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Alawites and Druze minorities over the past 11 months, with approximately 100 more abducted or forcibly disappeared. These figures confirm that the terrorist and violent structures within the Damascus governance remain firmly in place, indicating no significant shift in the behavior of the interim g ...
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Peaceful Protest by Alawites Met with Gunfire From HTS
Wednesday 26 November 2025
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Alawites protested in Tartous, Latakia, Baniyas, Jableh, and Homs, condemning what they described as sectarian violence by HTS and its allied militias. Demonstrators marched, chanted, and carried signs demanding an end to attacks on their community.
Local sources reported that HTS forces opened fir ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
Wednesday 26 November 2025
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Alawites, played a key role in galvanizing the current protest wave. He publicly called for peaceful sit-ins, warning that Syria is becoming an arena for sectarian score-settling.
He asserted that Alawites have always recognized governmental legitimacy based on law and never opposed rulers from oth ...
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule
Thursday 4 December 2025
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Alawites, have been a constant feature in reports on the conduct of militias under al-Jolani and Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS).
Compounding this, the ongoing Israeli occupation, expanding daily without effective counteraction from Jolani, has cast serious public doubt on the new ruling body’s ab ...
