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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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Why Are Turkish Alawites Being Victims to Radicalism?
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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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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
Alawites by the Syrian interim government. At the same time, local sources reported an explosion near Al-Watani Hospital in As Suwayda in southern Syria, along with the sound of gunfire. Occupation in south along with infighting The southern Syria clashes come as southwest of the country and majo ...
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Alawites, the commission of numerous crimes, and the publication of videos of them, the trend of revolt by residents of the coastal regions against the Abu Mohammad al-Jolani's government and armed operations against the HTS elements in these areas is expected to broaden. Alwaght has talked to ...
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EU invites Syria’s HTS Leadership to Brussels Following Massacre of Alawites
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EU invites Syria’s HTS Leadership to Brussels Following Massacre of Alawites

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Alawites in western Syria. The European Commission has invited Asaad al-Shaibani, the foreign minister of Syria’s HTS administration, to a donor conference in Brussels on March 17. The event, titled Standing with Syria: Meeting the Needs for a Successful Transition, marks the first EU-organiz ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
Analysis

What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025 ،
Alawites at the hand of the takfiri groups loyal to Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, officially named Ahmad al-Sharaa.  According to Arab media outlets, including Al-Mayadeen, security forces and militias affiliated with HTS are carrying out widespread raids and using heavy weapons on cities and villag ...
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UNSC Denounces Julani Government’s Assaults on Syria
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UNSC Denounces Julani Government’s Assaults on Syria

Saturday 15 March 2025 ،
Alawites ALWAGHT- The UN Security Council condemned Syrian ruler Ahmed al-Shara (Julani)'s government for its attacks and violence against the country's Alawites. The joint statement, initiated by Russia and the United States, explicitly condemns the Syrian authorities for mass killings of ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

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