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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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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025
Ankara labels Kurds its main enemies.  “We remain focused on our mission to ensure the lasting defeat of ISIS,” Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said. “But when it comes to US forces in Kobani, there are no plans or intentions to determine that at this time.”  A ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Ankara and Syrian Kurds, but the main barrier is PKK. Alwaght- After takeover of Damascus by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham-led armed groups, Syria developments have fanned the concerns of regional countries especially neighbors about the consequences of instability in this country. Meanwhile, while the ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Ankara's willingness to expand security cooperation to neutralize the capabilities of the PKK.  Turkey believes that the security agreement between the two countries, which was signed earlier this year, allows Turkish forces to penetrate Iraqi territory to chase PKK militants. Ankara also ...
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Turkey Plans to Establish Military Bases and Station F-16 Jets in Syria
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Turkey Plans to Establish Military Bases and Station F-16 Jets in Syria

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Ankara will assist Damascus in responding to sudden threats. Additionally, Turkish forces will train Syrian troops, and 50 F-16 fighter jets are set to be stationed in the country. Meanwhile, the Zionist regime is constructing a base in the Syrian buffer zone, while the US has previously establish ...
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges
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Iran Takes Center Stage in Regional Gas Swap as New Energy Age Emerges

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Ankara. Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow, chairman of the National Assembly of Turkmenistan, announced that his country also proposed building a power grid from Turkmenistan's Mari power plant to the Iranian border on the Mari-Mashhad route. Berdimuhamedow said that all necessary negotiations have bee ...
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
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From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
Ankara's bankrupt Middle Eastern policy for the Turkish leaders to once again think about their shattered dream of establishing neo-Ottoman Empire and in this context consider themselves a regional superpower and international power. This can be obviously seen in the triumphant stances and arro ...
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Ankara is not willing to make any concessions against the Kurdish groups. This is while the Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), which Turkey blacklist as terrorists, signed an MoU with the Syrian interim government on Sunday, based on which the Kurdish forces will be integrated into the ...
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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 ،
Ankara's regional agenda. Indeed, the current situation is also critical for Turkey itself. On the one hand, there is the issue of the conflict with the minorities which does not allow the situation to stabilize in favor of the HTS. On the other hand, we are witnessing the entry of new players i ...
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?
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Erdogan’s Nightmare: What Can Arrest of Opposition Leader Bring to Turkey?

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
Ankara, and Izmir, hundreds of thousands took to the streets, defying the government-imposed ban on demonstration. Police used tear gas and water cannons to disperse the protesters, which led to violent clashes. Protesters called Erdogan a dictator and chanted slogans against him in their massive d ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
Ankara, we are investigating the impacts of the massive protests in Turkey on the political and economic conditions in Syria. The Turkish-backed new government in Syria is heavily reliant on the logistical and financial support of Turkey. Given the political and consequent economic crisis in Turkey ...

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

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