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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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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability

Tuesday 18 March 2025
Bashar al-Assad’s government in the war against terrorist groups last decade, the HTS, which still sees its position inside Syria as shaky and unstable, has the necessary historical, political, and military motivations to weaken Hezbollah’s positions and cut its influence in the region. ...
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Israeli Forces Penetrate Southern Syria, Launch Attack on Homs
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Israeli Forces Penetrate Southern Syria, Launch Attack on Homs

Saturday 22 March 2025 ،
Bashar al-Assad’s army but now controlled by Syria's new authorities. On Tuesday, Israeli aircraft struck military sites in Shinshar and Shamsin villages, southwest of Homs city, further escalating the situation.
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Seven Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Dara’a, Southwestern Syria
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Seven Killed in Israeli Airstrike on Dara’a, Southwestern Syria

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
Bashar al-Assad’s government. Israeli forces shelled the village of Kuwaya in Syria’s southwestern Dara’a province, killing several people and causing widespread fear among residents. Reports suggest Israeli ground troops are active in the area, with local journalist Omar al-Harir ...
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Israel Carries Out Fresh Attacks on Syrian Bases Despite EU Caution
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Israel Carries Out Fresh Attacks on Syrian Bases Despite EU Caution

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
Bashar Assad in December, aiming to prevent weapons from reaching groups it considers militants. Despite a ceasefire, Israel has also continued striking targets in Lebanon, with both sides accusing each other of violating the truce.
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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 ،
Bashar al-Assad in early December last year. In January, Turkey and the HTS agreed to review customs tariffs on some products and to begin negotiations to revive a free trade agreement that had been suspended in 2011. Therefore, cutting tariffs and easing the currency restrictions on Damascus in re ...
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Bashar al-Assad, countering the Axis of Resistance, and containing Iran's regional influence. However, with the shift of equations as a result of fall of al-Assad, the strategic gaps have broadened among these actors. The differences over the division of influence in future Syria, especially bet ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
Bashar al-Assad's government, armed rebel groups have taken over the power in Syria, and Iraq's borders are potentially facing terrorist threats. Therefore, the Iraqi government, in the face of terrorist threats at home and abroad, cannot and is not able to disband or disarm the main anti-IS ...
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Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria
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Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
Bashar al-Assad’s government late last year. During the fifth high-level Iraq-Turkey security meeting in Antalya, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned of increasing ISIS activity in Syria following the fall of the Assad government in December 2024. He called for a joint five-nation oper ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
Bashar al-Assad earlier in December last year. He had previously traveled to Jordan, Egypt, and Qatar. Agenda of the visit  One of the main drivers behind his visits to the Arab countries, especially the UAE, is garnering political and financial support.  As mentioned, two months after ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Bashar al-Assad still refuse to officially recognize the new regime. The legal arguments around the character of Ahmad al-Sharaa are neither trivial nor escapable and present a major challenge to the government of al-Sudani's invitation of al-Sharaa to attend Baghdad summit. According to report ...

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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