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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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Hezbollah Condemns Israel for Violating Syria’s Sovereignty
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Hezbollah Condemns Israel for Violating Syria’s Sovereignty

Tuesday 10 December 2024
zone near the Golan Heights, and capturing the strategically significant Mount Hermon. The statement highlighted a critical turning point in Syria, where militants from Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) captured Damascus after the Syrian army rapidly retreated from key cities, including Aleppo, Hama, and ...
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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?
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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?

Wednesday 11 December 2024 ،
zone with a radius of up to 30 kilometers was also proposed on this basis, and now the rise of armed groups in Syria has provided Erdogan with a good opportunity to implement it if necessary. Although Erdogan will remain in power until 2028 and, according to the constitution he cannot register as a ...
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Israeli Forces Cut Water and Power to Towns in Syria’s Quneitra
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Israeli Forces Cut Water and Power to Towns in Syria’s Quneitra

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
zone, violating a 1974 UN-brokered disengagement agreement, and occupied Jabal al-Shaykh, a key strategic summit overlooking parts of Syria and Lebanon. The advance continued beyond the buffer zone toward Damascus. The Israeli military has conducted nearly 500 aerial assaults on Syria during this o ...
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US and Allies Outline Terms for Engaging with Syria
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US and Allies Outline Terms for Engaging with Syria

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
zones. Arab diplomats issued a separate statement advocating a peaceful and inclusive political transition, paving the way for elections and a new constitution. They also sought assurances from Turkey regarding its support for this process and its opposition to the partition of Syria along sectaria ...
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500 Airstrikes in 10 Days: What Does Israel Want in Syria?
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500 Airstrikes in 10 Days: What Does Israel Want in Syria?

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
zone on the border with the crisis-ravaged country. But many believe that the occupation of parts of Syrian territory by Israel may pave the way for the complete occupation of these areas and their annexation to other occupied territories. Mohammed Alloush, a Syrian writer and political researcher, ...
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A Comparison of First and Third Lebanon Wars: Understanding Hezbollah’s Recent Victory over Israel
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A Comparison of First and Third Lebanon Wars: Understanding Hezbollah’s Recent Victory over Israel

Wednesday 18 December 2024 ،
zone in Lebanese territory up to the outskirts of Sidon in favor of the Israelis, thus limiting Lebanon’s sovereignty over its territories in favor of the Israeli aggressors. Also, in the appendix to the security arrangements, the Lebanese authorities were required to adopt special security me ...
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Syria, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight
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Syria, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight

Wednesday 18 December 2024 ،
zone agreement with Syria are factors that strengthen the anti-Israeli sentiments of Syrians, Arabs and Muslims, and the Syrian people will certainly not tolerate it, and as soon as stability and peace return to this country, the fight against the occupiers will be prioritized. 
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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 ،
zone with Syria and occupying Syrian territory. The Egyptian president also stated that Egypt has monitored Israel's targeting of the Syrian government's infrastructure and capabilities and wanted pressure on Israel to stop its attacks on Syria. One of the main reasons for Egyptian concerns ...
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Netanyahu’s Push for Longer War Can Kill More Prisoners
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Netanyahu’s Push for Longer War Can Kill More Prisoners

Sunday 29 December 2024 ،
zones and checkpoints. Hamas has been demanding an end to the war and a complete withdrawal of the occupiers from the Strip. The Netanyahu cabinet has been under pressure from the families of the prisoners every day over the past year, and this has somewhat taken from it the initiative in Gaza, and ...
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Israeli War Minister Declares that Troops Will Stay in Syrian Territory Indefinitely
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Israeli War Minister Declares that Troops Will Stay in Syrian Territory Indefinitely

Wednesday 29 January 2025 ،
zone in the strategic Syrian Golan Heights following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, will remain stationed there indefinitely. Israeli Minister of Military Affairs, Israel Katz, announced on Tuesday that Israeli military forces will remain stationed at the summit of Mount Hermon and within the securit ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures