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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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Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert
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Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert

Sunday 8 December 2024
Damascus on Sunday and siezed all of the security and military centers in the country. Eyewitness told the CNN that the armed groups entered the capital Damascus without facing any resistance from the army. As the armed groups entered the capital city, the Syrian chief of general staff announced to ...
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Challenges to Possible Massive Israeli Operation in Yemen
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Challenges to Possible Massive Israeli Operation in Yemen

Thursday 26 December 2024 ،
Israel says it is bracing for a game-changing attack on Yemen, but experts warn its campaign will not deter pro-Palestinian operations by Yemen. Alwaght- With Lebanon ceasefire and relative ease of clashes in Gaza, the Israeli confrontation with Yemen has grown heated now. With the continuation of Y ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Damascus are said to be allowing transactions in Turkish currency, which is important for maintaining the value of the Turkish lira, which has been declining in recent years. Daily Sabah newspaper recently reported that shares of Turkish companies in the construction, steel and cement sectors have s ...
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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 ،
Damascus and influence the course of Syria’s future. “Sanctions and oil are great bargaining chips,” Landis said. Second, Washington may seek to sway the behavior and policies of the new Syrian government with US enemies such as Iran and its regional allies, especially the Israel ...
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The Secret of Iranian Underground Military Bases
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The Secret of Iranian Underground Military Bases

Friday 17 January 2025 ،
Construction of these underground bases does not date back to the recent decade and they are actually constructed over the past four decades. After unveiling the new missile city of the IRGC recently, Mahdi Bakhtiari, a military researcher, said the construction of the first underground missile base ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Damascus and the Syrian Kurds. It seems that Turkey, amid Western opposition to attacking the Kurds near the Euphrates, hopes to use this role to force the PKK to withdraw from Syria. There is also weak movement within the PKK in this regard, as at the end of December 2024, Abdullah Ocalan, the spir ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
Analysis

Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Damascus leaders. While Syria still has a long way to go before it can fully re-embrace stability amid widespread insecurity and Israeli and American occupation, some speculations suggest that Doha is seeing to establish contact channels to ease an atmosphere of hostility and distrust between new Sy ...
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Arab League’s Gaza Initiative Final Nail in Coffin of Trump’s Forced Migration Plan
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Arab League’s Gaza Initiative Final Nail in Coffin of Trump’s Forced Migration Plan

Friday 7 March 2025 ،
Construction of 200,000 temporary housing units to house 1.2 million people and repair of 60,000 damaged buildings. Phase 3: Reconstruction of 400,000 permanent homes, reconstruction of Gaza Port and its international airport, and improvement of vital infrastructure including water, sewage, communi ...
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement

Sunday 6 April 2025 ،
The trilateral agreement is meant to eliminate disputes and pave the way for regional economic prosperity. Alwaght- Past week marked a significant development for Central Asia that can play a decisive role in the peace and stability prospects in the region. On March 31, presidents of Tajikistan, Kyr ...
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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 ،
Damascus and also building a sway over Syrian military forces using military advisors who will oversee new Syrian army formation.  Earlier, Israeli media outlets such as Yedioth Aharonot reported that the military cooperation project between Ankara and Damascus included equipping Hayat Tahrir ...

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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