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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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Iran Pledges Ongoing Support for Resistance Axis, Says FM
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Iran Pledges Ongoing Support for Resistance Axis, Says FM

Monday 10 November 2025
Damascus and Beirut, participation in international organizations, and communication with counterparts. Through bilateral and multilateral diplomacy, as well as media efforts, Iran has supported initiatives to pressure Israel, expanded its regional role, and strengthened a multipolar world order. A ...
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?
Analysis

Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Damascus are preparing the ground to restore past close ties and revive Russian military presence in areas the Russians lost control over following President Bashar al-Assad’s fall last December. In this connection, Syrian media reported that an agreement was reached between Russian and Syria ...
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
Damascus suburbs of Qalamoun and later in the southern provinces of Quneitra and Daraa. He operated as a field commander for Hezbollah's special military units, the Radhwan's Allah Battalion, where he oversaw training, coordination, and the development of hybrid warfare operations, including ...
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Peaceful Protest by Alawites Met with Gunfire From HTS
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Peaceful Protest by Alawites Met with Gunfire From HTS

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
Damascus in late 2024.
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
Damascus outskirts in a push to control it, but faced powerful resistance from young Syrians. Hebrew media outlets reported that six Israeli soldiers were wounded, three critically, during a firefight with Syrians. In response, the Israeli regime was compelled to call in its air force, which bombard ...
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Israel Eyes Expanded Offensive in Syria After Occupation Forces Are Injured
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Israel Eyes Expanded Offensive in Syria After Occupation Forces Are Injured

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
Damascus after entering the town, killing at least 13 people and wounding around two dozen. After two hours of fighting, Israeli troops reportedly withdrew and redeployed to nearby high ground. Israeli media said six Israeli soldiers were wounded, three seriously, after what was described as a sudd ...
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance
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Ankara and Tehran: From Economic Partnership to Anti-Israeli Alliance

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Damascus initially raised hopes for advancing Turkey’s interests, the one-year rule of al-Julani has not brought stability. Instead, escalating conflicts have pushed the prospects for peace and Syria’s territorial integrity further away than ever. This trend of instability, particularly ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
Damascus would pressure Syrian Kurds to dissolve their military formations and integrate into the new Syrian army. The aim was to neutralize the threat from Syrian Kurds, even if they remained indifferent to the peace process between the PKK and Ankara. Erdogan’s supporters seem to harbor a du ...
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule
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Luxury Police Vehicles New Means to Cement Al-Jolani’s Rule

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
Damascus allies it helped topple Bashar al-Assad during 13-year civil war. The images of the parade left Syria social media ablaze, with various interpretations leading to the notion that this event sent a symbolic messages with various dimensions by the government to the people. Intimidating the ...
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
Damascus is now an ally of the West, departing from its long-held position in the opposite camp. But this alliance with the West has not ended the deep-seated public discontentment. A year after a new government took the power in Damascus still many regions are suffering from structural crisis and ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.