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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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UN Envoy Denounces Israeli Violations of Syria’s Sovereignty, Calls for Immediate Halt to Airstrikes
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UN Envoy Denounces Israeli Violations of Syria’s Sovereignty, Calls for Immediate Halt to Airstrikes

Saturday 3 May 2025
Damascus and other cities, emphasizing that these actions violate Syria's sovereignty. He called on Israel to immediately cease the airstrikes and respect Syria's territorial integrity, stressing that the attacks endanger Syrian civilians. The Israeli air raids, which occurred late Friday, ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
Damascus from terrorists.The SMC also announced the activation of the “Border Guard Brigade” in response to what it described as threats facing the region. Druze leaders even gave HTS a deadline to stop its attacks on the areas of Ashrafiya, Sahnaya and Jaramana, threatening to seek mili ...
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Damascus to the Muslim Brotherhood. Actually, Israel believes that rise of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Syria will provoke and activate other MB movements in the region. The Israelis believe that the establishment of a MB-affiliated government in Damascus is a threat to Tel Aviv's horizon in Syria ...
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
Damascus, and Amman to form a quadrilateral regional force to fight terrorism, which have existed for years. This is while Iraq has rejected any agreement on the presence of Turkish troops, and the Iraqi government insists on the complete withdrawal of Turkish military forces. In addition, Turkey s ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Damascus. How is the Syrian economic situation?  Since the government affiliated with the armed groups came to power, efforts to lift sanctions have become one of the main priorities of Damascus' foreign policy, and in addition to mediating with Arab countries, bilateral talks have also t ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Damascus and use it as a tool for pressure and influence in the political equations of the region. All in all, gas contracts between Washington and Erbil are not simply an economic cooperation, but also part of a major strategy to control Iraq's strategic resources and contain the growing influ ...
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Netanyahu Grows Uneasy as Trump Alters Policies
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Netanyahu Grows Uneasy as Trump Alters Policies

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Damascus—moves Israel views as dangerous, especially given its ongoing military presence near the Syrian frontier and efforts to isolate the regime diplomatically. Further divergence emerged with the US-brokered ceasefire in Yemen, reached without Israeli input despite continued attacks on Is ...
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
Damascus leaders, in new significant developments, recent stances by the American officials have unveiled new aspects of relations and behind-the-scenes game between al-Jolani and Washington and, indeed, the Israeli regime.  On the one hand, in recent days, former US ambassador to Syria Robert ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Damascus normalization with Israel. Alwaght- While the Israeli crimes in Gaza have caused a global backlash and many countries have ostracized the Israeli regime from the world community, the interim Syrian government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Damascus in December has changed many of the calculations in the region. The changes have been so drastic that over the past two months, American officials have paid several visits to Syria and met with officials from government of interim Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa. Jonathan Bass, the promine ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity