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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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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025
Damascus in the fields of counter-terrorism and narcotics. He stressed that a small unit of US military advisors would remain at Iraq's Ain al-Asad base to monitor the Syrian border. This confirmation of a US monitoring role over the Syrian-Iraqi border occurs amid reports from some Iraqi analy ...
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?
Analysis

What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Damascus, a move that will be source of geopolitical developments in the region. Alwaght- While the US President Donald Trump in his first presidential term several times stressed the need to withdraw the US forces from Syria, the rise to power of the militant groups has totally shifted Washington&# ...
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Damascus–Washington relations. According to US officials, al-Jolani’s talks at the White House will center on security and economic issues. Tom Barrack , the US Special Representative for Syria, suggested that al-Jolani’s visit likely aims to finalize an agreement for Damascus to ...
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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?
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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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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.