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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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New Lebanon PM Enjoys Support, Expertise To Form Govt.: Expert

New Lebanon PM Enjoys Support, Expertise To Form Govt.: Expert

Monday 23 December 2019
Druze ethno-religious minority, which means considerable support for Diab. Even those who opposed him vowed that if he gets the majority vote, they will throw their weight behind him. So, he is expected to gain the support of at least 100 members of parliament from a total of 128. If a government wi ...
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Retesting The Wrong Formula: What Does Hariri Have In Head?

Retesting The Wrong Formula: What Does Hariri Have In Head?

Tuesday 15 December 2020 ،
Druzes in the new government. Sheikh Naeem Qassem of Hezbollah in an interview to Al-Manar television said that there were no communications between Hezbollah and Hariri about the selection of Shiite ministers to the new cabinet.  Concerning Christian ministers, a proposal was presented withou ...
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Israel Plans to Construct New Settler Units near Occupied East al-Quds, Golan Heights

Israel Plans to Construct New Settler Units near Occupied East al-Quds, Golan Heights

Tuesday 12 October 2021 ،
Druze community held a new protest against Israeli settlement policies over their land in the Golan Heights. Almost 22,000 Syrian Druze live in the Israeli-occupied villages of Majdal Shams, Buqata, Masada and Ein Qiniyye, and are facing numerous Israeli settlement projects, includin ...
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Israel to ‘Double Settlements’ in Occupied Syrian Golan Heights: Bennett

Israel to ‘Double Settlements’ in Occupied Syrian Golan Heights: Bennett

Monday 27 December 2021 ،
Druze, who remained on the land after it was occupied by Israel.  
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Israeli Military’s Backbone is Breaking and the World’s Hearing

Israeli Military’s Backbone is Breaking and the World’s Hearing

Tuesday 2 May 2023 ،
Druze, both men and women, and for Circassian men, but not for religious missionaries and married women, women with children, and men who are engaged in religious studies. The conscription length is 32 months for men and 24 months for women, followed by a several-decade compulsory reserve period unt ...
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Is Golan Opening New Anti-Israeli Front?

Is Golan Opening New Anti-Israeli Front?

Sunday 25 June 2023 ،
Druze of Golan and the Israeli army, and it seems that they keeps unfolding day by day.  The developments started when the military planned to install wind turbines in the northern areas of Golan, but thousands of Druze in this area objected to the plan, leading to clashes between the two side ...
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US, Israeli Hands behind Recent Syria Protests: Expert

US, Israeli Hands behind Recent Syria Protests: Expert

Tuesday 29 August 2023 ،
Druze minority and under control of the government, is suffering from biting economic conditions, something motivating protests in this province. The demonstration provided anti-Syrian media with feed to describe them as a sign the crisis in the country has not ended yet. Maintaining that the main s ...
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Who’s Benefiting from Majdal Shams Attack? 5 Questions Answered

Who’s Benefiting from Majdal Shams Attack? 5 Questions Answered

Tuesday 30 July 2024 ،
Druze ethnic people live. The Golan Heights has an area of ​​about 1,800 km, of which 1,200 km is occupied by Israel. The Israelis have been occupying this part of Syria since the Six-Day War between the Arabs and Israel in 1967. Currently, there are more than a dozen Jewish settlements in this regi ...
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Israeli Response to Suspicious Majdal Shams Incident

Israeli Response to Suspicious Majdal Shams Incident

Wednesday 31 July 2024 ،
Druze ethnic people for political advantages to ease the international pressures calling for Gaza war halt all are clues to in-the-making scenario.  However, even if we consider the Majdal Al-Shams blast as an unintentional incident caused by a mistake in the defense systems of the Israeli reg ...
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Israeli Operation in Beirut a Sign of Weakness

Israeli Operation in Beirut a Sign of Weakness

Wednesday 31 July 2024 ،
Druze with whom Hezbollah has very close ties. Additionally, the stances of Walid Jumblatt and Druze religious leaders in favor of Hezbollah showed that Hezbollah is not at odds with the Druze people. Therefore, the Israeli claims would not be bought by the public opinion.  At the same time, I ...

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Gaza schools are the targets of the Zionist regimes attacks

Gaza schools are the targets of the Zionist regimes attacks