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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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Israeli Ground Forces Launch Deepest Incursion into Syrian Territory
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Israeli Ground Forces Launch Deepest Incursion into Syrian Territory

Tuesday 4 March 2025
Druze community near Damascus, vowing retaliation if they face harm. Additionally, Israel has called for the demilitarization of southern Syria, triggering protests from Syrians denouncing Tel Aviv’s interference in their country’s sovereignty.
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
Druze regions in recent months have been scene to Israeli aggression and occupation. The Israeli regime has occupied parts of Syria's Golan Heights and penetrated into areas inside Syrian territory. Reports indicate that the Israeli army has penetrated Syrian territory and carried out aggressive ...
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Druze in the south, the Alawites on the Mediterranean coast, and the Sunnis from the north to Damascus, and the predictable situation for Syria is that each of them will pursue their own ethnic interests and unity under a central government is not their choice.  We could conspicuously see that ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025 ،
Druze minority and the HTS armed fighters, in recent days armed revolt have expanded to the coastal provinces, leading to deadly clashes and massive massacare of civilians especially the Alawites at the hand of the takfiri groups loyal to Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, officially named Ahmad al-Sharaa.&nbs ...
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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 ،
Druze community and the US-backed Kurds is nothing but transforming Syria into the swamp of threats against Turkey, even if Tel Aviv ostensibly talks about dangers posed by Turkish military and influence buildup in Syria.  Now the Turkish-Israeli competition in Syria has entered a new stage. W ...
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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 ،
Druze minority amid rising sectarian violence. The UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria rejected Israel’s justification, warning that the attacks threaten Syria’s stability and risk deepening divisions among its communities. Israel has also been expanding its occupation in the Golan Height ...
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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 ،
Druze, Israel finds the opportunity ripe for intervention and evil scenarios in Syria. Alwaght- Despite diplomatic efforts, clashes between the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and Druze minority of Syria still unfold and the dialogue and local mediation have so far failed to produce a permanent ceasefire ...
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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 ،
Druze, and Kurdish, and Sunni regions to prevent formation of a strong central government. This is Israeli ideal for not just Syria but the whole region to bury the possibility of rise of any resistance against Israeli occupation in the region.
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?
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Lebanon’s Municipal Election: What Are Its Effects for Hezbollah and Country’s Politics?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Druze and Christians, and Hezbollah has also been able to establish a presence in these areas with local coalitions. Now, in the final phase of the race, the main regions that are set to witness heavy confrontation are two governorates. First, Sidon, where four competing lists are present: the &ld ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Druze minorities in less than six months since the militants came to power have seriously questioned al-Jolani’s will and ability to contain the takfiri militants within his ranks. For example, on December 26, 2024, Alawite protesters across the country expressed their anger in response to th ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)