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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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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024
East, Bloomberg reported that the Russian defense ministry believes that an informal understanding has been reached with the HTS to allow the Russians to remain in their Syrian bases, but warned that the situation could change amid the instability in Syria. In contrast, British Channel 4 reported t ...
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
East after the end of the military operation in Gaza. The path to realizing the dream of a Greater Israel began in December 2024, after the Israeli army entered the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. In this area, Israel launched construction work and a road along the border with Syria. If the Israeli ...
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
Asia developments. This development can bring about substantial consequences to various countries,, including those of North Africa. These consequences can show themselves in economic, political, social, and security areas. This paper sheds light on the impacts of Syrian developments on North Africa ...
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Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors
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Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
East plan that is being implemented in Syria and is also eyed for Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran is the ultimate plan of the West. Unfortunately, the Pakistani army, knowingly or unknowingly, is taking steps that are actually helping to implement the American plan and divide Pakistan. The silence and inact ...
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Iran and China Express Concern Over Unrest in Syria
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Iran and China Express Concern Over Unrest in Syria

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
East belongs to its people and that external actors must be prevented from interfering in the region to pursue their geopolitical goals. They also reviewed cooperation between Iran and China in various fields, including trade, transportation, energy, and investment, while exploring ways to strengthe ...
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
East is indicative of Tehran's strategic focus on boosting ties with China and other Asian countries.  Furthermore, it should be noted that given the conditions that the international community is experiencing and the complex of developments and changes that have occurred in West Asia, fro ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
Analysis

New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Eastern Mediterranean. Syria constitutes Turkey’s most important trade corridor, connecting it by land to the Arab world, its east and west, as well as Southeast Asia and Africa, especially after Turkey was excluded from the India-Middle East Corridor (IMEC) project, which was proposed last ye ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
East Studies at the University of Oklahoma, described the military upgrade as a not-so-subtle message to various actors in Syria to take a cautious approach towards the SDF and its vast and economically important territory. While Turkey has been vehemently threatening to prepare for a major militar ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
Analysis

Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Eastern campaign to counter the financial institutions built by the West, and Tehran and Moscow will play a pivotal role in this joint market. Russia can also contribute significantly to the development of Iran’s nuclear program within the framework of the strategic agreement, and an investme ...
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
East issue, the Islamic ummah today is witnessing a vacuum in the unity of the Islamic world. The brutal killing of nearly fifty thousand people, the destruction of homes and the displacement of hundreds of thousands of people in Gaza are the result of the silence of the Islamic world. Military and ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures