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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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HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert
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HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert

Saturday 14 December 2024
President Bashar al-Assad and rise to rule of Hayat Tahir Al-Sham (HTS). A statement by the Taliban foreign ministry hoped for formation of an independent Islamic government focusing services, adding that the capital Damascus is now under the control of the Syrian people and leadership of Hayat Tah ...
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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 ،
North Africa now faces a set of challenges among them security ones that are triggered by return of militant fighters from Syria. Alwaght- The collapse of Bashar al-Assad government in Syria marked one of the biggest West Asia developments. This development can bring about substantial consequences t ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
President Bashar al-Assad's government. The US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens, and the US Envoy for Syria Affairs Daniel Rubenstein on Friday met with al-Jolani. According to the State Department’s report, th ...
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Iran Places High Value on its Relationship with Iraqi Kurdistan
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Iran Places High Value on its Relationship with Iraqi Kurdistan

Tuesday 24 December 2024 ،
President of the Iraqi Kurdistan Region, welcomed Faramarz Asadi, the newly appointed Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Erbil. During the meeting, Nechirvan Barzani assured the new consul general of full support from the Kurdistan Regional authorities to facilitate his mission, acco ...
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Iraqi PMU Affirms its Allegiance to the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iraqi PMU Affirms its Allegiance to the Islamic Republic of Iran

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
President Donald Trump near Baghdad.
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s lofty ambitions. Certainly, one of the most important areas of this duality of opportunity and challenge is the Syrian economy. Turkish media are talking about the economic opportunities of the Syrian market opening up further to Turkish goods, especially sin ...
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Over 100 Dead as US and Turkish Proxies Clash in Syria
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Over 100 Dead as US and Turkish Proxies Clash in Syria

Sunday 5 January 2025 ،
Iraq. Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Guler recently announced plans to disarm SDF militants and transfer their weapons to Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), which currently governs parts of Syria. The situation is further complicated by international involvement. Germany and France, representing the EU, h ...
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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 ،
Iraq. Despite a parliamentary bill calling for official US withdrawal from Iraq, Pentagon still holds about 2,500 forces in Iraq.  These bases have extensive protection equipment, including air defense systems to protect against missiles and drones.  However, the US forces in Iraq and S ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Iraq.  In the current security vacuum, and while the regular Syrian army is totally collapsed, there are concerns about the resurgence of ISIS. As ISIS sleeper cells have taken advantage of the recent instability in Syria and occupied areas, there is a concern that these threats will spill ove ...
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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 ،
Iraq. With their revival on the border with Pakistan, trade between local traders and investors on the border of the two countries will also flourish. Given that the border cities of the two countries are considered deprived areas, the reopening of these markets can help generate income and boost bu ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures