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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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Israel’s Gaza Occupation Strategy Signals Escalation of Genocide, Forced Displacement: Hamas
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Israel’s Gaza Occupation Strategy Signals Escalation of Genocide, Forced Displacement: Hamas

Sunday 17 August 2025
Syria. Hamas described the concept of “Greater Israel” as a threat to the stability of the entire West Asia region and urged Arab, Muslim, and international actors to oppose Israel’s occupation plans. Since October 7, 2023, Israel’s military campaign against Gaza has killed ...
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
Syria, Jordan, and Lebanon.  Its roots are a mix of ideology, religion, politics, and strategy. In the Book of Genesis, the land promised to the Israelites is described as stretching “from the River of Egypt to the Euphrates.” For centuries, that vision remained largely a theologic ...
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott
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Turkey’s Dual Game: Doing Business with Israel While Claiming Boycott

Monday 1 September 2025 ،
Syria—particularly those zeroing in on positions held by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and reports coming out about strikes on Turkish intelligence outposts—the Ankara government has suddenly come forward with announcements of tightening boycott and shutting down the air route to Israel. In ...
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
Syria, including after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government and the rise of a Western-aligned administration led by figures like Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, illustrate that for the Israeli government, no clear boundary limits its military campaig ...
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
Syria and were planning a ground attack on Israel. According to this report, cooperation within the Axis of Resistance has provided Ansar Allah with the possibility to move its forces from a great geographical distance to near the borders of the occupied territories to launch a direct ground attack. ...
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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 ،
Jordan. This region provided a proper breeding ground for ISIS due to security vacuum, rugged natural terrain, and rempteness from the government centers.  Exploiting this specific geography, ISIS rapidly expanded, seizing control of vast territories in both Iraq and Syria. This expansion pose ...
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda
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Manama Dialogue 2025: Overt and Covert Agenda

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Syria's new rule. Second, investigating the role of the global powers in ensuring regional security amid geopolitical competition among the US, Russia, and China. And third, outlook of economic and technological cooperation within the new security order in the Persian Gulf. An analysis of the d ...
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Syria, the rise to power of the militant groups has totally shifted Washington's policies. Now not only the exit plan is put off the agenda, but also the Americans are showing signs of willingness to expand their military presence on Syrian soil. Informed sources have told Reuters that Washingt ...
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
Syria, Libya, and Gaza. The agenda also covered transitions from ceasefires to comprehensive political processes, the digital dimensions of conflict, and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on regional stability. At that time, reflecting on the partnership at the first gather ...
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Hezbollah Leader: Lebanon Under Threat from Israel’s ‘Dangerous Expansionism’
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Hezbollah Leader: Lebanon Under Threat from Israel’s ‘Dangerous Expansionism’

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
Syria, Jordan, Egypt, and the Palestinian territories. Qassem emphasized that Lebanon has pursued diplomatic solutions to counter Israeli aggression, with Hezbollah supporting government efforts. However, he stressed that the US and Israel must not interfere in Lebanon’s internal affairs or i ...

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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.