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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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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry
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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry

Saturday 14 December 2024
Kurdish state in northern Syria led by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The SDF, although a Syrian organization, has its roots in the Kurdish insurgency. It is currently stationed in northeastern Syria with about 900 American troops, and Turkey has been bombing them at times. For the Turks, one o ...
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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 ،
Kurds, with US support, control all areas east of the Euphrates, including the entire Syrian-Iraqi border. Although it is unclear exactly where the Israeli regime will construct this corridor, Turkish media have published reports indicating that the proposed corridor will be created in southern Syri ...
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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 ،
Kurds whom the US strives to incorporate in the new government by any means. Al-Jolani seems to have offered guarantees on their involvement in new government, but there is a serious obstacle here. Just contrary to the US that over the past decade has offered support to the Kurds in eastern Syria, T ...
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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 ،
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, according to local Iraqi Ku ...
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Kurdish-led SDF Repels Turkish Militants in Syria, Vows to “Halt” Ankara’s Ambitions
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Kurdish-led SDF Repels Turkish Militants in Syria, Vows to “Halt” Ankara’s Ambitions

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have clashed with Turkish-supported Syrian National Army (SNA) militants in northern Syria ALWAGHT- The US-backed, Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have clashed with Turkish-supported Syrian National Army (SNA) militants in northern Syria, aiming ...
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?

Friday 27 December 2024 ،
Kurdish riddle  The HTS has recently announced holding a summit aimed at disarming all rebel militias in Syria. The biggest absentees of the meeting were the predominantly-Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The SDF, led by Mazloum Abdi, hold under their control the northeastern triangle a ...
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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 ،
Kurdish-majority areas and controlled by US-backed militias that are off the control of the central government. This means that Syria does not have a national energy sector in which all parties have a common economic interest. It is also unrealistic to be optimistic about large-scale foreign invest ...
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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 ،
Kurdish forces in northern Syria have left more than 100 militants dead ALWAGHT- Over the past two days, clashes between Turkish-backed groups and US-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria have left more than 100 militants dead, according to a London-based war monitor. Recent clashes around the ci ...
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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 ،
Kurdish-majority SDF as its allies to check Turkish attacks. Ankara labels Kurds its main enemies.  “We remain focused on our mission to ensure the lasting defeat of ISIS,” Pentagon spokeswoman Sabrina Singh said. “But when it comes to US forces in Kobani, there are no plans ...
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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 ،
Kurds, but the main barrier is PKK. Alwaght- After takeover of Damascus by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham-led armed groups, Syria developments have fanned the concerns of regional countries especially neighbors about the consequences of instability in this country. Meanwhile, while the Iraqi government i ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures