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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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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025
Kurdish-language Rudaw news network that “more than 200,000 barrels of oil are smuggled through tankers and unofficial ports every month.” MP Suhaila Soltani also admitted that “the profits the Barzanis make from this operation go to their own account and are in no way related to t ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Kurdish and Sunni factions objecting to its content, and the parties supporting the law have described these objections as “unfounded.” Key points of new draft law: A step beyond the 2016 recognition If passed, the law would replace the existing Popular Mobilization Forces Law of 2016 ...
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Kurdish militias and without settling its issues with the Kurds, the Damascus cannot restore control over oilfields. Currently, this poses a tremendous challenge to the government budget.  Economy awaiting stability  The complexity of internal landscape of Syria, marked by political and ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
Kurdish claims in northern Syria. The US ambassador to Ankara has explicitly stated that the Kurds must resolve their issues and seek an agreement with the al-Jolani government. Furthermore, Turkey hopes the Trump administration can rein in Israel's military operations inside Syria and help bro ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
Kurdish-held areas. Ankara, which, unlike al-Sharaa, has its own distinct motives and interests, is demanding the Kurds surrender their weapons and demilitarize northern Syria, similar to its arrangement with the PKK. However, the Syrian Kurds, who publicly deny any cooperation or affiliation with ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Kurdish autonomy, now with a green light from al-Jolani is seeking to impose its conditions on the Syrian military and government.  An agreement never implemented  A March 2025 agreement between al-Jolani and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to integrate the ...
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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 ،
Kurdish-majority regions, to gain contentment of this NATO member and steer clear of Turkish reactions to the American and Israeli security moves and projects in Syria. Setting up a military base in Damascus should be regarded as a new ring in a chain of Israeli occupation's projects aimed at t ...
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?
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Will Belated Russian Help Save Al-Jolani?

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Kurdish groups to resolve disputes is also a stipulated part of the agreement. Collectively, these developments point to a concerted Russian effort to rebuild a multi-faceted network of influence in Syria, spanning the military, political, and social spheres. A recent phone call between Israeli Pri ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
Kurdish groups' efforts to retain their weapons and resist the central government, are clear indicators of the interim government's failed policies. In general, one year of al-Jolani's rule has demonstrated that the government's initial promises of stability and peace were merely a ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
Kurdish people’s rights in Turkey. Another senior commander, Serdar Mazlum Gbar, reinforced this position, stating that “as long as our leader is in prison, the Kurdish people cannot be free, and we as guerrillas will not feel free. Our path to freedom passes through our leader’s ...

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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.