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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’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024
Latakia and Tartus by capturing 100 “pro-Assad forces.” The HTS forces tortured and humiliated the Alawites by calling them “pigs” and “dogs” and by claiming that they had played a role in the unrest. A protesting Alawite representative said during the demonstrat ...
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Nearly 300 Detained in HTS Operation Targeting Assad Supporters in Syria
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Nearly 300 Detained in HTS Operation Targeting Assad Supporters in Syria

Monday 30 December 2024 ،
Latakia, and even Deir Ezzor, Abdel Rahman stated. Among those arrested were former informants, pro-government fighters, ex-soldiers, and lower-ranking military officers. He also highlighted that the campaign is ongoing but noted, No prominent figures have been detained, except for General Mohammed ...
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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 ،
Latakia. After the US withdrawal, Russian forces took control of the facility and remained there until al-Assad was overthrown. It is not yet clear whether the new equipment and facilities sent by the US military have been sent to Kobani to rebuild the base. However, various reasons and motivation ...
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
Latakia suburbs. The clashes are the deadliest attack on the new Syrian forces since they took office in Damascus. Images published by Reuters show the bodies of at least 20 people who appeared to have been shot in the Alawite-majority village of al-Mukhtariyah, about 12 miles east of the provincia ...
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EU invites Syria’s HTS Leadership to Brussels Following Massacre of Alawites
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EU invites Syria’s HTS Leadership to Brussels Following Massacre of Alawites

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Latakia, Hama, and Homs. Human rights organizations and the international community have condemned the violence, urging an independent UN-led investigation into the sectarian killings. However, EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas refrained from condemning HTS, stating that it was too early to assess ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025 ،
Latakia and Tartus, which play a pivotal role in the country’s regional and international trade. Until the fall of al-Assad, the Syrian coast was the center of the presence of regional and international powers supporting it, such as Russia and Iran, and consequently provided the ground for ge ...
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UNSC Denounces Julani Government’s Assaults on Syria
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UNSC Denounces Julani Government’s Assaults on Syria

Saturday 15 March 2025 ،
Latakia and Tartus provinces. It emphasizes that the interim Syrian government must ensure the protection of all citizens, regardless of ethnicity or religion. Alawites, or Alawis, are an Arab ethnoreligious group primarily residing in the Levant region of West Asia and following Alawism.
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability

Tuesday 18 March 2025 ،
Latakia and Tartus clashed with the HTS elements. The interim government in Damascus accused Hezbollah and some regional actors of being involved in these armed actions. The excuses of the rebel groups on the Lebanese borders come at a time when Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, the former terrorist ringlead ...
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Iran Calls on Syrian Interim Authorities to Address Civilian Mass Killings
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Iran Calls on Syrian Interim Authorities to Address Civilian Mass Killings

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
Latakia and Tartus ALWAGHT- Iran has urged Syrian interim authorities to take firm action against the mass killings of civilians in Latakia and Tartus, calling for immediate steps to end the violence, safeguard civilians, and guarantee unrestricted humanitarian aid access. Iran’s UN represent ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
Latakia and Tartus with the help of the Turkish military forces, and with the loss of Ankara's support, if security challenges arise in the future, it is unlikely that HTS elements can manage the crises.  Additionally, if the Erdogan government is ousted and opposition groups assume the po ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution