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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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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday 25 December 2024
Muslim Brotherhood-aligned President Mohamad Morsi, Cairo backed opponents of President Bashar al-Assad. But with presidency of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, Egyptian policy shifted to implicit support to Damascus and Syria stability.  The two countries have exceptional historical relations with each ...
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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 ،
Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab world to be to their advantage, and the remarks of the advisor to the president of the UAE bear the best witness to this. In addition, Saudi Arabia and the Emirates have been busy attracting foreign investment in recent years due to the decline in oil revenues during t ...
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Muslim Brotherhood, from taking the power in the region. Speaking to Turkish media on January 22, Ahmed al-Sharaa said that his first foreign trip would be to Saudi Arabia or Turkey. “I feel affection for Saudi Arabia,” he said. In this way, al-Jolani gave clear indications about his vi ...
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa
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Iran and Sudan: Emerging Partnership in Horn of Africa

Wednesday 26 February 2025 ،
Muslim Brotherhood factions being supported by Saudi Arabia and rivals backed by the UAE.  Sudan had earlier even participated in the Saudi-led military coalition against Yemen, but with the changing domestic and regional conditions and as it understands global realities and gets out of the yo ...
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Muslim Brotherhood leanings in the region, to be a threat to their national security, and now that this group is leading the government in Damascus, they have concerns about its future performance. For Jordan that is next to Syria, the multitude of parties in Syria and conflict of interests of vari ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
Muslim Brotherhood-aligned groups, especially the HTS, al-Jolani is trying to show that this group does not have extremist or Brotherhood tendencies, so that he can perhaps win the approval of the rulers of Abu Dhabi. Al-Jolani will also guarantee that he can confront the Syrian resistance groups th ...
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?
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Why’s Jordan Banned MB after 8 Decades of Activity?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Muslim Brotherhood after 80 years. Alwaght- After years of ups and downs in relationship between the Muslim Brotherhood (MB) and the Jordanian government, Amman last week banned groups affiliated with the MB in the country. The statement accused the movement of participating in activities that can d ...
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Muslim Brotherhood. Actually, Israel believes that rise of Muslim Brotherhood (MB) in Syria will provoke and activate other MB movements in the region. The Israelis believe that the establishment of a MB-affiliated government in Damascus is a threat to Tel Aviv's horizon in Syria, as the Islamis ...
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
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Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Turkey and strengthening the secular Arab allies in Damascus. How is the Syrian economic situation?  Since the government affiliated with the armed groups came to power, efforts to lift sanctions have become one of the main priorities of Damascus' foreign pol ...
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Iran and Bahrain Urge Islamic Nations to Stand United Against Division Tactics
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Iran and Bahrain Urge Islamic Nations to Stand United Against Division Tactics

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
Muslim unity and regional partnerships to resist the plots designed by adversaries of Islam ALWAGHT- Highlighting shared concerns, the Iranian president and the King of Bahrain called for strengthened Muslim unity and regional partnerships to resist the plots designed by adversaries of Islam. In a ...

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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.