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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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Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo
Analysis

Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo

Thursday 5 December 2024
New York-based Just Security Institute, citing dozens of reports from human rights organizations, had earlier reported on the changing demographic composition of Kurdish areas under Turkish occupation, such as Afrin. According to the institute, Turkey expelled more than 100,000 Kurdish residents of ...
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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?
Analysis

New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?

Wednesday 11 December 2024 ،
People's Protection Units (YPG). The third is to ensure the return of Syrian refugees from Turkey to their homeland. Around 3.5 million Syrian refugees are now in Turkey, and Erdogan is trying to return them to their country. With the return of refugees, the AKP will reduce the burden of econo ...
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
Central Asia and Russia is expected to take impacts from Syria developments and power gain of radicalism in Syria. Alwaght- Because of its far-reaching consequences, Syria situation is still one of the most pressing issues not only to the West Asia but also the whole world. The stability in this co ...
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?
Analysis

How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
North Africa now faces a set of challenges among them security ones that are triggered by return of militant fighters from Syria. Alwaght- The collapse of Bashar al-Assad government in Syria marked one of the biggest West Asia developments. This development can bring about substantial consequences t ...
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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 ،
party and includes all components and sectors. The Egyptian president believes that Israel has violated the 1974 disengagement agreement by revoking the buffer zone with Syria and occupying Syrian territory. The Egyptian president also stated that Egypt has monitored Israel's targeting of the Sy ...
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance
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China and Iran: From Economic Partnership to Strategic Alliance

Saturday 28 December 2024 ،
People’s Daily stated: “We are facing unprecedented changes in the world. These changes have simultaneously presented countries with complex opportunities and challenges, and have placed the world at “historical crossroads” where they must choose between confrontation and coo ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
Report

What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
New Orleans, which the FBI attributed to ISIS— an event that may strengthen the position of supporters of the need to continue the international coalition's mission to fight ISIS in Syria, especially since a large part of the prisons holding ISIS members are under the control of Syrian Kur ...
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Resistance Camp’s New Struggle Scenarios Post-Gaza War
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Resistance Camp’s New Struggle Scenarios Post-Gaza War

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
party leaders opposing the ceasefire and some in favor of it. Netanyahu's political life has ended, and his cabinet may resign after the ceasefire becomes operational, and new elections and a new figure may be chosen to form the cabinet. The US's favorable piece is Yair Lapid who actually se ...
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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 ،
party and through peaceful means, in a way that guarantees their rights to unity and solidarity with the new regime. Also, the Syrian rulers should reach an understanding and agreement and be a party in security, peace and stability, and prevent the repetition of the tragedies that befell the Kurdis ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel
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Gaza Ceasefire Aftershocks Shake Israel

Thursday 23 January 2025 ،
party members resigned in opposition to the deal with Hamas.  With Ben-Gvir and Halevi's walkout, Netanyahu's government is on the brink of collapse. Furthermore, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich threatened that if after expiration of the ceasefire anti-Gaza campaign is not resumed, h ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures