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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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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
President Donald Trump in his first presidential term several times stressed the need to withdraw the US forces from Syria, the rise to power of the militant groups has totally shifted Washington's policies. Now not only the exit plan is put off the agenda, but also the Americans are showing sig ...
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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 ،
President Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, which looked seemingly ordinary, now the real and strategic dimensions of it are emerging. Media reports published a few days ago show that Moscow and Damascus are preparing the ground to restore past close ties a ...
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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 ،
Bashar al-Assad's commanders and officials. Its character gradually shifted, taking on the nature of a sectarian vendetta. The militants increasingly prioritized suppressing civilians, a shift that drew the scrutiny of the international community. In a recent report on the Jolani government' ...
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
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Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
President Bashar al-Assad of Syria, Damascus is now an ally of the West, departing from its long-held position in the opposite camp. But this alliance with the West has not ended the deep-seated public discontentment. A year after a new government took the power in Damascus still many regions are s ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
President Ahmad al-Sharaa registered, who is better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, for integration of the Kurdish militias into the new Syrian army structure by the end of the current year has become a vital, while fragile, factor in this dynamic. As the deadline nears, signs s ...
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
President Ahmad al-Sharaa, but recurrent tensions in Syria raise questions about al-Sharaa’s capability to control the security situation in the country. Americans doubtful of al-Sharaa Even well before the recent shooting that killed three US troops, Western analysts held no positive or ho ...
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy
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FM Fidan, the Mysterious Man of Turkish Foreign Policy

Saturday 27 December 2025 ،
Bashard al-Assad and Israeli regime. This language serves two primary functions: it provides an ethical cover for interventionism in West Asia region, and it elevates Turkey’s stature as an actor with a historical responsibility within the Muslim world. In line with this, Fidan pursues a form ...
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?
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How’s Southern Libya Become a Focal Point in New Russian Strategy?

Monday 29 December 2025 ،
President Vladimir Putin and Syria's interim president, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, reaffirmed Moscow's role in the country, with al-Jolani publicly committing to uphold previous military agreements. The result is a diminished footprint, but not one that can be characterized as a strategic defea ...
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?
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What are Erdogan’s Nightmares in Syria?

Wednesday 31 December 2025 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan himself. Over a decade of Turkish push to destabilize neighboring Syria for a regime change finally came to fruition with Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, seizing the power later last December. After al-Assad’s fall, Ank ...
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?
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What’s Driven Strong Saudi Response to Southern Yemen Developments?

Friday 16 January 2026 ،
President Mohamad Morsi, blockading Qatar in 2017, and the politically and economically pressuring the Lebanese government to press Hezbollah for disarming. However, in recent years, the playbook of Riyadh and Abu Dhabi gradually shifted from cooperation to competition in the region, to an extent t ...

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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.