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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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Astana Format Meeting in Doha Heavily Overshadowed by Turkish Betrayal
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Astana Format Meeting in Doha Heavily Overshadowed by Turkish Betrayal

Saturday 7 December 2024
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan not to fall into the trap of the West for the second time, because given the inflamed situation in the region, the insecurity in Syria will make the situation worse than it already is. In this connection, Hassan Hanizadeh, an Iranian expert of West Asia political affa ...
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Turkey Knew of the Militants’ Plan to Oust Assad Six Months Ago
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Turkey Knew of the Militants’ Plan to Oust Assad Six Months Ago

Monday 9 December 2024 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had tried to engage with Assad in the months leading up to the offensive, adding that Ankara knew something was coming. However, Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Nuh Yilmaz denied that Ankara was behind the offensive or had given its consent. A Turkish official also st ...
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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?
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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?

Wednesday 11 December 2024 ،
President Bashar al-Assad government in Syria, Turkey has secured a strategic position that makes it one of the biggest beneficiaries of Syrian opposition victory. The strategic priorities like protection of border security and return of the Syrian refugees allow Ankara to make considerable gains gi ...
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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry
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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
President Bashar al-Assad in Syria, each of regional countries take their specific stance on the developments in the Arab country. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sees himself the champion of the Syrian developments and some Western countries and the US have sent messages to the armed rebels ...
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HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert
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HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
President Bashar al-Assad and rise to rule of Hayat Tahir Al-Sham (HTS). A statement by the Taliban foreign ministry hoped for formation of an independent Islamic government focusing services, adding that the capital Damascus is now under the control of the Syrian people and leadership of Hayat Tah ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
President Bashar al-Assad's government. The US Assistant Secretary of State Barbara Leaf, the Special Presidential Envoy for Hostage Affairs Roger D. Carstens, and the US Envoy for Syria Affairs Daniel Rubenstein on Friday met with al-Jolani. According to the State Department’s report, th ...
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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 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s lofty ambitions. Certainly, one of the most important areas of this duality of opportunity and challenge is the Syrian economy. Turkish media are talking about the economic opportunities of the Syrian market opening up further to Turkish goods, especially sin ...
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Over 100 Dead as US and Turkish Proxies Clash in Syria
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Over 100 Dead as US and Turkish Proxies Clash in Syria

Sunday 5 January 2025 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for an end to international support for the SDF and continues to launch military operations against Kurdish forces in Syria and Iraq. Turkish Defense Minister Yaşar Guler recently announced plans to disarm SDF militants and transfer their weapons to Hayat Ta ...
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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 ،
President Donald Trump spoke bluntly about the need to control Syria’s oil and gas resources, saying at a White House news conference alongside Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that “the US has left troops there just for the oil.” Many believe that, despite the US’s pl ...
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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 ،
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan threatening to bury the Syrian Kurds with their arms if they do not lay them down, the Kurdish region’s leaders are seeking a solution to dissuade Turkey and Tahrir al-Sham’s operations against the Syrian Kurds. “Iraqi Kurdish forces are seeking poli ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures