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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 Does Tehran Summit Mean for Syrian Kurds?
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What Does Tehran Summit Mean for Syrian Kurds?

Saturday 23 July 2022
Raqqa border areas, taking control of more areas held by the Kurds.  Recently, the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan traveled to Tehran to persuade Russia and Iran as two staunch allies of Syria to allow a new anti-Kurdish operation as he at the same time finds the way paved from the West ...
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Turkey Launches Drone Attacks against Syrian Democratic Forces, Kills 2 Militants
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Turkey Launches Drone Attacks against Syrian Democratic Forces, Kills 2 Militants

Monday 7 November 2022 ،
Raqqah, killing at least two militants and injuring several others. Alwaght- Turkish military carried out a string of fresh airstrikes against the positions of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria’s northern provinces of Hasakah and Raqqah, killing at least two militants and injuring se ...
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Syria’s Moderate Dealing with Possible Turkish Operation in the North
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Syria’s Moderate Dealing with Possible Turkish Operation in the North

Tuesday 29 November 2022 ،
Raqqa and Hasakah provinces have mainly been under Turkish fire. On Sunday, too, a number of new Turkish reinforcements, including tanks and artillery, were deployed to the border with Syria which show an intention for an imminent incursion into Syria.  Silence along with taking military forma ...
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What’s Behind Continued US Stay in Syria?
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What’s Behind Continued US Stay in Syria?

Saturday 11 March 2023 ،
Raqqa city.  “They are still plundering the oil and agricultural wealth of Syria,” continued the ministry referring to the American forces.  Over the past 12 years, the US vastly supported terrorist militias to take down legal government of President Bashar al-Assad, but this ...
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How’s Political Progress Influencing Damascus Relations with Kurds?
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How’s Political Progress Influencing Damascus Relations with Kurds?

Tuesday 25 April 2023 ،
Raqqa, consists of nine points, including the recognition of Syria’s territorial integrity, recognition of the legitimate rights of the components of its society, the adoption of federal system throughout the country and the equitable resource distribution among all regions of the country.&nbs ...
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The bitter tale of ISIS brides
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The bitter tale of ISIS brides

Thursday 29 February 2024 ،
Raqqa in Syria. She describes being coerced into marrying a man she neither knew nor liked, giving birth to two more children. She stresses that her youngest daughter, aged five, has never experienced life beyond the confines of the camp walls. Despite these women feeling misled and expressing remo ...
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Sunday 10 November 2024 ،
Raqqa, Hasakah, and Rif Dimashq. Additionally, the province hosts one of the ground routes that links Lebanon to Iran through Syria.  In addition to its location, the importance of Deir Ez-Ezor lies in the existence of oil and gas fields and pumping and processing stations through the network ...
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Israeli Tanks Advance to Damascus Outskirts Amid Heavy Strikes on Syria
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Israeli Tanks Advance to Damascus Outskirts Amid Heavy Strikes on Syria

Tuesday 10 December 2024 ،
Raqqah, and the Shayrat air base in Homs' countryside.
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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 ،
Raqqa. The conflict reflects broader geopolitical tensions, with Turkey viewing the SDF as an extension of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), which it considers a terrorist organization. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has called for an end to international support for the SDF and con ...
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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 ،
Raqqa and areas west of the Euphrates, such as Kobani, which appear to be for the construction of new bases. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights is among the sources that confirmed in a report that “US forces have sent a convoy of 50 trucks carrying prefabricated rooms, surveillance camer ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures