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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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US Plans to Cut Its Troop Presence in Syria by 50%
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US Plans to Cut Its Troop Presence in Syria by 50%

Wednesday 16 April 2025
Reuters on Tuesday that the US military plans to consolidate its presence in Syria over the coming weeks and months, potentially halving the number of troops stationed there. Currently, approximately 2,000 US troops are deployed across several bases in Syria, primarily in the northeast. One offici ...
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Reuters. “If the water flow goes irregular, the entire system will suffer, especially for crops that depend on irrigation, such as wheat, rice and sugarcane. Yields may decline, costs may increase, food prices may rise, and small farmers will suffer the most.” Kashmir, an old wound  ...
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
Reuters reported that Damascus has presented a written response to the US demands in a push to persuade Washington to lift sanctions in place on Syria since a decade. According to the Western news agency, Syria in its letter promised commitment to not posing any threat to Israeli occupational actio ...
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?
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Hunger for Petrodollars: What to Expect from Trump’s Persian Gulf Tour?

Tuesday 13 May 2025 ،
Reuters, six people familiar with the matter said that Trump intends to offer Saudi Arabia more than $100 billion in arms deals during this visit. The possible deal comes after the Biden administration failed to reach a comprehensive defense agreement with Saudi Arabia. Last week, the US State Depa ...
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal
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Nuclear Riddle in $1 Trillion US-Saudi Deal

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
Reuters citing American sources, Washington set the precondition of Saudi normalization with Israeli regime as a prerequisite for progress in the negotiations on nuclear cooperation with the Arab kingdom. According to informed sources, abandoning the normalization precondition is interpreted as the ...
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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 ،
Reuters that the central bank’s foreign exchange reserves did not exceed about $200 million, a significant drop from the $18.5 billion the International Monetary Fund estimated Syria had before the civil war began. The country also holds about 26 tons of gold, worth more than $2.6 billion at ...
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Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery
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Haifa Port Blockade, Yemen’s Blow to Major Israeli Trade Artery

Wednesday 21 May 2025 ،
Reuters, disruptions to shipping through the Bab-el-Mandab cost the global economy estimated $23 billion a year under normal circumstances, and without access to the strait, ships have been forced to take a long, stormy route around Africa's Cape of Good Hope, adding weeks to transit time and mi ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Reuters citing Syrian, Western, and regional intelligence sources, reported that Israel and Syria have recently made direct contacts and held several security meetings in the border regions. The aim of the meetings, the report said, is to steer clear of tensions and clashes on the borders between Sy ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Reuters that Damascus and Tel Aviv are in direct contact and that face-to-face meetings have been held in recent weeks under the leadership of Brigadier General Ahmed al-Dulati, the commander of internal security in Sweida province, aimed at easing tensions and preventing clashes in the border area ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Reuters that al-Jolani argues to Western officials that integrating foreign fighters into the army poses fewer security risks than leaving them unmonitored, as doing so could drive them back into the ranks of Al-Qaeda or ISIS.  But behind this argument, other perspectives can also be put forwa ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)