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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 behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?
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What’s behind Saudi Plan to Strengthen Its Lebanon Influence?

Sunday 16 November 2025
Syria. The decision crippled a key lifeline for Lebanon's economy, which has been reeling from a severe financial crisis since 2019, and severely disrupted its agricultural exports to vital Gulf markets. Riyadh now views lifting these import restrictions as the first concrete sign of a diplomati ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Syria and Ukraine to Sudan and the Gaza ceasefire. His domestic social and cultural reforms have also projected an image of a developmental state, which could alleviate the concerns of critical factions, particularly Democrats, regarding freedom of expression, thereby paving the way for broader str ...
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?
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Does F-35 Sale to Riyadh Make a Real Strategic Difference?

Saturday 22 November 2025 ،
Syria, Libya, the Caucasus, and the Eastern Mediterranean. However, Saudi Arabia's acquisition of the F-35 allows Riyadh to craft a powerful counter-narrative: that Washington is anointing it, not Ankara, as the preeminent power in the Muslim world. The deal exacerbates a key Turkish vulnerabil ...
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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 ،
Syrian media reported that an agreement was reached between Russian and Syrian officials over Russian military deployment in southern Syria. The reports suggest that Russia is slated to resume its patrolling mission in southern regions bordering Israel and reactivate military posts along the Syrian- ...
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy

Sunday 23 November 2025 ،
Syrian interim president, to refrain from signing any security agreements with Tel Aviv. Such agreements could pave the way for further Israeli advances on Syrian territory. This stance has provoked the ire of Tel Aviv, prompting Netanyahu's cabinet to wield its energy leverage as a tool of pres ...
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
Syria and had a role in backing Yemen's Ansarullah resistance movement. He was on the US blacklist and Washington set $5 million for information leading to his arrest. Also, Israeli security research centers described Abu Ali as one of the most prominent field commanders of the southern front as ...
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region
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Muscat Forum, a Path for Understanding and Convergence in Persian Gulf Region

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
Syria, Libya, and Gaza. The agenda also covered transitions from ceasefires to comprehensive political processes, the digital dimensions of conflict, and the impacts of climate change and environmental degradation on regional stability. At that time, reflecting on the partnership at the first gather ...
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Beirut Assassination: Tel Aviv’s Dangerous Game and Mystery of Hezbollah Response
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Beirut Assassination: Tel Aviv’s Dangerous Game and Mystery of Hezbollah Response

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
Syria, strategically recalibrated its position. To rebuild its damaged military capabilities and combat organization, and to break the political deadlock hindering the reconstruction of devastated areas, the movement stepped back from its dominant role in the government formation process. This tacti ...
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Peaceful Protest by Alawites Met with Gunfire From HTS
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Peaceful Protest by Alawites Met with Gunfire From HTS

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
Syria’s Alawite community in coastal areas, as demonstrators voiced opposition to HTS-led sectarian attacks ALWAGHT- HTS forces fired on mass protests by Syria’s Alawite community in coastal areas, as demonstrators voiced opposition to HTS-led sectarian attacks. Thousands of Alawites proteste ...
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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 ،
Syria is still grappling with dangerous upturn of the waves of violence and crimes the armed groups affiliated with Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) are committing in various parts of the country. This situation not only threatens social and political stability, but also puts the pillars of Syria demograp ...

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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.