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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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As Ansarullah Deadline Ends, Yemen Nightmare Returns to Israelis
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As Ansarullah Deadline Ends, Yemen Nightmare Returns to Israelis

Monday 17 March 2025
Syria-Lebanon borders, and the clashes in the West Bank with Israelis, opening new front against Israel by Yemen can put strains on the Israeli defense and security systems.  In Gaza war, the Israeli much-vaunted Iron Dome air defense showed that it cannot provide an effective coverage in case ...
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability
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HTS Aggression on Lebanon Fuels Worries about Regional Instability

Tuesday 18 March 2025 ،
Syria to instability with their massacare of religious minorities in costal regions, this time beyond the borders have picked a policy of escalation with neighbors. In the latest developments, since Sunday, a new round of clashes between the HTS fighters and Lebanese tribes over the border took pla ...
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HTS Militants from Syria Enter Lebanese Town and Loot Homes
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HTS Militants from Syria Enter Lebanese Town and Loot Homes

Tuesday 18 March 2025 ،
Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have entered a Lebanese town, looting homes, according to reports ALWAGHT- Militants affiliated with Syria’s Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) have entered a Lebanese town, looting homes, according to reports, following shelling along Lebanon's border th ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
Analysis

Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
Syria, now ruled by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS). The leaders of HTS led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani who have set their eyes on Turkish support to strengthen pillars of their rule are now severely concerned about the unrest in Turkey. Given the interwoven relations of the HTS and Ankara, we are investi ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
Analysis

Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
Syria and Iraq to justify its military presence in these two countries, but the PMF played a key role in defeat of the terrorists, and in the next years after declaration of ISIS obliteration, it played as the backbone of Iraq's security thwarting separatist plots in Iraq and defending national ...
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Trump’s Envoy Leaves Beirut between Israeli Aggression and Surrender
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Trump’s Envoy Leaves Beirut between Israeli Aggression and Surrender

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Syrian border, and financial and economic reforms to combat corruption. According to Lebanese sources, Aoun assured Ortagus that the Lebanese army would carry out its duties and coordinate with the ceasefire monitoring committee, in which the US is a party. The US is pressuring the Lebanese to adh ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
Analysis

Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
Syria, and Iraq's borders are potentially facing terrorist threats. Therefore, the Iraqi government, in the face of terrorist threats at home and abroad, cannot and is not able to disband or disarm the main anti-ISIS armed group. In other words, it can be said that disarming the PMF is a green l ...
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism
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Turkic World Project Falling, Dealing Blow to Erdogan’s Neo-Ottomanism

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
Syria developments later last year gave Erdogan a new hope to see the doors to realization of long-held neo-Ottoman dreams open again, not only Syria has not turned into a gate of the Turkish influence return to the Arab world due to overflow of its crises, but also due to Turkey's complex econo ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
Analysis

Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
Syrian self-proclaimed President Ahmad al-Sharaa ( better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani). The photo, which was not supposed to be published, worked like a bombshell in the Iraqi media and political arenas, leaving the government of al-Sudani face to face with a big challenge wit ...
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
Syrian leader has a criminal past in Iraq and should not be received by their government. Alwaght- Official relations between Iraq and Syria since the fall of Bashar al-Assad government in December last year have seen many highs and lows. It seems that Syria file is a source of confusion in Iraq. Us ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

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