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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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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
Syrian Kurds, but the main barrier is PKK. Alwaght- After takeover of Damascus by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham-led armed groups, Syria developments have fanned the concerns of regional countries especially neighbors about the consequences of instability in this country. Meanwhile, while the Iraqi gover ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to mediate between the new leaders in Damascus and the Syrian Kurds. It seems that Turkey, amid Western opposition to attacking the Kurds near the Euphrates, hopes to use this role to force the PKK to withdraw from Syria. There is also weak movement within the PKK in ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Syria.  The US threats have also included placing prominent Shiite politicians on a terror blacklist.  The official explained that the Americans threatened to put important political figures affiliated with the ruling Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) such as Haider al-Abadi and Nouri ...
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Syrian leader has visited Riyadh as the first destination since he took the power, signaling will for closer ties to kingdom. Alwaght- Ahmad al-Sharaa, or better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, who has recently been appointed by an allied military council as president of Syria fo ...
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
Syria seem to be implementing an Israeli agenda to destabilize Lebanon. Alwaght- While the Lebanese people after a year of conflict with the Israeli regime were optimistic that they will re-embrace calm with the ceasefire deal, another front was opened recently against them before Israeli occupation ...
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President: Hostile Efforts Against Iran Destined to Fail
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President: Hostile Efforts Against Iran Destined to Fail

Tuesday 11 February 2025 ،
Syria, and Palestine, despite claims of promoting peace. Pezeshkian further addressed the ongoing propaganda against Iran, asserting that the Islamic Republic prioritizes strengthening ties with its neighbors. He underscored that Iranian leadership recognizes conflict as an obstacle to progress but ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Syria (5 percent), Central African Republic (4 percent), Yemen (4 percent), and the Federated States of Micronesia (3 percent). The defining feature of the US foreign aid system has always been its focus on the poorest countries. But in recent years, the top recipient has been not a poor African or ...
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
Syria and Jordan to migrate with this promise. Since Nakba in 1948, the migrants even kept the keys to their houses in the hope of returning. But we have seen that every Palestinian who was exiled or expelled from their land was never able to return. The Palestinian people do not want Nakba to happe ...
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President Pezeshkian: Iran and Qatar Exploring New Paths for Cooperation
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President Pezeshkian: Iran and Qatar Exploring New Paths for Cooperation

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
Syria, with Pezeshkian reaffirming Iran’s support for Syria’s territorial integrity and national sovereignty. Additionally, he praised Qatar’s mediation efforts in Gaza, stressing the need for unified action among Islamic nations to alleviate the suffering of Palestinians. Emir Sh ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Syria crisis is one of the major challenges in relations between Tehran and Qatar. After fall of Iran-aligned Bashar al-Assad government, Qatar was the first to welcome new Damascus leaders. While Syria still has a long way to go before it can fully re-embrace stability amid widespread insecurity an ...

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

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