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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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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025
Syrian government and expanding its its influence in the neighboring Syria in various areas, including militarily. While it stresses respecting Syrian territorial integrity and security of its borders against Kurdish militant groups, Israeli has been repeatedly attacking the government of Ahmad al-S ...
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Iran Willing but Not Rushing to Resume Ties with Syria
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Iran Willing but Not Rushing to Resume Ties with Syria

Wednesday 17 September 2025 ،
Syrian people. At a press conference on Wednesday, Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Iran regards itself as a friend of the Syrian people and views the suspension of ties between the two historically close Islamic nations as temporary. He stressed that Syria’s future should be shaped with respect ...
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order
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Larijani’s Riyadh Visit: Laying the Groundwork for New Regional Security Order

Friday 19 September 2025 ،
Syrian crisis, developments in Lebanon, and, most critically, the Palestinian issue and the war in Gaza. This centrality means that any convergence between these two regional actors would have consequences far beyond their bilateral relations. Such a rapprochement could forge a new security order in ...
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Israeli Forces Continue Operations in Quneitra and Daraa
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Israeli Forces Continue Operations in Quneitra and Daraa

Saturday 20 September 2025 ،
Syrian sovereignty with ground incursions and temporary checkpoints in Daraa and Quneitra. On Saturday, troops advanced into the village of Ma’ariya in western Daraa, as well as Koya and Abidin, while another force set up a checkpoint in al-Samadaniya al-Sharqiya in Quneitra, accompanied by dr ...
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Israeli Troops Carry Out Ground Raids in Southern Syria, Detain Three
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Israeli Troops Carry Out Ground Raids in Southern Syria, Detain Three

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Syrian regime’s inaction and efforts toward normalization with Israel have reportedly encouraged Israeli forces to intensify their occupation campaign in the region.
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Syrian rulers have arranged a parliamentary election where candidates are elected indirectly and a majority are under control of interim President al-Sharaa. Alwaght- Ten months after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and assumption of power by armed militias, Syria is holding its first parliamentar ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
Syrian theater. 3. Headway in military purchases from the US Another important issue is the Turkish military purchases from the US. Under Joe Biden, Ankara was denied updates to its F-16s and advanced ammunition due to its military cooperation with Moscow and purchase of S-400 air defenses from Ru ...
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Iran Condemns Israeli Strikes on Lebanon as UN Charter Breach
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Iran Condemns Israeli Strikes on Lebanon as UN Charter Breach

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Syrian national. Despite a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah in November 2024 and Lebanon’s extension of the truce in January 2025, Israel has continued assaults and maintains control over five key areas in southern Lebanon. Lebanon has condemned this ongoing presence as a violation of the c ...
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?
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Nobel: A Political Reward or Peace Prize?

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Syrian migrants led critics to argue the Nobel Prize had once again rewarded aspirations over actual achievement. Aung San Suu Kyi  Suu Kyi was once seen as the symbol of peace and struggle against the military rule in Myanmar. She was awarded peace prize in 1991. While under arrest, she won ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
Syrian president is resorting to Russia as Syria is facing security challenges. But there are questions about success of his agenda in Moscow. Alwaght- Syrian Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa who has been paying foreign visits in a bid to strengthen his new rule base has now embarked on a friendshi ...

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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.