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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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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran
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The Bear’s Friendship: A Look at Recent Turkish Comments on Iran

Tuesday 27 January 2026
Syrian refugees last decade, but amid the current tensions they are counterproductive and do not reflect a goodwill neighbor image. Such stances by the Turkish officials, even if said with the true intention of sending a warning about consequences of war on Iran in practice play into the hands of a ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) leaders, is expected to fill the position.  Two Iraqi officials said that Sawaya was expected to visit Iraq Friday and meet senior officials in Baghdad, but his visit was canceled all of a sudden. Upon his appointment, political observers had said that he was not ...
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PMF, Iraqi Military Launch Coordinated Strike on ISIS Remnants
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PMF, Iraqi Military Launch Coordinated Strike on ISIS Remnants

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Syrian facilities, while reinforcing border security and deploying PMF brigades to prevent cross-border threats, ensuring control over national territory.
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Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?
Analysis

Will Hariri Come Back to Lebanon’s Politics?

Wednesday 18 February 2026 ،
Syrian government of involvement in Rafik Hariri's assassination and organized the massive protests known as the Cedar Revolution, demanding the withdrawal of Syrian troops from Lebanon and the establishment of an international tribunal to try those responsible for the killing. Hariri maintains ...
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). They vowed support for this agreement and on the need for Damascus and the Kurdish militias to adhere by the deal that is positive for enhancing Syrian security and stability. The meeting also addressed the escalation of tensions between Tehran and Washington. The Ir ...
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), some Kurds in the Kurdistan Region called for deploying to northern Syria to support their Kurdish brethrens. Any further escalation between Ankara and the Kurds could therefore trigger similar local movements against Turkey, including volunteer mobilization, stronge ...
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications
Analysis

Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
Syrian border as a deliberate and targeted strategy, interpreting these attacks as a wake-up call for the potential infiltration of terrorist groups from Syria into Iraq and the US push to create a vacuum at the border. Such a vacuum could serve as a pretext for the dangerous scenario of transferrin ...
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Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?
Analysis

Lebanon Ceasefire: Outcome of Pres. Aoun’s Compromises or Iran’s Ultimatum?

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
Syrian borders in the occupied Golan Heights. This military bluff did not prove effective as in the last minutes before start of the ceasefire Hezbollah launched drone and rocket attacks at the Israeli settlements on the border with Lebanon. 
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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert
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Hormuz Closure in Place as long the US Blockade in Place, Talks Depend on Accepting Iran’s Conditions: Expert

Thursday 23 April 2026 ،
Syrian government and its exit from Axis of Resistance orbit. Instead, Tehran has dictated its strength to the region, demonstrating beyond any doubt that it possesses the capacity to stand toe-to-toe with two declared nuclear powers, the US and the Israeli regime.  Regarding the regional coun ...
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Syrian officials  Asked about how Hezbollah looks at the meeting of Salam with the new Syrian leaders, Hanizadeh held that Hezbollah looks at the new Syrian rulers negatively because it believes that al-Sharaa is moving within the policies of the US and some Arab regimes and tries to, through ...

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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.