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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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Iran Calls on Syrian Interim Authorities to Address Civilian Mass Killings
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Iran Calls on Syrian Interim Authorities to Address Civilian Mass Killings

Wednesday 26 March 2025
Syrian interim authorities to take firm action against the mass killings of civilians in Latakia and Tartus ALWAGHT- Iran has urged Syrian interim authorities to take firm action against the mass killings of civilians in Latakia and Tartus, calling for immediate steps to end the violence, safeguard ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
Syrian government face to face with serious economic damages. Actually, the new rulers in Damascus cannot solve the economic challenges alone and this will stir public discontent.  On the other hand, a possible reduction in Turkish support could weaken the Syrian interim government and create ...
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UK Warns Israel Against Syria Strikes Over Regional Stability
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UK Warns Israel Against Syria Strikes Over Regional Stability

Saturday 5 April 2025 ،
Syrian media. These attacks followed earlier strikes and a ground incursion that resulted in 13 more deaths. The escalation has intensified concerns about Syria's already fragile state. Since the fall of the Assad government last December to militant groups like Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS ...
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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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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams
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Stab in the Back: Allies Turning Syria into Graveyard of Erdogan’s Dreams

Monday 7 April 2025 ،
Syrian government led by Bashar al-Assad, countering the Axis of Resistance, and containing Iran's regional influence. However, with the shift of equations as a result of fall of al-Assad, the strategic gaps have broadened among these actors. The differences over the division of influence in fut ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
Syrian borders. Therefore, it seems that the Iraqi government is trying to protect the PMF from external pressures and the law is aimed at linking the PMF to the regular army and the security forces.  The risk of full dissolution of the PMF  Another issue about the PMF is that its dissol ...
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Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria
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Iraq Raises Alarm Over Renewed ISIS Threat in Syria

Monday 14 April 2025 ،
Syrian regions, with half of their weapons reportedly of US origin. Sources also claim ISIS fighters move freely while US forces take no action. Hussein also voiced Baghdad’s support for Turkey’s efforts to resolve its conflict with the PKK and welcomed recent calls by PKK leader Abdulla ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
Syrian ruler is struggling with financial and legitimacy challenges and hopes for help from Arab countries. Alwaght- Syrian Interim President Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, officially named Ahmad al-Sharaa, in his fourth foreign trip visited the UAE along with his Foreign Minister Assad al-Sheybani. Al-Jo ...
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US Weapons Convoys Cross from Syria into Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Base
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US Weapons Convoys Cross from Syria into Iraq’s Ain al-Asad Base

Sunday 20 April 2025 ،
Syrian government accuses Washington of illegally occupying territory and exploiting its natural resources, especially oil. Footage and reports over the years have supported claims of US involvement in smuggling Syrian oil to Iraq, and former President Trump openly stated that US forces were there f ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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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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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