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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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Israeli War Minister Declares that Troops Will Stay in Syrian Territory Indefinitely
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Israeli War Minister Declares that Troops Will Stay in Syrian Territory Indefinitely

Wednesday 29 January 2025 ،
Syrian Golan Heights indefinitely ALWAGHT- The Israeli Minister of Military Affairs stated that the regime’s troops, who took control of a buffer zone in the strategic Syrian Golan Heights following the fall of Bashar al-Assad, will remain stationed there indefinitely. Israeli Minister of Mil ...
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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 ،
Syrian government. Washington is afraid that Iran will try to regain its influence in Syria, he added.  Speaking to a US diplomat, the Arab Post reported that Washington is afraid that Iraqi armed groups will play a significant role in any possible Iranian scenario for the new Syria. But des ...
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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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Turkey Plans to Establish Military Bases and Station F-16 Jets in Syria
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Turkey Plans to Establish Military Bases and Station F-16 Jets in Syria

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
Syrian troops, and 50 F-16 fighter jets are set to be stationed in the country. Meanwhile, the Zionist regime is constructing a base in the Syrian buffer zone, while the US has previously established multiple bases in the Arab nation.
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Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six in Eastern Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Continue
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Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six in Eastern Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Continue

Sunday 9 February 2025 ،
Syrian army installations and arsenals. The Israeli regime has drawn widespread condemnation for violating Syria’s sovereignty and seizing land. Israel has reportedly taken over areas within a UN-patrolled buffer zone in southwestern Syria, including Mount Hermon and several towns. This has ra ...
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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 ،
Syrian side.” Although the HTS leaders have stated that the purpose of this operation is to combat drug trafficking from the Lebanese side, there are other goals behind this escalation.  Israeli-American project  Since all moves of the armed groups in Syria are dictated by the reg ...
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad

Sunday 16 February 2025 ،
Syrian refugees post-Assad have a difficult decision to make as new Syria is still struggling to get devastated economy back on the track. Alwaght- With the collapse of government of Bashar al-Assad in Syria, the case of the Syrian refugees, which was put on international agenda after the end of civ ...
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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 ،
Syrian government and Tehran, especially in relation to cases pertaining to security of Syria and security concerns of its neighbors like Iraq and Lebanon. 

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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