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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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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced
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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Wednesday 26 July 2023
Syrian and Iraqi deserts struggled to block activation of Axis of Resistance corridor from Tehran to the Mediterranean.  But in addition to the competitions deriving from the territorial and geopolitical significance of Nineveh, the province after ISIS rule became one of the outstanding showca ...
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Syria New Ground for Chinese-American Competition
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Syria New Ground for Chinese-American Competition

Thursday 5 October 2023 ،
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife last month and inking a strategic partnership pact opened a new chapter in Beijing-Damascus relations and displayed the Chinese intention for a more active role in this country. In the past decade, China was one of the supporters of legitimate governmen ...
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?
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Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Tuesday 30 January 2024 ،
Syrian Kurds, Turkish maintaining of close relations with Western-sanctioned Russia and Iran and finally Turkey’s neutral position in the Ukraine war have inflamed these differences to an uncontrollable level.  However, Erdogan’s very shaky victory in the 2023 presidential election ...
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Biden Dogging “Checkmate”, a Success or a Downfall?
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Biden Dogging “Checkmate”, a Success or a Downfall?

Sunday 4 February 2024 ،
Syrian Army unit in the city of Ayyash, a gas station in the eastern side of Deir ez-Zor city, and a food warehouse in Deir ez-Zor city. The source also verified that concurrently with the initiation of the invasion of the city of Al-Qa'im, 7 US fighter jets, 6 unmanned missile-firing aircraft, ...
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Sunday 10 November 2024 ،
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) have started since last summer and have re-ignited in recent days. In this connection, a field source in Deir Ez-Zor said that the SDF on Thursday targeted Kornish Al-Mayadeen area on the western bank of the Euphrates River, where the Syrian government institutions ar ...
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
Syrian Golan Heights. In this area, Israel launched construction work and a road along the border with Syria. If the Israeli regime’s construction project in Syria is the first step towards building a corridor that connects the occupied territories to the Euphrates, it will bring Tel Aviv clo ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
Syrian leaders are compliant with US regional strategy and interests. Alwaght- With the collapse of Syrian government and rise to power of armed groups, these days Damascus has become a center of diplomatic visits and interactions in the region. After Arab diplomats, Turkish, European, and lately Am ...
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?
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What Are the Big Obstacles ahead of HTS Ruling Syria?

Friday 27 December 2024 ،
Syrian territory. But will this armed rebels manage to control the whole Syria and form a comprehensive government? Various HTS body  One of the weaknesses of the HTS is that this group is actually a coalition of different armed groups that far from being united and same-minded.  The HT ...
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025 ،
Syrian territory and even partition of the country is becoming clear. Meanwhile, the US as a party with interests in Syrian developments with military presence in this country is seizing the opportunity to solidify its military presence. Accordingly, field reports from local sources indicate that ...
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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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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures