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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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Astana Format Meeting in Doha Heavily Overshadowed by Turkish Betrayal
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Astana Format Meeting in Doha Heavily Overshadowed by Turkish Betrayal

Saturday 7 December 2024
Syrian cities by the terrorist groups, the Astana initiative countries have once again convened in Doha to find a way to the crisis in Syria. Iran's Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araqchi, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who had spoken to each oth ...
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Arab Nations and Astana Guarantors Raise Alarms over Syria’s Potential Collapse into Chaos
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Arab Nations and Astana Guarantors Raise Alarms over Syria’s Potential Collapse into Chaos

Sunday 8 December 2024 ،
Syrian crisis poses a significant threat to regional and international security. They called on all relevant parties to work toward a political solution and highlighted the need to enhance international efforts to provide humanitarian aid to the Syrian people. Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Ara ...
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Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert
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Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert

Sunday 8 December 2024 ،
Syrian armed opposition that started their offensive against the government on November 27 finally reached Damascus on Sunday and siezed all of the security and military centers in the country. Eyewitness told the CNN that the armed groups entered the capital Damascus without facing any resistance ...
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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?
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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?

Wednesday 11 December 2024 ،
Syrian opposition victory. The strategic priorities like protection of border security and return of the Syrian refugees allow Ankara to make considerable gains given the regional and international changes. It is clear that no country is as happy as Turkey with the recent developments in Syria, and ...
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Syria, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight
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Syria, a History of Anti-Israeli Occupation Fight

Wednesday 18 December 2024 ،
Syrian land beside fully destroying Syrian military infrastructure, to the extent that now the Israeli tanks are only 20 kilometers from the capital Damascus. The Israelis that have shown when they occupy a territory they do not return it and annex it, this time, too, they have unveiled their evil ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
Analysis

New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Syrian government is the biggest winner of the current Syrian developments. But many of the observers believe that complications of the Syrian scene given the exceptional geopolitical position of the country in the regional and international competitions raise many doubts about possibility of reali ...
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Iran Calls for Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza
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Iran Calls for Lasting Ceasefire in Gaza

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Syrian Golan Heights as a violation of international law. Reaffirming Iran’s support for Palestinian resistance as a legitimate response to Israeli occupation and aggression, Iravani called on the Security Council to adopt a firm and objective stance to address these ongoing issues.
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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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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
Syrian refugees and for the international community to fulfill its responsibilities. The statement emphasized that a second meeting would be held in Turkey in April to follow up on the implementation of these resolutions. Various views of countries on the Syrian territorial integrity  One of ...
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
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What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025 ،
Syrian coast was the center of the presence of regional and international powers supporting it, such as Russia and Iran, and consequently provided the ground for geopolitical competition. In terms of population, the Syrian coast has a diverse range of people, including Alawites, Sunnis, and Christi ...

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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