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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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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
The 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 resista ...
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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 ،
The Turkish leader tries to make the most out of Syria situation, but a permanent victory is not guaranteed for Turkey. Alwaght- With the fall of President Bashar al-Assad government in Syria, Turkey has secured a strategic position that makes it one of the biggest beneficiaries of Syrian opposition ...
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Rejuvenated Occupation: Israeli Eye on Syria’s Golan Heights
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Rejuvenated Occupation: Israeli Eye on Syria’s Golan Heights

Tuesday 17 December 2024 ،
The Israelis amid eruption of chaos in Syria following collapse of Bashar al-Assad government are expanding their occupation in Syrian territory and it seems that Tel Aviv has a plan for the occupied Syrian Golan Heights. Golan controversy The Golan Heights were part of Syria until 1967, the year ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Therefore, currently, Turkey and Qatar are the only hopes of the new rulers of Damascus to settle economic problems, which means that the costs of Syria reconstruction are now on Ankara as the key actor behind the toppling al-Assad rule.  Meanwhile, the Syrian currency lira continues to fluctu ...
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire
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Outlook of Ansarullah-Israel Confrontation after Gaza Ceasefire

Monday 20 January 2025 ،
The reason why Tel Aviv may continue its confrontation with Yemen is due to concerns about the growing power of Ansarallah in one of the most strategic regions in the world. Realizing the power of the Yemenis over the past year, the Israeli leaders have concluded that they must take serious measure ...
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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 ،
The meeting, the statement said, saw the two sides discussing the way the Kurds would deal with the new conditions and taking joint stances on the Syrian Kurds. According to the statement, the meeting emphasized that Kurdish parties in Syria should decide their own fate without interference from an ...
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Rejuvenated Trump Dream: Building "Deal of the Century" on Gaza Ruins
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Rejuvenated Trump Dream: Building "Deal of the Century" on Gaza Ruins

Monday 27 January 2025 ،
The American president is pushing for relocation of Gaza population to Egypt and Jordan, but this will not go without repercussions. Alwaght- The US president Donald Trump on Sunday in controversial remarks said that he wanted to relocate the Palestinians from Gaza and that the neighboring countries ...
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders
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Iran and EAEU Partnership: Blurring the Trade, Energy, and Transit Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
The meeting shed light on economic issues, special focus on high-tech and AI, and the need for interactions among the member states.  Representing Iran at the meeting, Iran's Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref emphasized the expansion of cooperation in the fields of energy, new technologies ...
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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 ،
The tribes responded to the attacks and, according to reports, managed to capture two HTS militants. A number of aggressors were killed, reports added. The tribes also shot down a drone operated by the HTS.  The Lebanese army deployed soldiers and equipment to Ghald Al-Sabee in Hermel heights ...
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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 ،
The sharp increase in prices, both in terms of rent and basic services, imposes an additional burden on the shoulders of refugees and increases their living costs. The lack of planning to organize the market and provide basic goods and the government's inability to control food prices have led ...

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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