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In Focus
Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Syrian Future Looks Forward to the Rise of Resistance Youths
Friday 27 December 2024
US has doubled its forces on Syrian soil?
When the Syrians see all of their military and defense wares and infrastructure are destroyed in Israeli airstrikes and the official army has collapsed and the armed rulers show no determination to counter the occupiers and clouds of partition are ove ...
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HTS’s Violence against Minorities Activates Security Fault Lines in Syria
Monday 30 December 2024
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The armed groups ruling Syria have stepped up their purge campaign against minorities, risking wider violence in the future. Alwaght- While after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of the armed groups in Syria the Syrians hoped that the security will be protected and there will be n ...
Paper
Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?
Tuesday 31 December 2024
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US,despite its showy anti-terror coalition, was backing ISIS against Iraqi forces and when ISIS leaders were encircled, the American helicopters carried them to safety. There are even report of the US forces airdropping weapons to ISIS terrorists.
Alla al-Nashoo, an Iraqi security expert, com ...
Interview
Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
Thursday 16 January 2025
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US. However, as the war lasted longer in Gaza, the US directly stepped in and tried to save the Israeli regime from the swamp is was sinking in. If it was not for the American help, Tel Aviv would have moved towards collapse. So, the US involvement shifted the equations and somehow changed the condi ...
Paper
Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
Tuesday 21 January 2025
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US President Donald Trump, he can force Turkey to retreat from its positions in order to protect the Kurds from threats by this country.
Erbil's concerns and challenges
Erbil leaders are afraid that Turkish and Tahrir Al-Sham attacks against and disarmament of the Syrian Kurds who had a role i ...
Paper
Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership
Wednesday 22 January 2025
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US-led camp for political and security drivers and Washington's pressure kept Islamabad from bolstering bilateral cooperation with Tehran, but in the past two years, relations between Pakistan and the US have gone chilly.
Given the global geopolitical changes, the US is now leaning towards part ...
Analysis
The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
Sunday 2 February 2025
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US is pushing to dissolve anti-terror Iraq’s PMF as Washington finds it a firm obstacle ahead of its plots in Iraq and region. Alwaght- With the assumption of power by Donald Trump, the prospects of the US tensions with the rivals and even the international partners are gaining weight and politician ...
Analysis
HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
Monday 10 February 2025
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Armed groups in Syria seem to be implementing an Israeli agenda to destabilize Lebanon. Alwaght- While the Lebanese people after a year of conflict with the Israeli regime were optimistic that they will re-embrace calm with the ceasefire deal, another front was opened recently against them before Is ...
Analysis
Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
Tuesday 18 February 2025
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US to disband the PMF. Iraqi officials have dismissed these claims, however.
Foreign pressures on the PMF
There is no doubt that any action against the PMF should be tracked to the US, which since foundation of this popular force has struggled to deal blows to it by any means to drive it out of Ir ...
Analysis
What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
Thursday 13 March 2025
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The coast of Syria is home to ports and infrastructure that are key to the country’s trade and geopolitical position. Alwaght- While only three months have gone since fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad and seizure of power by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) in Syria, armed movements against the ne ...
