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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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HTS Executes Syrians While Simultaneously Filming the Violence
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HTS Executes Syrians While Simultaneously Filming the Violence

Thursday 31 July 2025
al-Jolani, HTS—formerly tied to al-Qaeda—has been accused of numerous human rights violations, especially against religious minorities. The Sweida massacre, following similar attacks on the Alawite community, underscores the grave threat posed by extremist groups exploiting the power vac ...
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
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Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
al-Jolani, illustrate that for the Israeli government, no clear boundary limits its military campaigns. Even if a figure amenable to normalization were to lead Syria, evidence suggests Israeli operations would not cease; indeed, Israel has gone beyond bombing to occupy parts of Syrian territory outr ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
al-Jolani, and Turkish facilities in Syria and working to establish a buffer zone in the southern Syria and supporting minorities like the Druze and moving close to the Kurds as part of a campaign to weaken the central Syrian government and split the country. So, striking the Turkish forces or Ankar ...
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Jolani’s Journey to the US: Wanted Terrorist Now Speaks at the UN
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Jolani’s Journey to the US: Wanted Terrorist Now Speaks at the UN

Tuesday 23 September 2025 ،
al-Jolani—who was targeted with a $10 million bounty for his capture just a few years ago—has raised international eyebrows ALWAGHT- The US welcoming Abu Mohammad al-Jolani—who was targeted with a $10 million bounty for his capture just a few years ago—has raised international eyebrows. ...
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
al-Jolani), will directly appoint 70 additional parliamentary seats. This move will expand the assembly to 210 members. The new electoral system, based on a model of representation, grants voting rights exclusively to a body of approximately 6,000 selected elites, community leaders, and representat ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
al-Jolani’s position Syria is another top priority of Turkish foreign policy. After assumption of power by the Abu Mohammad al-Jolani-led militias in Syria earlier December last year, Erdogan has been working to cement their power and then end the prospective threats posed by the Kurds seekin ...
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Sharaa’s Moscow Visit?

Thursday 16 October 2025 ،
al-Jolani, arrived at the Kremlin on Wednesday. This unprecedented visit, his first since rising to power in December last year, aims to lay a new foundation for Moscow-Damascus relations. Arab media outlets are framing the trip as a critical opportunity to negotiate the status of Russian air and na ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
al-Jolani is not doing what he is promising and suggest his policy will push the Arab country into a partition serving Israel and the US. Alwaght- In December 2024, with the fall of Damascus to rebel militias led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and formation of interim government headed by Abu Mohamma ...
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Israel Intensifies Strikes in Syria as HTS Targets Minorities
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Israel Intensifies Strikes in Syria as HTS Targets Minorities

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
al-Jolani, backed by foreign fighters, seized control of Damascus in December 2024. His regime’s crackdown on minorities, combined with Israel’s persistent cross-border operations, has contributed to the country’s deepening instability and humanitarian crisis.
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
al-Jolani, is considered one of the most significant factors for the resurgence of ISIS in the area. On this matter, Iraqi parliamentarian Youssef al-Turkmani warned in an interview with Al-Maalomah that ISIS is seeking to exploit the chaotic security situation in Syria to plan and activate its cel ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.