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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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Druze- HTS Confrontations Shatter Al-Sharaa Government’s Decorated Facade
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Druze- HTS Confrontations Shatter Al-Sharaa Government’s Decorated Facade

Monday 3 March 2025
autonomy and security from armed groups. Therefore, the possible entry of the Israeli army into these conflicts could lead to an escalation of tensions and a further complication of the situation. Dim outlook of Syria under HTS rule  With the current performance of the takfiri groups in the c ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
autonomy, it is unlikely that Washington will reconcile with the HTS. Therefore, al-Jolani’s diplomatic efforts to lift the sanctions will not lead anywhere in the short term. The issue of reconstruction with Arab help is also still in limbo, and the Arabs are unwilling to take the plunge for ...
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios
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Sudan Civil War after Two Years:New Military Equations and Scenarios

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
autonomy. Any halt of the army push may grant the rebels the opportunity to establish their position and allow Sudan partition to scenario to materialize.  Third scenario: Political settlement brokered by foreign powers: It is also possible that regional and international powers like the UN, t ...
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
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Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
autonomy or at least the preservation of their cultural-religious identity, so the HTS sees these efforts as a threat to its authority and is trying to remove powerful groups parallel to its government and be the undisputed power player in Syria. The HTS, with its Takfiri ideology, views groups and ...
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
autonomy, passing discriminatory citizenship law, and turning a blind eye to actions by Hindu thugs against Muslims.  Generally speaking, Kashmir attack has become a driving force for crackdown and violence against the Muslims instead of being an opportunity for national unity and fight agains ...
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
autonomy.  In recent years India's Modi has sought to establish specific conditions in Kashmir, especially after his government revoked special state of autonomy of Kashmir in 2019. There has been international pressure on both sides to resolve the issue bilaterally, but geopolitical risks ...
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Larijani: Lebanon and Iraq Act Independently of Iran
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Larijani: Lebanon and Iraq Act Independently of Iran

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
autonomy. He emphasized that these movements “need no guardians,” reiterating Iran’s position that it engages with them through dialogue and cooperation rather than control.
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
autonomy, and lack of trust in the commitments of the central government have all complicated the process. Relations between Damascus and the Kurds have long been monitored with caution and concern, but today they seem to be heading towards a military confrontation. In recent days, Deir Ez-Ezor an ...
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence
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Indian-Israeli Alliance: From Military Partnership to Ideological Convergence

Sunday 14 September 2025 ،
autonomy and launched a wave of non-local settlement—an approach reminiscent of Israel’s policies in the West Bank. Indian diplomats and intellectuals have openly referred to the Israeli model. That same year, Sandeep Chakravorty, a senior Indian diplomat, suggested that Hindu migrants ...
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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 ،
autonomy in Syria and Iraq is an attempt to create a focal point of instability and separatism on its southern border. This is seen as a direct threat to Turkey's national security and its ambitions of becoming a regional energy hub. Turkey has long promoted pipeline projects to transport gas fr ...

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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.