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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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Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict
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Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict

Saturday 30 November 2024
de-escalation zones that were brokered by Russia and Turkey. Since the truce in 2020, armed groups have been threatening to re-sieze it.  So, capture of the strategic city which was highly important at the beginning of Syrian civil war upgrades the position of the siezers.  If the city i ...
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The Syrian Army Reports Clearing Terrorists from Parts of Hama
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The Syrian Army Reports Clearing Terrorists from Parts of Hama

Sunday 1 December 2024 ،
de-escalation zones. The Syrian army emphasized that its operations against terrorist groups are progressing successfully and decisively, urging the public to disregard misinformation spread by these groups.
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Syrian and Russian Forces Neutralize 400+ Militants in Aleppo, Idlib
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Syrian and Russian Forces Neutralize 400+ Militants in Aleppo, Idlib

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
de-escalation agreement. HTS militants recently overran several government areas in northern Syria, killing dozens of soldiers. However, the Syrian army countered with preemptive strikes that thwarted large-scale operations in Aleppo Province. Following the clashes, Western-backed media launched a ...
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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 ،
de-escalation zone has become a place from which terrorists have moved to seize Aleppo. Lavrov further stated: “The agreements reached in 2019 and 2020 will allow our Turkish friends to control the situation in the Idlib de-escalation zone and separate the line of the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham fro ...
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
Central Asia and Russia is expected to take impacts from Syria developments and power gain of radicalism in Syria. Alwaght- Because of its far-reaching consequences, Syria situation is still one of the most pressing issues not only to the West Asia but also the whole world. The stability in this co ...
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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 ،
de-escalation zone” – often referred to as the “demilitarized zone” – where the presence of military forces from both sides is prohibited under the ceasefire agreement. According to the Agreement on Disengagement between Israel and Syria, approved on May 31, 1974, an A ...
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Israel Still Holds Five Positions in South Lebanon Past Deadline
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Israel Still Holds Five Positions in South Lebanon Past Deadline

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
de-escalation continue, though Israel's stance signals an intent to maintain control over parts of Lebanese territory. Since the ceasefire took effect, Israeli forces have continued airstrikes and bombings on border villages, killing over 60 people. UN experts and Human Rights Watch have condem ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
de-escalation in this country. Although Iran and Qatar have different approaches to Lebanon, at the end of the road, both countries agree on the need to maintain Lebanon's stability, and their bilateral cooperation can be effective to this end. Meanwhile, Syria crisis is one of the major chall ...
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?
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What’s behind Lavrov’s Tehran Visit?

Tuesday 25 February 2025 ،
de-escalation with Trump's US should not be interpreted as coming at the cost of strengthening ties with Iran.  In this regard, Putin knows well that even if Trump and his team seek to restore ties to pre-war period with Russia, the complications of the US political structure put highly st ...
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President Pledges Strong Iranian Retaliation Against Threats
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President Pledges Strong Iranian Retaliation Against Threats

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
de-escalation and regional unity, President Masoud Pezeshkian cautioned that any threat to the nation’s security or interests would be met with a strong and decisive response. In a call with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, President Masoud Pezeshkian reaffirmed Iran’s commitm ...

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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