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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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Doha Trilateral Syria Meeting: Goals, Repercussions
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Doha Trilateral Syria Meeting: Goals, Repercussions

Monday 15 March 2021
de-escalation zones”, extending ceasefires to war-ravaged areas, fighting terrorism, returning refugees, and also maintaining the Syrian unity has been substantial. But in the new conditions, the impasse in Idlib case and also prevention of Turkey from arbitrary operations in northern Syria ar ...
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US Invited Arab League to Rome Conference: What Were Goals?
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US Invited Arab League to Rome Conference: What Were Goals?

Wednesday 30 June 2021 ،
de-escalation process with Syria.  This was observable from the recent contacts and meetings between Saudi and Syrian officials. Syrian Tourism Minister Mohammed Rami Martini visited Saudi Arabia to attend a West Asian tourism conference held on May 26-27. This was the first visit of a Syrian ...
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With Turkish Escalation in Syria, Ankara Tightrope Walk with Moscow Is Faltering
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With Turkish Escalation in Syria, Ankara Tightrope Walk with Moscow Is Faltering

Wednesday 27 April 2022 ،
de-escalation zones.  Russia's involvement in the Ukraine crisis and its military focus on the war can lead to reall of military wares and personnel from the Arab country. Some unconfirmed news have already suggested evacuation of some Russian bases in Syria – a development that can ...
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Turkey’s Aggressive Threats Violation of Syria Sovereignty:  Damascus
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Turkey’s Aggressive Threats Violation of Syria Sovereignty: Damascus

Sunday 5 June 2022 ،
de-escalation zones in Syria. Starting in 2017, the Kazakh capital hosted many rounds of negotiation between the Syrian government and foreign-backed militants—who had been waging a campaign of bloodshed and destruction against the Arab country—with Iran, Russia, and Turkey acting as th ...
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The Outlook for Shaky Idlib Ceasefire Agreements
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The Outlook for Shaky Idlib Ceasefire Agreements

Sunday 11 September 2022 ،
de-escalation zones in northeastern Syria by carrying out two artillery attacks on Idlib and Latakia in the middle of last week. As a result of these artillery attacks, one Syrian soldier was killed and two others were wounded. Nusra Front terrorists targeted the positions of the Syrian army in the ...
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Astana Initiative Repurposed: Main Goal Ending Turkish, US Occupation
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Astana Initiative Repurposed: Main Goal Ending Turkish, US Occupation

Friday 23 June 2023 ،
de-escalation zones to prevent the spread of conflicts and control the crisis were other significant achievements of the Astana Initiative for gradual settlement of Syrian crisis.  As the crisis winded down, opposition groups were driven out of the game one after another and now these meetings ...
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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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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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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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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.