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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Iran Rejects Negotiations with US Amid Maximum Pressure Policy
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Iran Rejects Negotiations with US Amid Maximum Pressure Policy

Saturday 8 March 2025
foreign forces from Syrian territory.
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Clouds of US Sanctions Back on Lucrative Iran-Iraq Trade: Challenges and Solutions
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Clouds of US Sanctions Back on Lucrative Iran-Iraq Trade: Challenges and Solutions

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
foreign trade has led to growth in the exports and imports in recent years and transformation of bilateral and multilateral relations with these countries. Meanwhile, relations of Iran and Iraq as two neighbors with historical, cultural, and religious bonds in recent years have seen a remarkable bo ...
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Iran Denounces Deadly Attacks on Minority Groups in Syria
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Iran Denounces Deadly Attacks on Minority Groups in Syria

Monday 10 March 2025 ،
policy. He refuted claims by former US President Donald Trump regarding a letter sent to Iranian officials, labeling it a media ploy. While reaffirming Iran’s openness to genuine diplomatic talks, he made it clear that Tehran rejects discussions based on threats and intimidation.
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
foreign ministers of Jordan, Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, and Turkey. The participants issued a 11-point statement voicing support for the efforts to rebuild Syria and mobilize the international support for projects aimed at early improvement of the situation in the war-ravaged country. The participants ...
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
foreign, especially Turkish, intervention and the push for dominance over Syria, these clashes were predictable. In the beginning, the HTS with demagoguery and expansion of its influence tried to pretend that they are seeking a united Syria, but gradually we saw them stepping up their violence again ...
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EU invites Syria’s HTS Leadership to Brussels Following Massacre of Alawites
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EU invites Syria’s HTS Leadership to Brussels Following Massacre of Alawites

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
foreign minister of Syria’s HTS administration, to a donor conference in Brussels on March 17. The event, titled Standing with Syria: Meeting the Needs for a Successful Transition, marks the first EU-organized conference since the Assad government's ouster in December. EU spokesperson Anit ...
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran
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Beijing Agreement An Eastern Bulwark against Trump’s Threats to Iran

Monday 17 March 2025 ،
foreign policy apparatus against the Western political moves. The agreement was signed during a meeting on Friday of deputy foreign ministers of the three countries in Beijing, where the three diplomats discussed the latest on the Iranian nuclear case and lifting the sanctions on the Islamic Republ ...
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Israel Carries Out Fresh Attacks on Syrian Bases Despite EU Caution
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Israel Carries Out Fresh Attacks on Syrian Bases Despite EU Caution

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
foreign policy chief warned that such strikes in Syria and Lebanon could heighten tensions. The Israeli military confirmed it had struck military targets at Syrian bases in Tadmur and T4, following similar attacks on Friday. The IDF emphasized that these actions were aimed at eliminating threats to ...
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest
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Syria’s HTS Fate Dim amid Turkey Unrest

Friday 28 March 2025 ،
foreign policy, it can indirectly stress its Syria sway and this can hit HTS funding routes. Erdogan is the biggest supporter of the HTS. Assuming the overthrow of his government, financial and military support for Syrian armed groups will decrease if the nationalists and opposition take the rule i ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
foreign forces based on a parliamentary resolution and public opinion have increased, especially in 2020 when Trump ordered assassination of two anti-terror commanders, General Qassam Soleimani of Iran and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis of Iraq.  This demand entered a new phase, especially after Gaza w ...

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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