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.
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.
maritime blockade and sidelining Ankara from regional energy projects.
The Kurdish issue: From Ankara's perspective, Israel's support for Kurdish 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 t ...
maritime convoy.
Prior to the gathering in Tunisia, the main contingent of the Sumud Flotilla had departed from the port of Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday. An additional group of vessels joined the effort on Monday morning, setting out from the Port of Genoa in northwestern Italy.
Israeli barri ...
maritime security to the Syrian crisis, developments in Lebanon, and, most critically, the Palestinian issue and the war in Gaza. This centrality means that any convergence between these two regional actors would have consequences far beyond their bilateral relations. Such a rapprochement could forg ...
maritime access to the Gaza Strip and the Rafah border crossing with Egypt.
Still, countries that intend to recognize Palestine, as well as the Palestinian Authority, say that this move will be more than just a pointless and ineffective gesture.
Hussam Zomlit, the Palestinian ambassador to Britain ...
maritime corridor, has motivated Russia's interest in maintaining and expanding its naval foothold in this country.
On the other hand, Egypt, mainly for historical reasons, has the backing of the Sudanese army which was formed about a century ago when Sudan was colonized with Britain and Egypt. ...
maritime boundaries, energy resources, and political influence have created fertile ground for military confrontation among the various influential actors in the region. The resumption of joint exercises is certain to introduce new complexities into an already volatile landscape.
Greek and Cypriot ...
maritime convoy.
Prior to the gathering in Tunisia, the main contingent of the Sumud Flotilla had departed from the port of Barcelona, Spain, on Sunday. An additional group of vessels joined the effort on Monday morning, setting out from the Port of Genoa in northwestern Italy.
Israeli barri ...
maritime blockade aimed at obstructing military supplies to Israeli-occupied areas, pressing the international community to respond to Gaza’s worsening humanitarian crisis.
Since the war began in October 2023, Yemeni forces have repeatedly targeted Israeli-occupied territories with missile an ...
maritime mission of its kind, is sailing toward Gaza with over 50 vessels, 497 activists, and aid from more than 46 countries. Launched in July 2025, it seeks to break Israel’s blockade and deliver food, medical supplies, and other essentials to Gaza’s 2.2 million residents, who face sev ...
maritime blockades and multiple missile and drone strikes on Israeli-occupied regions, demonstrating their support for Palestinians. The Yemeni military reiterated that operations will continue until Israel ceases its ground and air assaults, which have reportedly killed over 67,000 Palestinians, mo ...