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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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Syrian Army Redeploys in Daraa and Sweida, Regaining Control of Homs and Hama
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Syrian Army Redeploys in Daraa and Sweida, Regaining Control of Homs and Hama

Saturday 7 December 2024
northern Homs, killing dozens of militants and causing widespread panic. A military source denied claims of a Syrian Army withdrawal from the Homs region.
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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 ،
northern Syria, including Idlib, Aleppo and Hama, and heavy clashes with the Syrian army continue in various areas. The Astana process was launched by participants in two Syrian opposition conferences in May and October 2015 in the capital of Kazakhstan and serves as a diplomatic umbrella that brin ...
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The Syrian Opposition is Arranging a Power Transfer to a Transitional Government
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The Syrian Opposition is Arranging a Power Transfer to a Transitional Government

Sunday 8 December 2024 ،
northern Syria. The coalition reiterated its commitment to finalizing the power transfer and emphasized the revolution's transition to a nation-building phase. Syrian Prime Minister Mohammad Ghazi al-Jalali confirmed that decisions regarding Russia's military presence would fall under the ne ...
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Turkey Knew of the Militants’ Plan to Oust Assad Six Months Ago
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Turkey Knew of the Militants’ Plan to Oust Assad Six Months Ago

Monday 9 December 2024 ،
northern Syria about two weeks after their resurgence. The report also mentioned strong support for the armed groups from Ankara and some Western nations, who have been key backers of anti-Damascus factions since the start of the Syrian conflict in 2011. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said th ...
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Quietly Making Progress
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Gaza Ceasefire Talks Quietly Making Progress

Tuesday 10 December 2024 ،
northern areas, although the fulfillment of this Hamas request is a point of question given the views of hardline Israeli ministers on the issue. Some sources hope that the prisoner swap agreement will pave the way for a complete cessation of hostilities in Gaza. The Hamas-Israeli talks come as Fa ...
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New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?
Analysis

New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?

Wednesday 11 December 2024 ،
northern Syria, which Erdogan considers a threat to Turkey's security and existence, space has been created to cleanse these areas of terrorist groups in Turkey's favor with the help of armed groups. To this end, since the beginning, the armed groups started confrontation of the US-supporte ...
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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry
Analysis

Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
northern Syria led by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The SDF, although a Syrian organization, has its roots in the Kurdish insurgency. It is currently stationed in northeastern Syria with about 900 American troops, and Turkey has been bombing them at times. For the Turks, one of the most import ...
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34 Martyred as Israeli Forces Hit Gaza ‘Safe Zone’ Camp
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34 Martyred as Israeli Forces Hit Gaza ‘Safe Zone’ Camp

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
northern Gaza, targeting cities like Jabalia and Beit Lahia.
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Syrian Interim Government Urges UNSC to Compel ‘Israel’ to Withdraw
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Syrian Interim Government Urges UNSC to Compel ‘Israel’ to Withdraw

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
northern areas in violation of the 1974 Disengagement Agreement. This appeal, reported by the Associated Press, was made through identical letters addressed to the UNSC and Secretary-General Antonio Guterres by Syria’s UN Ambassador Koussay Aldahhak, who emphasized acting on instructions from ...
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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 ،
northern Syria have triggered the criticism of the regional actors, since this geopolitical conflict is not just about Syria, and it risks spreading radicalism and insecurity to the whole region and to Caucasus and Central Asia. 

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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.