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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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UN Vote Scheduled on Gaza Stabilization Proposal Referencing Palestinian Statehood
Monday 17 November 2025
opposition to Palestinian statehood, while Netanyahu reaffirmed his long-standing stance against it, arguing it would endanger Israeli security. The political backlash comes amid broader international momentum for Palestinian recognition by countries such as the UK, Australia and Canada.
The US dra ...
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Egypt-US Gas Deal, Cairo’s Move to Cut Reliance on Israeli Energy
Sunday 23 November 2025
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opposition to the forced migration of the Palestinians has motivated Israeli moves to limit gas flow to Egypt in a bid to get Egyptian alignment or concession in Gaza case.
Saeed Aqasha, an Israeli affairs expert at Al-Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the ...
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Rebuilding or Geopolitical Engineering? A Look into Gaza Division in Red and Green Zones
Monday 24 November 2025
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opposition from Hamas and other Palestinian groups, who view it as an effort to sever Gaza from the rest of the Palestinian territories and destroy any genuine Palestinian sovereignty.
Red Zone, Gaza demographic trap
The Red Zone is actually the coastline that has the biggest population density, m ...
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Peaceful Protest by Alawites Met with Gunfire From HTS
Wednesday 26 November 2025
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opposition to HTS-led sectarian attacks ALWAGHT- HTS forces fired on mass protests by Syria’s Alawite community in coastal areas, as demonstrators voiced opposition to HTS-led sectarian attacks.
Thousands of Alawites protested in Tartous, Latakia, Baniyas, Jableh, and Homs, condemning what th ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
Wednesday 26 November 2025
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opposition to the fundamental policy of preserving stability in a country with a mosaic, multi-ethnic identity like Syria. Syria is a nation of remarkable diversity, where Alawites, Druze, Kurds, Christians, Sunnis, and other minorities have historically coexisted in a delicate balance. Each group h ...
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.
Saturday 29 November 2025
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opposition is coalescing against the occupation. These emerging groups have the potential to open a new front, proving that the determination of the Syrian people to defend their land and identity remains unbroken.
At social and psychological levels, these groups have a decisive role. Each action o ...
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Coup, War or Surrender: What Path Will Trump Pick in Venezuela?
Saturday 29 November 2025
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opposition groups in Venezuela lack the support of the poor and working classes.”
The pressure on Maduro's government is “intense,” according to Benigno Alarcón, a political science professor and director of the Center for Political and Governmental Studies at Andr&eacu ...
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Qatar And Egypt Urge Israeli Withdrawal for Gaza Peace Progress
Sunday 7 December 2025
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opposition, and has argued that separating the fighting parties should be the immediate priority, not Hamas’s disarmament. Mediators are urgently pushing for the force's deployment, citing daily Israeli violations that risk collapsing the entire process.
Further complications surround the ...
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Armenia Growing Hasty about TRIPP Corridor
Tuesday 16 December 2025
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opposition and accelerating the project’s implementation.
Iran is also a serious opponent of this project. Iran’s Supreme Leader advisor for international affairs Ali Akbar Velayati in recent comments asserted that the so-called Trump corridor in Caucasus is not different from Zangezur ...
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Driving Forces Behind Rising Iranian-Russian Alliance
Thursday 18 December 2025
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opposition to Western pressure and intertwined economic and military interests.
The outlook
Quitting bilateral cooperation by the two allies sounds quite unlikely. Systematic pressures including Western sanctions, military threats, and broader push to marginalize the two countries gives a credibl ...
