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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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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025
assador to Syria Robert Ford revealed secret contacts with al-Jolani during the latter's time in Idlib before fall of Damascus and that during those meetings he had realized that he was a suitable person for Washington to invest in the project to overthrow the Bashar al-Assad government. But al ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
Analysis

What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Al-Jolani seeks to break isolation of his government even if it costs Damascus normalization with Israel. Alwaght- While the Israeli crimes in Gaza have caused a global backlash and many countries have ostracized the Israeli regime from the world community, the interim Syrian government led by Ahmad ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
president and his Syrian counterpart in 25 years. The last one was between Hafez al-Assad, Bashar's father, and Bill Clinton in 2000. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as host also joined the meeting between the two presidents and the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan also joined over ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
president of New Syria. The decision comes as many of these fighters have records of membership in such terror groups as ISIS, Al-Nusra Front, and extremist organizations. This report sheds light on the security repercussions of this decision and the US aims behind it. Foreign militants in Syria: F ...
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From Kidnapping Women to Massacring Alawites: Who Are New Syrian Military Forces?
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From Kidnapping Women to Massacring Alawites: Who Are New Syrian Military Forces?

Wednesday 11 June 2025 ،
New Syria military forces, comprised of foreign militants, are committing crimes against minorities. Alwaght- Alawites in Syria are still under the pressure of the interim government. Recently published images of a mass grave of the Alawites in Homs suburbs have brought the state of this minority in ...
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Al-Sharaa Reportedly Held Private Talks with Israeli Officials on UAE Soil
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Al-Sharaa Reportedly Held Private Talks with Israeli Officials on UAE Soil

Wednesday 2 July 2025 ،
The covert talks between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Israeli intelligence reflect Damascus’ deliberate move away from the resistance bloc ALWAGHT- The covert talks between Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Israeli intelligence, backed by the UAE and brokered by associates of Trump, culmi ...
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Syria-Israel Normalization Pending between Al-Sharaa’s Willingness and Netanyahu’s Worry
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Syria-Israel Normalization Pending between Al-Sharaa’s Willingness and Netanyahu’s Worry

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
president has not been successful in other foreign policy goals, such as ending the war in Ukraine or a ceasefire in Gaza, and therefore the White House is trying to promote the normalization between Damascus and Tel Aviv as a major diplomatic gain for Trump. Security agreement instead of normaliza ...
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Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?
Analysis

Fishing in Troubled Waters: What Does Tel Aviv Want in Southern Syria?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Israel is backing Druze minority against new Syrian government as it eyes building influence and presence in southern Syria. Alwaght- Syria, which after the fall of the government of Bashar al-Assad has not seen the color of peace, in the latest developments has witnessed clashes between the forces ...
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Syria is sinking in chaos as it forsook its historical resistance identity and this sends warnings to Iraq and Lebanon. Alwaght- After overthrow of government of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of terrorist groups in Syria, Western countries and some regional actors promised a stable and ...
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Syria has sunken into a state of chaos as the central government is weak and Israeli intervention is sending things complicated. Alwaght- Seven months after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, Syria is sinking into a new wave of bloody sectarian violence driven by differences between a B ...

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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.