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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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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?
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What’s Motivating US Military Stay in Syria Post-Assad?

Wednesday 15 January 2025
president is somewhat complex and unpredictable. In early December, he wrote in his usual vague style on his social media site Truth Social that Syria is “not our fight.” This stance seems to be in line with the America First slogan of reducing the burden of US military responsibilities ...
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Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
Interview

Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
president, the Lebanese groups finally reached a consensus on Joseph Aoun to fill the position after two years. To discuss the current developments in Lebanon and influence of election of a new precedent on the future of relations between the government and resistance forces led by Hezbollah, Alwag ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Barzani is leading an effort to strike a deal between Ankara and Syrian Kurds, but the main barrier is PKK. Alwaght- After takeover of Damascus by the Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham-led armed groups, Syria developments have fanned the concerns of regional countries especially neighbors about the consequences ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Turkey has been working to get a foothold in Iraq using both military presence and now economic partnership. Alwaght- Diplomatic visits, especially in West Asia, are a reflection of efforts for boosting bilateral relations and dealing with complicated regional issues. In this connection, the Sunday ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
Analysis

The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
presidential term, the scenario of stepping up pressures on the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), a force formed in Iraq in opposition to ISIS terrorist group in 2014 following a fatwa by grand Shiite leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, is not unlikely. In this connection, on Saturday, Faleh F ...
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
Analysis

What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025 ،
president of Syria for transitional period, on Sunday visited Saudi Arabia along with his Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani. Upong his arrival in Riyadh, al-Sharaa was received by Mohammed Abdel Rahman, the deputy emir of Riyadh region. According a statement released by the Syrian presidency, al-S ...
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
Analysis

HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
president after a 28-month political stalemate and seems to be moving to stability. This is something Tel Aviv and armed groups in Syria do not like.  On the other hand, the Lebanese army may launch a larger military operation in the border areas to counter the threats of the HTS, which could ...
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Israeli Plan for West Bank Annexation Quietly Underway
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Israeli Plan for West Bank Annexation Quietly Underway

Wednesday 12 February 2025 ،
president  Considering the lsw on the table of the Netanyahu government regarding the West Bank, it can be said that Tel Aviv is openly or/and secretly trying to annex the West Bank, and the removal of the name of this region from administrative and political correspondence can also be seen in ...
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Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
Report

Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
president and formation of a new government the Lebanese politicians were expected to focus on their main mission of ending the Israeli occupation in southern Lebanon, they are instead heading to internal division, a path favorable to the enemy.  On Thursday night, after news reports said that ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
Analysis

Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
assador to Qatar: According to the latest statistics of the Iranian customs, the value of trade exchanges between the two countries in the first 8 months of 1403 (the Persian year from March to November) exceeded $191 million, up 25 percent from same period last year. The most important export goods ...

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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