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.
vacuums and are recruiting amid Syria’s chaos.
Al-Sharaa’s weakening authority in southern Syria is glaring. Despite promises to protect Sweida and contain chaos, he has made no tangible progress. His silence and slow responses are seen as signs of political and security incompetence.
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vacuum of military commanders and strategists.
US objection and risk of heavier pressures
As predicted, the parliamentary motion to strengthen the position of the PMF in the country’s defense structure was immediately met with objection of the White House officials as it runs counter to the ...
vacuum caused by the collapse of the army, not the Western powers but an army of voluntary forces deeply believing in resistance and committed to the national honor and sovereignty moved to defend the country. This forces, called Hashd al-Shaabi in Arabic, rushed to defend the country against foreig ...
vacuum in the south and the Beqaa Valley, due to the Lebanese army’s limited capabilities to control the borders and the possibility of increased activity by extremist groups, especially from Syrian territory or an attack by the Israeli regime. Even if Hezbollah agrees to the disarmament plan, ...
vacuum
These days, in the Iraqi political and media space, mainly pro-Western factions are making statements that, given the threats in Syria, a security vacuum will be created with the withdrawal of American forces, but the reality on the ground is otherwise.
First, the US military presence in Ir ...
vacuum.
UNFIL, Hezbollah, and the resolution 1701
UNIFIL has faced numerous challenges since its presence in Lebanon. The most important challenge is its complex relationship with Hezbollah. On the one hand, these forces are required to help implement resolution 1701, which calls for a cessation o ...
vacuum.
Role of foreign actors: Regional competition, particularly Washington’s ongoing presence in Iraq, continues to weigh heavily on the Kurdistan's internal dynamics. As outside powers throw their weight behind rival factions, the political landscape grows ever more fractured and vola ...
vacuum. Their goal is to preserve Iraq’s independence while avoiding international isolation.
On the other hand, Kurdish parties and a significant portion of Sunni political forces view the American presence as a vehicle maintaining domestic and regional security.
At the end, Mr Masoumi high ...
vacuum, American support, and opportunism. In essence, this approach by Israeli leaders is part of a broader effort by the Tel Aviv’s hardline politicians to completely reengineer the West Asian geopolitical landscape in the wake of the Gaza war.
Why do Arab monarchies accept normalization?&n ...