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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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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?

Tuesday 31 December 2024
Iraq is worried that Syria developments can activate ISIS, but it vowes it will firmly counter any threat.
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Ayatollah Khamenei Honors Soleimani, stating that the Enemies will Depart in Humiliation
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Ayatollah Khamenei Honors Soleimani, stating that the Enemies will Depart in Humiliation

Wednesday 1 January 2025
Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed confidence that Lebanon and Yemen, as prominent symbols of Resistance, will ultimately prevail
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Iranian Spokesman Describes Gen. Soleimani as a Champion of Hearts
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Iranian Spokesman Describes Gen. Soleimani as a Champion of Hearts

Saturday 4 January 2025
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei honored the late commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani
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Over 100 Dead as US and Turkish Proxies Clash in Syria
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Over 100 Dead as US and Turkish Proxies Clash in Syria

Sunday 5 January 2025
Over the past two days, clashes between Turkish-backed groups and US-backed Kurdish forces in northern Syria have left more than 100 militants dead
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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
The US pursues economic and geopolitical agenda in the region that motivates its Syria presence.
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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.
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Israeli War Minister Declares that Troops Will Stay in Syrian Territory Indefinitely
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Israeli War Minister Declares that Troops Will Stay in Syrian Territory Indefinitely

Wednesday 29 January 2025
The Israeli Minister of Military Affairs stated that the regime’s troops will remain stationed in the strategic Syrian Golan Heights indefinitely
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?
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What’s Driving Al-Jolani’s Riyadh Visit?

Monday 3 February 2025
New Syrian leader has visited Riyadh as the first destination since he took the power, signaling will for closer ties to kingdom.
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Turkey Plans to Establish Military Bases and Station F-16 Jets in Syria
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Turkey Plans to Establish Military Bases and Station F-16 Jets in Syria

Monday 3 February 2025
According to informed sources, Turkey is planning to establish military bases in Syria and deploy F-16 fighter jets in the near future
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Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six in Eastern Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Continue
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Israeli Drone Strike Kills Six in Eastern Lebanon as Ceasefire Violations Continue

Sunday 9 February 2025
An Israeli airstrike on Lebanon’s eastern Bekaa Valley has killed at least six people and injured two others
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts

Monday 10 February 2025
Armed groups in Syria seem to be implementing an Israeli agenda to destabilize Lebanon.
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad
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Syrian Refugees Dilemma: Choosing between Return and Staying Abroad

Sunday 16 February 2025
Syrian refugees post-Assad have a difficult decision to make as new Syria is still struggling to get devastated economy back on the track.
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Iran’s Top Security Official Pledges Full Support for Iraq in Meeting with Hashd al-Sha’abi Chief
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Iran’s Top Security Official Pledges Full Support for Iraq in Meeting with Hashd al-Sha’abi Chief

Tuesday 18 February 2025
Ali Akbar Ahmadian, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), met with Falih al-Fayyadh, head of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Units
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants

Monday 24 February 2025
The head of Iraq’s National Intelligence Service, Hamid al-Shatri, stated that Baghdad has raised concerns with Damascus over security threats
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Israel Attacks Targets in Southern Syria After Advocating For ‘Demilitarization’
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Israel Attacks Targets in Southern Syria After Advocating For ‘Demilitarization’

Wednesday 26 February 2025
Israeli warplanes have launched multiple airstrikes on military targets in southern Syria

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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