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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 Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Thursday 4 July 2024
Syria and Turkey are on their way to a détente, but they Ankara first needs to review its behavior and respect Syrian sovereignty. Alwaght- After several rounds of reconciliation talks in Russia, Syrian and Turkish negotiators are planned to meet in Iraq in quest of a solution to bridge the gaps and ...
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
Ankara continues to build bases and move deeper into Iraq’s north under excuse of fighting PKK. Alwaght- With the arrival of the summer, Turkey has started a new round of air and ground raids on Iraqi territories in recent days. On Sunday, Turkish fighters once again bombed an area in Dohuk provinc ...
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Italy Laying the Rails for the EU to Rebuild its Syria Policy

Italy Laying the Rails for the EU to Rebuild its Syria Policy

Monday 29 July 2024 ،
Rome sees Damascus important to tackle refugees and terrorism crises and help Italy with West Asia influence. Alwaght- The international developments have brought forth serious challenges to the integrated approaches of Europe that have been followed in foreign policy in not-so-distsnt years. With t ...
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Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Wednesday 28 August 2024 ،
Turkey wants to resume ties with Syria, but it does not want to make any concessions. Alwaght- Over the past few days, in an important and rare development, a crossing between areas held by the Turkish-backed terrorist militias in northwestern Syria and the areas held by the central Syrian governmen ...
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Last Step of Turkey-Egypt Rapprochement

Last Step of Turkey-Egypt Rapprochement

Tuesday 3 September 2024 ،
El-Sisi’s visit is the last phase of rapprochement with Ankara as the two countries need each other now. Alwaght- With the visit to Turkey of Egyptian President Abdul Fattah el-Sisi on Wednesday, a new era will begin in their relations, raising a flag of peace after relatively long period of tension ...
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Syrian Place and Role in Israeli-Lebanese War

Syrian Place and Role in Israeli-Lebanese War

Sunday 6 October 2024 ،
Syria, contrary to allegations, remains a key logistics center for Lebanon and Axis of Resistance in the decisive war with Israel. Alwaght- Shift of war from Gaza to Lebanon was one of the possibilities raised by the experts and media outlets given the threats by Tel Aviv officials over the past mon ...
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Messages of Iranian FM’s Saudi Visit

Messages of Iranian FM’s Saudi Visit

Saturday 12 October 2024 ،
Iran makes it clear it wants regional cooperation and warns that enabling Israeli warmongering is detrimental to regional nations. Alwaght- A few days after his visit to Lebanon and Syria, Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi visited Saudi Arabia in a regional trip that takes him to a number o ...
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Tehran-Cairo Ties Hostage to Egyptian Internal Differences: Expert

Tehran-Cairo Ties Hostage to Egyptian Internal Differences: Expert

Thursday 17 October 2024 ،
Iran’s FM visited Egypt amid escalating tensions with Israel and while process of rapprochement with Cairo is moving slowly. Alwaght- Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has visited Egypt, ending at Cairo stop a regional tour that started from last week.  The visit comes as the top dipl ...
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What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?

What Do Experts Think about Prospects of Iranian-Saudi Security Cooperation?

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
Saudis are beginning to feel the need to engage in security and perhaps military partnership with Tehran as a key player in the region. Alwaght- While traditional approach of the US in the Persian Gulf has been sowing division between Iran and the Arab states and establishing its presence in this wa ...
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Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict

Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict

Saturday 30 November 2024 ،
Israel and Turkey are the main beneficiaries of the offensive of terrorists on Aleppo. Alwaght- After several years of relative calm, Syria's Aleppo has become a hot spot in the country's conflict. Earlier on Wednesday, the people of Aleppo woke up with sound of fierce gunfire unprecedented ...

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