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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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The US Conducts Large-Scale Transfers of Troops and Weapons from Iraq to Syria
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The US Conducts Large-Scale Transfers of Troops and Weapons from Iraq to Syria

Saturday 21 December 2024
Syria ALWAGHT- According to informed sources, the US is conducting significant transfers of its special forces from Iraq to Syria. Informed sources reported that US forces have launched a large-scale operation to relocate their special forces from the Al-Harir base near Erbil, Iraq, to Al-Hasakah, ...
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Has Tel Aviv Achieved Its Aims by Bombing Yemen?
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Has Tel Aviv Achieved Its Aims by Bombing Yemen?

Tuesday 24 December 2024 ،
Syria, the Yemeni forces are almost the last remaining arm of the Iranian axis, and the Yemenis will learn that those who attack Israel will pay the price. Such claims had previously been made by Netanyahu against Hezbollah in Lebanon and Hamas in Gaza. Although Netanyahu had stated that his goal in ...
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?
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New Syria: Economic Challenges or Opportunities for Turkey?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Syria, but observers say it is too early to celebrate as Syria can be a burden. Alwaght- A majority of the Turkish politicians and media outlets believe that Ankara which has been leading a project to topple the Syrian government is the biggest winner of the current Syrian developments. But many of ...
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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 ،
Syria presence. Alwaght- With the collapse of Bashar al-Assad government in Syria, the prediction of the country sinking again in security, political, and social instability and crisis is coming true. As with the start of crisis in 2011 the way was paved for presence of foreign occupation forces, no ...
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?
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Iran-Russia Strategic Pact: What Does it Mean for the Two Actors?

Sunday 19 January 2025 ،
Syrian crisis and its support for Iran’s membership in regional structures such as the Shanghai Cooperation Organization reflect the strategic alignment between the two countries. Signig the strategic pact ahead of Trump's inauguration  This pact is coming at a time Donald Trump is ...
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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 ،
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 of instability in this country. Meanwhile, while the Iraqi gover ...
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars
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Hamas Re-wrote History of Israeli-Arab Wars

Saturday 25 January 2025 ،
Syria, Jordan, etc.) and the Israeli regime were of a state and classic nature, while Gaza war was between Israel and non-state resistance groups such as Hamas, Islamic Jihad, and Hezbollah.  2. Hamas's preemptive attack  While in past wars, the Israeli regime usually acted as the ag ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to mediate between the new leaders in Damascus and the Syrian Kurds. It seems that Turkey, amid Western opposition to attacking the Kurds near the Euphrates, hopes to use this role to force the PKK to withdraw from Syria. There is also weak movement within the PKK in ...
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
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Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
Syria and Jordan to migrate with this promise. Since Nakba in 1948, the migrants even kept the keys to their houses in the hope of returning. But we have seen that every Palestinian who was exiled or expelled from their land was never able to return. The Palestinian people do not want Nakba to happe ...
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
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Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
Syria crisis is one of the major challenges in relations between Tehran and Qatar. After fall of Iran-aligned Bashar al-Assad government, Qatar was the first to welcome new Damascus leaders. While Syria still has a long way to go before it can fully re-embrace stability amid widespread insecurity an ...

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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