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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?
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Boiled Frog: How’s US Consuming Syria’s Al-Jolani in a Gradual Trust-making Process?

Monday 26 May 2025
Turkey, Iran, and Russia—choose to intervene.
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Turkey or extremist groups in the future order of Syria, and these common interests will lead the two sides to further partnership over Syria. In general, through Moscow meeting, Russia seeks to build a multipolar new international order. This effort is within a broader policy to end the several-de ...
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation
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Israel Plans to Deny Access to West Bank for Rare Saudi-Led Delegation

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
Turkey, and the UAE, was scheduled to meet with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah on Sunday. According to Israeli officials, the Zionist regime will not cooperate with efforts organized by the Palestinian Authority to host such a visit. The visit would have marked the most s ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Turkey and last week made his first official visit to Syria. Barrack on Friday raised the US flag over the US ambassador’s residence in Damascus for the first time since the US embassy was closed in 2012. The Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) reported that Barrack and al-Sharaa held a meeting tha ...
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025 ،
Turkey and Iraq, to an extent that presence of Iranian officials at the funeral of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his aide Sayyed Hashem Safieddine on February 23 was shrouded in uncertainty days before.  The situation developed to a point that Aoun openly said flights between Teh ...
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors
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New Red Sea Bridge a Saudi Push to Win Battle of Corridors

Monday 9 June 2025 ،
Turkey and the UAE  The kingdom's focus on enhancing the connection to the world markets using rail routes has to do with regional competition with other actors.  Riyadh, observing Turkey’s growing regional presence in East Africa and Sudan, appears intent on preserving a balan ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
Turkey. This report sheds light on the various dimensions of this dangerous plan. 1. The plan to disarm Iraqi resistance groups: Actors, instruments, and aims  - Iraqi government's role in leading the pressures  The government of Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani in this sensit ...
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
Analysis

Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Turkey. If there is no peaceful resolution, the crisis could spread to the Harakis’ allies , such as the Sindh and the Dazey. Given the interwoven tribal structure, the possibility of the conflict spreading to other regions of Kurdistan is not unlikely. Some of these tribes have also express ...
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
Analysis

Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Turkey. Eyes are now on Ankara to end anti-Kurdish military actions. Alwaght- After four decades of armed struggle with Turkish government, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun disarming following a decision made by its leaders. In this connection, on Friday in a symbolic event, 30 of ...
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Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making
Analysis

Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
Turkey in the near future, something expected to improve Syrian energy security. Baku, media said, assured Damascus that it is capable of helping to revive Syrian energy sector. According to the Middle East Eye, al-Jolani in his meeting with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev tried to persuade him ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.