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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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Iran Denies Embassy Evacuation in Syria

Iran Denies Embassy Evacuation in Syria

Saturday 7 December 2024
Western media about the evacuation of Iran's Embassy in Damascus were false, confirming that the diplomatic mission remains fully operational. On Friday, The New York Times alleged that Iran had begun evacuating its embassy staff and their families amid escalating violence in Syria, where gover ...
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Astana Format Meeting in Doha Heavily Overshadowed by Turkish Betrayal

Astana Format Meeting in Doha Heavily Overshadowed by Turkish Betrayal

Saturday 7 December 2024 ،
West for the second time, because given the inflamed situation in the region, the insecurity in Syria will make the situation worse than it already is. In this connection, Hassan Hanizadeh, an Iranian expert of West Asia political affairs, told Alwaght that since Turkey is a member of NATO and sinc ...
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Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert

Syria Entered Dark Tunnel, Axis of Resistance to Press on without Damascus: Expert

Sunday 8 December 2024 ،
West Asia affairs expert, in an interview with Alwaght pointed to the key role Syria had in the past decades in the Axis of Resistance—a regional bloc led by Iran and opposed to the Israeli and American colonial and expansionist policies—, saying that Syria has been a supporter of the Pa ...
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Hezbollah Condemns Israel for Violating Syria’s Sovereignty

Hezbollah Condemns Israel for Violating Syria’s Sovereignty

Tuesday 10 December 2024 ،
West Asia region, calling for greater unity among nations to resist the regime's aggression and defend regional stability.
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HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert

HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
West Asia and Central Asia, and therefore it will take advantage of terrorist movements and groups it created against these countries. Especially since the terrorist militias of Uyghurs, Tajiks, Kyrgyz, Uzbeks, etc., have been with the Taliban for years and this connection still exists in some way. ...
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Wendy Sherman says Trump Seeks Better Negotiations with Iran

Wendy Sherman says Trump Seeks Better Negotiations with Iran

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
West Asia region.
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
West Asia but also the whole world. The stability in this country directly affects the balance of power in the region, and other peripheral regions from the Eastern Mediterranean to North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent are also concerned about being affected by the fallout from the worsening se ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
West Asia and North Africa developments impacted Russian military bases in Syria. Reuters reported, citing a Syrian security official, that Russia has begun withdrawal of its military forces and equipment from Hmeimim airbase in the coastal Latakia province. This comes while there are unconfirmed i ...
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
West Asia region and find the chaos in Syria the best opportunity to realize a long-chased dream. Cairo-based Al-Habtoor Research Center in a detailed report has explained behind-the-scenes goals of Israeli warmongering in the region that matches the plan the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanya ...
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?

How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
West Asia developments. This development can bring about substantial consequences to various countries,, including those of North Africa. These consequences can show themselves in economic, political, social, and security areas. This paper sheds light on the impacts of Syrian developments on North A ...

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