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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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Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict

Hidden Hands behind Aleppo Re-inflamed Conflict

Saturday 30 November 2024
interview with Arab Post: “With access to the Aleppo-Damascus international road, known as the M5 road, the route for sending supplies to Aleppo by Damascus forces will be cut off, and as a result, the possibility of advancing towards this city and controlling it will be guaranteed.” Mo ...
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Leaves Door Open to Potential Shift in Nuclear Policy

Iran’s Foreign Minister Leaves Door Open to Potential Shift in Nuclear Policy

Saturday 30 November 2024 ،
interview in Lisbon, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi revealed that skepticism is rising in Iran regarding the effectiveness of its nuclear policy. He noted that many Iranians, including elites and ordinary citizens, are questioning whether the policy has been a failure, especially given that ...
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Iran FM’s Syria Visit for Support, Turkey Top to Blame for Aleppo Terrorist Offensive: Expert

Iran FM’s Syria Visit for Support, Turkey Top to Blame for Aleppo Terrorist Offensive: Expert

Tuesday 3 December 2024 ،
interview, Mr Afghahi rejected the claims about underperformance of Russia as a strategic ally to Syria in dealing with the recent developments, adding that there has been a 60-year pact for military and security cooperation between the two countries. They recently updated it. During the Soviet rule ...
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Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict

Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict

Saturday 7 December 2024 ،
interview with Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed that there are differences among Iraqi political leaders regarding supporting the Syrian government, as the opposition says that providing special weapons may lead to sanctions against Iraq. The source claimed that the government and ruling groups in Iraq left this ...
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Who’s Al-Jolani and What’s His Role in Syria Future?

Who’s Al-Jolani and What’s His Role in Syria Future?

Sunday 8 December 2024 ،
interview in 2014, al-Jolani told Aljazeera that Syria should be governed according to his group's interpretation of Islamic law and that the country's minorities, such as Christians and Alawites, would have no place in his proposed system. As the opposition began to be defeated by the Syri ...
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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 ،
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 Palestinian cause for years and a ...
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Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria

Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
interview with French magazine Le Temps called for normalization of the Western countries' relations with the HTS, adding: “ We are currently trying to clean our image and the aim is not to embellish the reality, rather, the aim is to present it as it is. He further maintained that his gro ...
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HTS Chief Declares Syria will Avoid Conflict with Israel Amidst Ongoing Israeli Assaults

HTS Chief Declares Syria will Avoid Conflict with Israel Amidst Ongoing Israeli Assaults

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
interview on Syrian TV Saturday, stated that Syria will not engage in conflict with Israel, citing the country’s weakened state as the primary reason. Sharaa, also known as Abu Mohammad al-Julani, claimed that Israel no longer has a reason to attack Syria because Hezbollah and Iran are no more ...
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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 ،
interview with the One Decision Podcast, Wendy Sherman reflected on the 2015 nuclear agreement, praising the collaborative efforts of the US, EU, Russia, and China during the Obama administration. She noted that when Donald Trump was elected in 2016, he withdrew the US from the agreement, worsening ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
interviews, al-Jolani has stressed that the armed group seeks to form an inclusive, non-sectarian government that represents all Syrian communities. However, due to the groups’ history of cooperation with Al-Qaeda terror organization and their extremist ideology and different understanding of ...

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