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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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Biden’s Middle East Policy Called a ‘Disaster’ by Ex-UK Ambassador to Syria
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Biden’s Middle East Policy Called a ‘Disaster’ by Ex-UK Ambassador to Syria

Monday 20 January 2025
Afghanistan as his only sensible policy, though it was heavily criticized by Washington's military establishment. Regarding Donald Trump, Ford suggested that while Trump’s future Middle East policies could reflect Biden's mistakes, he might still deliver unexpected results, such as pre ...
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
Afghanistan, a topic of discussion Afghanistan was one of the topics of discussion between Bagheri and Pakistani officials, and the two sides underscored the need to promote peace and stability in this Central Asian country. Having in mind that Afghanistan has been facing political and economic cri ...
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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade
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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
Afghanistan and talked to officials in Kabul on a variety of bilateral and internal issues. Alwaght- Since Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan in August 2021, Iran has tried in a variety of ways to establish constructive interactions with new Kabul leaders and build a common view on secur ...
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?
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What’s Trump Seeking behind Pressure on Taliban?

Friday 7 February 2025 ،
Afghanistan made some observers speculate that in his second term he will not very much pay attention to Afghanistan issues. On the other hand, the Taliban group as the current rulers of Afghanistan negotiated and agreed with Biden administration on release of two American prisoners in Kabul before ...
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
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Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
Afghanistan, Sudan, Uganda, and Ethiopia.  The economies of these eight low-income countries are so small that aid accounts for an average of 11 percent of their total income (based on available GNI data for the seven countries). Now, given that US aid accounts for 30 percent of annual foreig ...
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Iravani: Iran’s Policy on Afghan Refugees Remains Unchanged
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Iravani: Iran’s Policy on Afghan Refugees Remains Unchanged

Tuesday 11 March 2025 ،
Afghanistan, a stable future can be achieved with ongoing international support and shared responsibility, and emphasized that the Islamic Republic of Iran's policy toward Afghan refugees and migrants remains unchanged, grounded in humanitarian principles. Iran’s Permanent Representative ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
Afghanistan and Iraq, the political and security balance system in the West Asian region has undergone major developments, such as the Islamic Awakening of 2011 and Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm in October 7, 2023, and competing forces are still trying to draw and adjust the new geometry bas ...
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War
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Netanyahu Losing Last Stronghold as Military Personnel Protest Prolonged War

Saturday 12 April 2025 ،
Afghanistan have created growing concern among Israeli forces. The first spark of the possibility of such a prosecution was triggered the Brazilian court's complaint against a Israeli soldier in January, following which CNN reported that the fear of arrest in other countries had shaken the heart ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
Afghanistan is facing. Despite regional meetings, foreign legitimacy remains a dream for the Taliban leaders.  Concerning sanctions relief, there is currently no hope that al-Jolani will be able to overcome his problems. Although the US has apparently supported al-Jolani’s regime, in pra ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
Afghanistan, and three years after takeover of power by the group, the second Chechen war began in 1999. During this war, from 1999 to 2009, the Taliban backed the Chechen fighters against Russia both financially and militarily. They established diplomatic relationship with government of President A ...

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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