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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’s Foreign Minister Meets with a Taliban Delegation for Discussions
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Iran’s Foreign Minister Meets with a Taliban Delegation for Discussions

Sunday 26 January 2025
Afghanistan are two neighboring Muslim countries, and we always share each other's sorrows and joys, he remarked. Araghchi emphasized the strong economic, commercial, and political ties between the two nations, stating, I hope that during this trip, we can further improve relations to serve the ...
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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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A United Regional Front Is the Key to Checkmate Terrorism in Pakistan
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A United Regional Front Is the Key to Checkmate Terrorism in Pakistan

Tuesday 4 February 2025 ،
Afghanistan, the country has been caught in the crossfire of complex security challenges. These crises are fueled by a mix of internal vulnerabilities and external pressures, including regional instability and international geopolitical dynamics. In recent months, the threat of terrorism has escala ...
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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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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims
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Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
Afghanistan, and Central Asia. It also has cooperation in the field of energy exports to India and other countries in the region. On the sidelines of this summit, Araqchi will hold bilateral meetings with foreign ministers and other participating officials. These meetings could lead to improving Ir ...
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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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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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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets
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Iran Corridors: The Key to Afghan Mineral Exports to Global Markets

Thursday 24 April 2025 ،
Afghanistan knows that Iranian transit routes are essential to its reach to the global markets and is working to gain Iran trust for their use. Alwaght- Having faced international isolation, sanctions, and economic restrictions after seizing the power in August 2021, the Taliban now more than any o ...
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Afghanistan.  Taliban and Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP): The effective actors in crisis  Mr Bagheri referred to the role of the Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan as an intermediary variable in complication of the state of dispute between New Delhi and Islamabad that is neglected in analyses. ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity