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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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ISIS Poses Threat to China

ISIS Poses Threat to China

Wednesday 17 June 2015
East Turkestan; meanwhile there have been clashes in Xinjiang autonomous region (Uyghur or East Turkestan) since many years ago. This region, which is one-sixth of China's total area in Western China, with a population of over 20 million people, borders eight countries from Russia in north to Pa ...
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Significance of Afghanistan’s Peace  for China

Significance of Afghanistan’s Peace for China

Tuesday 2 February 2016 ،
Eastern Turkestan Islamic Movement, which formerly during its presence in Afghanistan had cooperated with Taliban and Al-Qaeda, is considered by China as a major threat to home security. Meanwhile, with ISIS getting active further in Afghanistan and its closeness to Xinjiang autonomous region, the ...
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Iran Expresses Alarm at Growth of ISIS in Afghanistan

Iran Expresses Alarm at Growth of ISIS in Afghanistan

Wednesday 22 June 2016 ،
East Turkestan Islamic Movement.” Failure to seriously confront these groups, Dehqani said, would mean that we should expect a more troubled future. Iran’s deputy ambassador to the UN referred to Iran’s efforts for completing 300 Afghanistan-based projects besides offering Afghan ...
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ISIS terrorists in Afghanistan; Why Russia Concerned?

ISIS terrorists in Afghanistan; Why Russia Concerned?

Tuesday 2 August 2016 ،
East Turkestan Islamic Movement that are related to the Uighur ethnicity, whom intend to break down and separate the Xinjiang province of China. So, the Presence of radical Islamic groups and movements in Central Asia is not a matter that only dates back to about 5 to 10 years ago But currently the ...
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Why China Seeks Military Presence in Afghanistan?

Why China Seeks Military Presence in Afghanistan?

Wednesday 1 March 2017 ،
East Turkestan Islamic Movement and World Uyghor Congress are active in Xinjiang province. The East Turkestan Islamic Movement even expanded its areas of activity and influence after collapse of the Soviet Union when it established relations with the Central Asian fundamentalist groups as well as Ta ...
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Chinese Special Forces Heading to Syria for Anti-Terrorist Operations

Chinese Special Forces Heading to Syria for Anti-Terrorist Operations

Thursday 30 November 2017 ،
East Turkistan Movement . Alwaght- Chinese Special Forces are expected in Syria to take part in operations to annihilate a Takfiri terrorist group calling itself East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM) in the Damascus countryside. According to various sources, Chinese Ministry of Defense intends to ...
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China Angry after US Removes ‘Terrorist’ Label from Group Condemned by Beijing

China Angry after US Removes ‘Terrorist’ Label from Group Condemned by Beijing

Saturday 7 November 2020 ،
East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), a shadowy faction regularly blamed by Beijing for ethnic tensions in its remote northwest. Alwaght- China condemned the US decision to remove from its list of terrorist organizations the East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), a shadowy faction regularly blame ...
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Is ISIS Returning or Being Returned to Afghanistan?

Is ISIS Returning or Being Returned to Afghanistan?

Tuesday 2 March 2021 ،
Eastern Turkistan, concerning the Russian leaders.  Badakhshan has become a base and a gateway for foreign terrorists to Central Asia, the Kabul-based Neshanah news agency recently reported. The report said that about 600 foreign fighters from China, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Chechnya and the Ca ...
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Iran, China, Pakistan, and Russia Urge US, Allies to Lift Sanctions on Afghanistan

Iran, China, Pakistan, and Russia Urge US, Allies to Lift Sanctions on Afghanistan

Thursday 13 April 2023 ،
East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) and Jaish ul-Adl pose a serious threat to regional and international security. They called on Afghan officials to take effective measures to improve the security, safety and legitimate rights ...
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China’s action to acknowledge the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban

China’s action to acknowledge the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban

Tuesday 20 February 2024 ،
East Turkestan Islamic Movement (ETIM), previously sought aid from Afghanistan's former government. Fundamentally, China endeavors to prevent the spillover of armed activities from Afghanistan into Xinjiang along its borders. The economic contribution of Beijing Beijing's interest extends ...

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