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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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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025
ISIS terrorist group. Lifting sanctions, especially those under the Caesar Act, also ranks high among al-Jolani’s priorities. Media reports indicate he also plans to request financial support for Syria’s reconstruction. Beating home challenges Over the past year, al-Jolani has tried to ...
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist group in 2014 gave rise to a feeling of need for a profound review to the popular vision to the politics. Many Sunni citizens found out that self-marginalization has weakened their position and strengthened the radical groups. This time, a considerable part of the Sunni community vote ...
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist group in 2014, has played a constructive role in shaping the public trust in the resistance groups. When large tracts of Iraqi territories were seized and threatened by foreign-backed terrorists, it was the resistance groups that responded affirmatively to a call of mobilization by S ...
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist fighters. Operated by the US-backed Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), it stands as the largest facility of its kind in Syria and Iraq for women, children, and men linked to the terrorist group. Located on the southern outskirts of Al-Hawl town, whose name means “ ...
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans
Analysis

Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
ISIS-style militias According to CNN, a majority of the members of Popular Forces group were deployed to the occupied parts of Gaza by Israel. According to Mohammed Shahadeh, an expert of Palestinian affairs at European Foreign Relations Council, Abu Shabab’s militias has hundreds of members ...
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False Flag Attack: Why Should Mossad Be Blamed for Fatal Sydney Shooting?
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False Flag Attack: Why Should Mossad Be Blamed for Fatal Sydney Shooting?

Tuesday 16 December 2025 ،
ISIS, manupulable terrorism aligned with Israeli interests Another important issue is the behavior pattern of the takfiri groups, especially ISIS, in indirect alignment with the Israeli interests. The record of direct practical cooperation between the two, including ISIS clashes with Hamas resist ...
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely
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With Turkey-PKK Peace Faltering, Northern Syria Conflict Growing More Likely

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
ISIS have spread in a vast area and now occupy land as well as the natural resources. Currently, one of the unsettled issues in this regard is whether they reach an agreement with the new [Syrian] government.” Pointing to March 10 agreement, Fidan said that so far no specific step has been tak ...
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?
Analysis

With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist group and vowed revenge. But this claim very soon was contradicted as the spokesperson to the Syrian government told the Syrian television that the armed man who opened fire at the American forces and a civilian interpreter was a member of the new Syrian security forces. According to ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
ISIS, it was the resistance factions that, through sacrifice and determination, defeated the militants and restored stability and calm to the country. Since then, they have continued to confront takfiri threats without seeking any reward, and this responsibility remains ongoing. Almost daily, repor ...
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Iran: Defense Capabilities Non-negotiable; Armed Forces on Full Readiness
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Iran: Defense Capabilities Non-negotiable; Armed Forces on Full Readiness

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
ISIS terrorism, arguing their actions in the region—particularly against Syria and Palestine—have fueled instability. Baghaei concluded that the US is complicit in Israel’s actions, bearing heavy political, financial, and reputational costs that Western public opinion is increasing ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.