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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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Will Iraq Finally Manage to Expel the Uninvited US Military?
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Will Iraq Finally Manage to Expel the Uninvited US Military?

Monday 18 March 2024
ISIS terrorist group in 2014 gave Washington a new excuse to redeploy its forces to this country under the title of international anti-ISIS coalition. Currently, around 2,500 American troops are stationed in Iraq under the ruse of fighting ISIS and are operating 11 military bases there.  Indee ...
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024 ،
ISIS to supporting feminism and LGBTQ+ groups  After Romanowsky, Jacobsen is the second woman serving as the US ambassador to Iraq. While her support to faminism and homosexual groups is proven, experts suggest that her choice is related to the US plans for the current Iraqi conditions. Saleh ...
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Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria
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Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria

Sunday 30 June 2024 ،
ISIS) or the other groups that fought beside them or rivaled them in Syria and Iraq existed today with the same organization, the whole region, including Iran, would have lost its security. Without any doubt, we should have expected attacks like those of Shiraz and Kerman. The same would also have b ...
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IRGC: Syrian Army, Resistance to Make Israel Regret Atrocities
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IRGC: Syrian Army, Resistance to Make Israel Regret Atrocities

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
ISIS and other Takfiri groups. Naeini accused these groups of aiming to weaken the Axis of Resistance by creating new fronts, particularly targeting Syria as a critical resistance component. He asserted that Israel seeks to offset its defeats against Hezbollah and Gaza’s resistance forces by ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
ISIS terrorists, and I continue to adhere to the view that the war against terrorism and the remnants of the Islamic State [ISIS] group is not over yet, he added. He further maintained that continuing this battle requires collective effort, and in this regard, our military presence and the Hmeimim ...
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
ISIS, but it vowes it will firmly counter any threat. Alwaght- Syria developments have provided a proper opportunity for resurgence and power gain of ISIS terrorist group in Iraq, raising worries about activities of this takfiri group.  Over the past few days Iraqi officials have expressed the ...
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Iran’s Top Security Official Pledges Full Support for Iraq in Meeting with Hashd al-Sha’abi Chief
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Iran’s Top Security Official Pledges Full Support for Iraq in Meeting with Hashd al-Sha’abi Chief

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
ISIS. Despite its defeat in Iraq and Syria, ISIS remnants continue to pose a threat, carrying out sporadic attacks. Iraq has warned of the group's potential resurgence, especially after the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government in December. Al-Fayyadh emphasized Iraq’s commitment to ...
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
ISIS Takfiri terrorist group, which have resurfaced in certain areas of neighboring Syria. Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri emphasized the deep connection between security in Iraq and Syria, stating that developments in one country directly impact the other. He revealed that Iraq has convey ...
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises
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Syria Sinks in Unrest as Al-Jolani Fails to Act on Promises

Saturday 8 March 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist elements kidnapped more than 130 people of minorities in different regions. According to this report, ISIS-affiliated media outlets have published images and videos of the hostage-taking of 130 Syrian citizens, including several former military personnel, all of whom are minorities, e ...
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist group and back efforts and regional and international formats. But there are various readings of terrorism, especially among Syria neighbors.  Turkey only considers the Syrian Kurdish groups to be a clear example of terrorists that must be dismantled, but it does not have such 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