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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Mohammad bin Salman’s Goals for Traveling to East Asia
Analysis

Mohammad bin Salman’s Goals for Traveling to East Asia

Wednesday 7 September 2016
Raheel Sharif in Islamabad. It should be noted that Saudi relations with Pakistan, as the country’s traditional ally, were troubled after Pakistan refused to join the coalition against Yemen. That being said, Pakistan has a thousand military advisers in the Saudi Army, and last year this count ...
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Tahir ul-Qadri Movement; Third Way Project of Pakistan Army
Analysis

Tahir ul-Qadri Movement; Third Way Project of Pakistan Army

Thursday 15 September 2016 ،
Raheel Sharif will be promoted to the 5 star general rank after his retirement. Prior to this, this rank was only given to Gen. Yaqub Khan.  However, it is not clear if these actions and precautions will affect the Third Way project. Main political parties, and Nawaz Sharif himself hope that t ...
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Qadri-led Movement, Pakistani Army’s Third Way Plan
Analysis

Qadri-led Movement, Pakistani Army’s Third Way Plan

Friday 16 September 2016 ،
Raheel Sharif, who currently serves as Chief of Army Staff,  to a five-star general after retirement, a title given only to General Yaqub Khan in the history of Pakistan. But it is not clear if such tactics by PM Sharif will be successful in causing changes to the army's third way project. ...
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Pakistan to Quit Saudi Coalition if Iran Targeted: Defense Minister
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Pakistan to Quit Saudi Coalition if Iran Targeted: Defense Minister

Wednesday 12 April 2017 ،
Raheel Sharif was selected last year by Riyadh as the commander of the Saudi-led alliance of Muslim-majority countries allegedly aimed at counter-terrorism. But this prompted concerns among politicians and within the army command that Pakistan was becoming too involved in an organization that exclud ...
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Consequences of Appointing Pakistani Gen. to Anti-Yemen Coalition
Report

Consequences of Appointing Pakistani Gen. to Anti-Yemen Coalition

Tuesday 9 May 2017 ،
Raheel Sharif for final ridding from the crisis. The kingdom offered large-scale financial aid in exchange for Islamabad’s help, ranging from funding for the military to low price oil supply. Well aware of the regional influence of partnership with Saudi Arabia especially impacts on its relat ...
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Pakistani Cmdr. Mulls Leaving Saudi-Led Alliance over US Interference: Report
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Pakistani Cmdr. Mulls Leaving Saudi-Led Alliance over US Interference: Report

Tuesday 30 May 2017 ،
Raheel Sharif is mulling over leaving Saudi-led ‘Islamic’ Military Alliance’s command protesting US interference. Alwaght- Pakistan's former army chief General Raheel Sharif mulling leaving Saudi-led Military Alliance's command protesting US interference. The military coalition launched a d ...
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Pakistani Senators Object Country’s Ex-Army Chief Heading Saudi Alliance
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Pakistani Senators Object Country’s Ex-Army Chief Heading Saudi Alliance

Wednesday 19 July 2017 ،
Raheel Sharif in a Saudi-led military alliance which is yet to take formal shape. Alwaght- Pakistani Senators have raised objections over the role of former army chief Raheel Sharif in a Saudi-led military alliance which is yet to take formal shape. Adviser to the Pakistani Prime Minister on Foreig ...
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Pakistan’s Appeasement Diplomacy, Yemen Crisis
Analysis

Pakistan’s Appeasement Diplomacy, Yemen Crisis

Monday 24 July 2017 ،
Raheel Sharif said that he was offered the post of commander of the so-called Islamic Military Alliance led by Saudi Arabia. The Pakistani general took the job after his conditions were met by Riyadh. Sharif's assumption of the post raised questions about the Pakistan's neutrality policy in ...
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Will Dollar Diplomacy Bring Pakistan Back to Saudis?
Analysis

Will Dollar Diplomacy Bring Pakistan Back to Saudis?

Tuesday 11 May 2021 ،
Raheel Sharif, the former chief of staff of Pakistan, was appointed as the coalition's first commander. However, this ostensible accompaniment did not last long, and with the bill of the Pakistani parliament, any participation of the Pakistani army in the Yemeni war was outlawed, dealing a fatal ...
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PM Imran Khan’s Riyadh Visit: Goals, Prospects
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PM Imran Khan’s Riyadh Visit: Goals, Prospects

Tuesday 26 October 2021 ،
Raheel Sharif, the former Pakistani army chief, is in charge of the 41-nation Saudi-led Islamic military organization. In recent years, several joint military exercises have been held between the two countries. The latest was held on October 2, with Saudi naval vessels joining training with the Pak ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

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