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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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Tajikistan Shiite Leader Assassination Sounds the Alarm about Wahhabi and Takfiri Leeway

Tajikistan Shiite Leader Assassination Sounds the Alarm about Wahhabi and Takfiri Leeway

Wednesday 25 May 2022
Salafi and takfiri groups in the region and does not provide any assistance to any country without considering long-term goals, including the spread of Wahhabi thought, Tajikistan would see the catastrophic results of the Saudi cultural and religious investments in the future.  Tajikistan Shii ...
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Dushanbe Summit: Neighbors Seek Peace for Combustible Afghanistan

Dushanbe Summit: Neighbors Seek Peace for Combustible Afghanistan

Sunday 29 May 2022 ،
Salafi ideology in Central Asia, these countries are more prone to terrorist recruitment. This gives these countries reason to worry about terrorist actions.  Tajikistan is one of the countries most exposed to terrorist threats from Afghanistan, and since Central Asian countries do not have th ...
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How Is Taliban Playing in US Game?

How Is Taliban Playing in US Game?

Saturday 30 July 2022 ،
Salafist ideas, the revival of ISIS can be detrimental to all of regional states.  Everything serving the US interests  The strengthening of ISIS in Afghanistan is a scenario that the US has designed since several years ago to create insecurity on the borders of Iran, Russia and Central ...
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Will Al-Zawahiri Killing Serve ISIS Interests?

Will Al-Zawahiri Killing Serve ISIS Interests?

Friday 5 August 2022 ،
The US said it killed Al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan Ayman al-Zawahiri, a move many call a "favor" to rival ISIS terrorist group. Alwaght- On Tuesday, the US President Joe Biden announced killing of Al-Qaeda leader in Afghanistan. Although the American story of the death of Al-Qaeda leader is not fu ...
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What’s Driving US Pessimism about Pakistani Nukes?

What’s Driving US Pessimism about Pakistani Nukes?

Saturday 22 October 2022 ،
Salafi groups in Kashmir and tribal areas in the north, and this situation, from the American viewpoint, is potentially dangerous for a country with nuclear capabilities. Also, with Pakistan being an economically weak state and always in need of foreign aids, the maintenance of its nuclear warheads ...
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Saudi-Azerbaijan Investment Forum: What Does Riyadh Want?

Saudi-Azerbaijan Investment Forum: What Does Riyadh Want?

Tuesday 20 December 2022 ،
Salafis based in Azerbaijan are more than 50,000, with some of them engaged in promoting Wahhabi ideology. The more Salafi and Wahhabi thought expands in Azerbaijan, the easier it will be for the Saudis to enter this country and align it with Riyadh policies.  On, the other hand, the Azerbaija ...
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What’s Behind Saudi Foundation of New Proxy Force in Yemen’s South?

What’s Behind Saudi Foundation of New Proxy Force in Yemen’s South?

Wednesday 1 February 2023 ،
Salafi-affiliated militias who have already fought with several battalions in the provinces of Marib, Shabwa, Abyan and Lahij under the New Giants Forces name.  Saudi goals  Foundation of this force with full support from Saudi Arabia is undoubtedly expressive of the brewing severe compe ...
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Israeli Proxy in Lebanon: Samir Geagea Stoking Civil War to Provoke Hezbollah

Israeli Proxy in Lebanon: Samir Geagea Stoking Civil War to Provoke Hezbollah

Sunday 20 August 2023 ،
Salafi groups, including Fatah al-Islam, that were based there. The Nahr al-Bared clashes resulted in around 50 civilian deaths besides killing combatants on both sides. What took place last month raised suspicions that foreign actors were working to stoke tensions in the camp and drag the Lebanes ...
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Is Ain Al-Hilweh Camp’s Clashes A New Project to Destabilize Lebanon?

Is Ain Al-Hilweh Camp’s Clashes A New Project to Destabilize Lebanon?

Saturday 9 September 2023 ،
Salafi factions, to an extent that it is out of control of the Lebanese army.  Stymieing the solution of Lebanon political crisis  Though Ain al-Hilweh clashes are seemingly inter-Palestinian, due to the location of the camp in the sensitive southern Lebanon as the bastion of Hezbollah, ...
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The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

The joint and dangerous conspiracy of Turkey, Israel, America, and Erbil against Iraq

Tuesday 12 March 2024 ،
Salafi, a columnist with close ties to the Turkish government, stated, Initially, extensive ground operations will target al-Makhlab region. Salafi also asserted that agreements were reached with both the central Iraqi government and the Erbil government, controlled by the Barzani family, prior to t ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies