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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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’Third Party’ behind Killing Protesters with Smoke Canisters: Iraq Defense Minister
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’Third Party’ behind Killing Protesters with Smoke Canisters: Iraq Defense Minister

Saturday 16 November 2019
attackers, the gift of Saudi Arabia to Iraq.” Iraqi people and officials have in recent weeks lashed out at the United States for its interference in the Arab country's internal affairs. Influential Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr recently threatened to take millions of demonstrators t ...
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Suicide Attack Kills 5, Including 2 Turks, in Somalia
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Suicide Attack Kills 5, Including 2 Turks, in Somalia

Sunday 3 January 2021 ،
attacker used a motorcycle. They said the attack took place 15km (8 miles) away from a Turkish military base, which was not affected. The base is Turkey’s largest military installation abroad.
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Over 10 Iraqi Popular Forces Killed in Militants’ Ambush in Tikrit
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Over 10 Iraqi Popular Forces Killed in Militants’ Ambush in Tikrit

Sunday 24 January 2021 ،
attackers in Iraq. He also blamed Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi for the Thursday blasts in Baghdad, and said the premier has failed in controlling the country’s security conditions. Some Iraqi security experts say at least 15,000 Saudi-linked terrorists have committed various terro ...
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Cross Border Fire from Afghanistan Kills 2 Pakistani Soldiers
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Cross Border Fire from Afghanistan Kills 2 Pakistani Soldiers

Monday 30 August 2021 ،
attackers on Sunday in Pakistan’s Bajaur district, one of several lawless tribal regions along the Afghan border which have long sheltered fighters, including the Pakistan Taliban, known by the acronym TTP. The TTP, which renewed its allegiance to the Taliban in Afghanistan after the fall of ...
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Taliban in Center of Blame for Negligence for Anti-Shiite Attacks
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Taliban in Center of Blame for Negligence for Anti-Shiite Attacks

Monday 3 October 2022 ،
attackers as they can possibly be from the group's body.  The increase in suicide attacks, which mainly target mosques and schools, shows that the Taliban has not been able to defend the lives of Shiite citizens in Afghanistan. The complete seizure of power by the Taliban and ban from the ...
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Updating Weapons: West Bank Embracing Armed Struggle Option
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Updating Weapons: West Bank Embracing Armed Struggle Option

Monday 10 October 2022 ،
attacker was a 22-year-old Palestinian man. The Israeli army has so far detained more than 30 Palestinians in the occupied Al-Quds, especially the Shuafat neighborhood. In the clashes, the young Palestinian attacker was also wounded and is being treated in one of the hospitals in Al-Quds. Israeli ...
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At Least Six Killed in Blast Near Afghan Foreign Ministry in Kabul
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At Least Six Killed in Blast Near Afghan Foreign Ministry in Kabul

Monday 27 March 2023 ،
attacker was targeted by Afghan forces but the explosives he carried detonated and “killed six civilians and wounded a number of others”, ministry spokesman Abdul Nafy Takor tweeted. Kabul police spokesman Khalid Zadran said a suicide attacker was identified at a security checkpoint nea ...
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Security of Settlers Netanyahu’s Achilles Heel
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Security of Settlers Netanyahu’s Achilles Heel

Saturday 26 August 2023 ،
attackers and their backers.  In the session, Ben-Gvir repeated his demand for setting up more checkpoints in the West Bank roads, reactivating Palestinian arrests, and restoring assassination policy in the West Bank. Responding, military commanders told him that these measure have been in pla ...
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Why Are Palestinian Istishhadi Attacks in West Bank Increasing?
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Why Are Palestinian Istishhadi Attacks in West Bank Increasing?

Sunday 3 November 2024 ،
attackers totally forsake their life and carry out the operations. Having in mind that the Israelis are afraid of increase of such operations, they bend over the backwards to prevent them. They subject the families of the attackers to persecution. They destroy their homes and even force them to pay ...
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
attackers as part of an internal freedom struggle.  The killings and the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have unnerved Kashmiris. In a rare show of public anger, Kashmiris have taken to the streets to protest the killings. Markets, private schools and businesses were closed on W ...

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