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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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How’s ISIS Raising Costs of Fledgling Taliban Rule?
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How’s ISIS Raising Costs of Fledgling Taliban Rule?

Saturday 10 December 2022
Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Khatiba Imam Al-Bukhari, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Jaish-e-Mohammed, and Lashkar-e-Taiba have intensified their activities and launched terrorist attacks across the country.  Meanwhile, ISIS attacks have been elevating to new heights day by day, posing a ...
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Deepening Disunity May Signal Taliban Is Falling to Pieces
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Deepening Disunity May Signal Taliban Is Falling to Pieces

Sunday 18 December 2022 ،
Tahreek-e-Taliban (TTP), the Pakistani branch of Pakistan, but the Taliban leaders are resisting this demand and are defying the Pakistanis. The PPT leader has strong bonds with the Taliban leadership and therefore the latter is not inclined to clash with its ally for Pakistan.  Since many Afg ...
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Islamabad-Kabul Agreement to End Border Tensions
Analysis

Islamabad-Kabul Agreement to End Border Tensions

Saturday 25 February 2023 ،
Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan that has dealt heavy blows to Pakistan in the past two decades. The latest terrorist attack by the group was on January 30 at a mosque in Peshawar, killing and injuring tens of Pakistanis.  Islamabad has repeatedly accused the Taliban of harboring TTP and demanded an ...
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What’s behind Alleged Jihad Order by Taliban Leader?
Interview

What’s behind Alleged Jihad Order by Taliban Leader?

Saturday 18 March 2023 ،
Tahreek-e-Taliban militant group and accuses the Taliban of backing the group. Is the recent order not contradictory to the past remarks of the Taliban leaders?  Zahedi: The Americans have no documents for their claims and according to evidence, such measures by the Taliban are unlikely. Perha ...
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Is Taliban Incapable of Containing ISIS?
Analysis

Is Taliban Incapable of Containing ISIS?

Monday 12 June 2023 ،
Tahreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), Khutbeh Imam Bukhari, Islamic Movement of Uzbekistan, Jaysh Muhammad, and Lashkar-e-Taiba have intensified their activities in the Central Asian country and carry out terrorist attacks inside and outside Afghanistan. Meanwhile, ISIS-Khurasan has been posing the bigg ...
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Economy, Counterterrorism Fight, Two Pivotal Parts of Iran-Pakistan Partnership
Analysis

Economy, Counterterrorism Fight, Two Pivotal Parts of Iran-Pakistan Partnership

Saturday 5 August 2023 ،
Tahreek-e-Taliban terrorist groups have several times carried out terrorist operations in various Pakistani cities.  Last weeks, ISIS launched an attack on a gathering of an Islamist movement in northwestern Bajaur district, killing 60 and injuring 200. In a phone conversation with his Pakista ...
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Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert
Interview

Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert

Thursday 15 February 2024 ،
Tahreek-e-Insaf, looks unattainable.  According to to observers, the election results have complicated the situation in Pakistan, and like the past months, the they are poised to inflame the already tumultuous conditions in the country.  For details of the election and also shedding ligh ...
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Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship
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Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship

Sunday 30 June 2024 ،
The militant group is a source of trouble for Taliban since it could damage their relations with long-term backer Pakistan. Alwaght- While after Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan its relations were predicted to be intimate with Pakistan, the course of developments shows that the two nei ...
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Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors
Interview

Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakostan (TTP) and consequently new insecurity in the country. As the clashes unfold, media report clashes in Kurram region of Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa province. Reports said that 80 were killed following shooting at buses in a route between Parachenar and Peshawar. Following the incid ...
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP): The effective actors in crisis  Mr Bagheri referred to the role of the Tahreek-i-Taliban Pakistan as an intermediary variable in complication of the state of dispute between New Delhi and Islamabad that is neglected in analyses.  Elaborating on the deali ...

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