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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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West Looking to Iran’s Shamkhani Moscow Visit with Concern
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West Looking to Iran’s Shamkhani Moscow Visit with Concern

Wednesday 8 February 2023
Tajikistan.  Although the meeting discusses the political, economic and security developments in Afghanistan, the political and media propaganda that the Western countries have launched in recent months concerning the military and security cooperation between Iran and Russia to suggest that th ...
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What’s behind Alleged Jihad Order by Taliban Leader?
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What’s behind Alleged Jihad Order by Taliban Leader?

Saturday 18 March 2023 ،
Tajikistan have sustained damage from this issue and argue that after Taliban’s takeover in Afghanistan, security threats have increased. On the other hand, Pakistan is in conflict with the Tahreek-e-Taliban militant group and accuses the Taliban of backing the group. Is the recent order not c ...
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Iran, China, Pakistan, and Russia Urge US, Allies to Lift Sanctions on Afghanistan
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Iran, China, Pakistan, and Russia Urge US, Allies to Lift Sanctions on Afghanistan

Thursday 13 April 2023 ،
Tajikistani capital Dushanbe. ‘Iran concerned over terrorism, US policies in Afghanistan’ Meanwhile, Iran’s foreign minister expressed concern over terrorism, extremism and the US’ wrong policies on the continuation of terrorism and insecurity in Afghanistan, saying, &ldquo ...
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What’s behind US Suspicious Movements in Ein Al-Asad Base?
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What’s behind US Suspicious Movements in Ein Al-Asad Base?

Tuesday 2 May 2023 ،
Taji in Baghdad to the Iraqi government and transferred the troops stationed there to Ein al-Assad, and at that time, an American military official claimed that the country would cut its forces from 5,200 to 3,500 in the coming months. But during this year, not only no American troops have left Iraq ...
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Is Taliban Incapable of Containing ISIS?
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Is Taliban Incapable of Containing ISIS?

Monday 12 June 2023 ،
Tajik, and Indian fighters, as well as fighters from other ethnic groups, launched various attacks on their countries on the borders.  One of the main regions under ISIS threat is Central Asia. In April, the group fired several rockets at Uzbekistan and Tajikistan. Due to the border clashes an ...
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Central Asia-Persian Gulf Partnership Push: Chances, Challenges
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Central Asia-Persian Gulf Partnership Push: Chances, Challenges

Saturday 22 July 2023 ،
Tajikistan has huge water resources, which account for 60 percent of Central Asia's water resources, enough for hydroelectric power production of several countries.  Before Ukraine, due to large-scale Russian influence in Central Asia, non-regional countries had no opportunity to get a toe ...
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China’s action to acknowledge the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban
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China’s action to acknowledge the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban

Tuesday 20 February 2024 ،
Tajikistan, yet host governments have refrained from publicly acknowledging the Taliban. ALWAGHT- It has been over two years since the Taliban regained power in Afghanistan, and China has emerged as the first major nation to address the legal status of the new Afghan government decisively. Presiden ...
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?
Analysis

What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024 ،
Tajikistan (2009-2006) and Turkmenistan (2009-2006). And the responsibility of the American temporary embassy in Ethiopia is Jacobsen's last diplomatic mission.  Also, in 2021, Jacobsen was chosen by Biden as the director of the special group of Department of State on Afghanistan and in ch ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
Analysis

How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
Tajikistan. It is also possible that Russia, given its historical ties with Central Asia and joint membership with Central Asian republics in the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), will use the India-Pakistan conflict to strengthen security and military partnerships with its Central As ...
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region
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Absorption of Foreign Militants to New Syrian Army, US’s Ticking Bomb for Region

Saturday 7 June 2025 ،
Tajiks, Kyrgyz and Chinese Uyghurs) - Arab countries (Tunisia, Algeria, Morocco, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt, etc.) - Europe and the West (France, Germany, Britain and the US) However, there are currently no accurate statistics on the number of foreign militants in the ranks of the armed gr ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.