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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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Araghchi Discusses Iran’s Stance on Militants in Syria
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Araghchi Discusses Iran’s Stance on Militants in Syria

Monday 9 December 2024
listed as terrorists by the UN, Iran has consistently supported dialogue and peaceful resolutions. The Iranian foreign minister highlighted growing regional concerns over Syria's potential disintegration or transformation into a hub for terrorism. He called for immediate cessation of hostilitie ...
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia
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Syria Developments Set off Alarm Bells to Central Asia

Sunday 15 December 2024 ،
list (Syrian) image of their actions and to avoid being listed as terrorist groups in most countries of the world, reports nevertheless indicate that among them there are Uyghurs, Tajiks, Uzbeks, and, according to some sources, Kyrgyz nationals. Media reports suggest that the number of militants ac ...
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
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What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024 ،
list of terrorist organizations.” Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said that Russia has its own factors and it removes this organization from its terror blacklist according to them.  Citing unnamed sources in Moscow, Europe and the Middle East, Bloomberg reported tha ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
list were also among the issues raised during the US delegation’s meeting with al-Jolani. The Biden administration is evaluating the possibility of removing HTS’s terrorist label, provided that the group takes concrete steps to respect human rights and ensure the participation of minorit ...
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts
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HTS Aggressions on Lebanon Borders: A New Conflict with Regional Fallouts

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
listen much to the HTS and carry out some actions on their own, it seems that the leaders of the HTS themselves are showing green light to these crimes. Since taking control of Damascus, al-Jolani and other leaders of the HTS have tried to change their appearance and claim democracy and support for ...
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz
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Erdogan Dreams of Hijacking Nowruz

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
list concepts. Moving towards nationalism in times of internal crisis is not uniquely characteristic of Erdogan, however. In general, when their legitimacy is challenged at home, authoritarian rulers resort to nationalist concepts, and Erdogan's recent claims about Nowruz are also seen as part o ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound

Wednesday 16 April 2025 ،
list of them:  2014 agreement: In this year, the government of PM Nouri al-Maliki and the Kurdistan government according to which Erbil was obliged to deliver 250,000 oil barrels to the central government and in return for 17 percent of federal government allocated to the region. Still, the po ...
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership
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Historic Jump in Iran-Iraq Energy Partnership

Saturday 19 April 2025 ،
list of MoUs signed between the two sides:  1. Extension of gas exports and its expansion contract: Amid the urgent Iraqi need for gas to produce power, the two sides stressed the need to ensure continuation of this contract.  2. Technical partnership and joint investment in the developm ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
list, facilitating closer ties with Kabul as Russia feels a need for partnership with the group. Alwaght- Just until last week, any member of the Taliban who entered Russia should have been arrested according to the Russian laws and could face up to 20 years in jail on charges of terrorism. However, ...
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus
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New Syria and the Project to Remove Palestinian Resistance Factions from Damascus

Tuesday 29 April 2025 ،
list Austin Bennett Tice who went missing since 2012 in Syria, and accepting responsibility for Syrian prisoners in the Al-Hawl refugee camp, an open-air prison for ISIS terrorists and their families.  The US State Department had previously outlined its list of conditions for the resumption of ...

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