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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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IRGC Quds Force Neutralizes 2 Terror Cells, Kills 12 Terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan
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IRGC Quds Force Neutralizes 2 Terror Cells, Kills 12 Terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan

Sunday 17 August 2025
cells plotting sabotage and attacks in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan ALWAGHT- The IRGC Quds Force has dismantled two terrorist cells plotting sabotage and attacks in Iran’s southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan. The IRGC Quds Force, in coordination with othe ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
Analysis

Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
cells of this organization across Syria. Given the structural weakness of the security forces and possible escape of ISIS prisoners from Kurdish-run prisons, the shadow of return of this terrorist organization on Raqqa, Deir Ez-Zor, and Iraqi borders is growing more than any other time.  This ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
cells amid potential rise aided for US. Alwaght- In recent days, Iraqi security sources said the country has heightened its security measures in the border crossings with the three neighboring countries of Jordan, Syria, and even Saudi Arabia. Being taken by the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in ...
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
Analysis

Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
cells. These elements can bypass al-Jolani’s rule to realize their ideological ideals, including the Islamic caliphate, and join ISIS and re-sink Syria in instability and violence.  In general, as long as deep distrust of Tel Aviv in new Damascus rulers holds on, any Syrian hope in the ...
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.
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Syria’s Beit Jinn Revolt a Clear Message to Tel Aviv, Al-Jolani Govt.

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
cells are fluid and anonymous networks, making them significantly harder for intelligence agencies to identify, infiltrate, and track. Their deep knowledge of the local areas, population centers, and backroads effectively neutralizes the conventional military advantages of the Israeli army. From an ...
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
cells continue to recruit, radicalize, and carry out assassinations. According to a report by the European Center for Counterterrorism and Intelligence Studies, the separate Roj annex within Al-Hawl primarily houses European nationals and women. The report states that as of March 17, 2025, the tota ...
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?
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With West Doubtful of Him, Can Al-Sharaa End Syria Chaotic Situation?

Wednesday 17 December 2025 ،
cells. The group’s activities are primarily concentrated in the Syrian desert, around Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor, and have recently expanded into Damascus and Idlib. While the terrorist group currently controls no territory, the vast ungoverned or weakly governed spaces within Syria preserve its po ...
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Terrorist actions of ISIS, carried out by indirect Taliban support, come as the leaders of the Taliban government, officially calling itself Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, are seeking to monopolize the power within Pashtun hands by isolating other sectarian and political groups just contrary to the ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
cells are regaining their power, they are not unlikely to join them. This is the threat the leaders of the resistance groups highlighted when they opposed the public amnesty bill. US riding the wave In recent years, the US has been a leading supporter of terrorist groups in the region and is now ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
cells in Syria through mass escape of takfiri militants from the prisons can provide a breathing space for the Kurds, since ISIS revival will disturb the Washington-eyed stability in Syria, and having in mind that the al-Jolani’s government has agreed to join the US-led Western coalition for s ...

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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.