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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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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
cells for future attacks. Yet another major source of concern of Central Asian countries and Russia about new Syrian developments is the role of Turkey, which beside backing the armed rebels in Syria is an effective actor in Central Asian and Caucasian developments. Many of the radical militants o ...
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IRGC Targets Jaish al-Adl Bases in SE Iran in Anti-Terror Operation
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IRGC Targets Jaish al-Adl Bases in SE Iran in Anti-Terror Operation

Sunday 29 December 2024 ،
Terrorist groups operating in this area are believed to have ties to foreign intelligence services. On October 26, ten law enforcement officers were martyred in a terrorist attack in Taftan County, claimed by Jaish al-Adl. The group, known for attacks in Sistan and Baluchestan, employs tactics like ...
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
cells,” al-Hayani added. Ahmed al-Musawi, a member of the Iraqi parliament’s Security and Defense Committee, confirmed that “ISIS’s military aspect has ended, but its sleeper cells are still present in certain areas that it has chosen as safe havens and starting points for i ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
cells have taken advantage of the recent instability in Syria and occupied areas, there is a concern that these threats will spill over into Iraq and the Kurdistan region, as they did in 2014. Barzani and the leaders of Erbil believe that the presence of Syrian Kurds can prevent ISIS from gaining p ...
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad: Israel’s Ofer Raid Reveals Its Terrorist Nature
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Hamas, Islamic Jihad: Israel’s Ofer Raid Reveals Its Terrorist Nature

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
cells with insufficient clothing, frequent transfers between cells, and physical abuse, such as shackling and blindfolding. Human rights organizations continue to report systematic mistreatment of Palestinian detainees in Israeli jails, particularly those from Gaza. Many prisoners suffer from chron ...
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
cells in Syria’s Homs province and the detention of 9,000 ISIS members in Hasakah, including 2,000 Iraqis. Shatri also raised concerns about how Syria’s new administration will handle the issue of detained ISIS members. Additionally, he warned that weapons are falling into the hands of ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
cells of ISIS terrorists have ignited worry and anxiety among Iraqis, and in these circumstances, it is quite clear that the attempt to disband the PMF is aimed at stripping Iraq of its military and defense capabilities and making the country militarily dependent on the US. Also, if the PMF is disba ...
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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
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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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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.