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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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Why Is ISIS Striking Iraqi Oil, Infrastructure in Fresh Attacks?

Why Is ISIS Striking Iraqi Oil, Infrastructure in Fresh Attacks?

Wednesday 21 April 2021
US military stay in Iraq  Although in such terrorist attacks, the ISIS role takes the most concentration, the fact is that behind such actions, the hands of foreign actors with various motivations are observable. Here a question presents itself: Which players can take advantage of crisis and i ...
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Afghanistan Stability Riddle: How Can Home, Foreign Actors Help?

Afghanistan Stability Riddle: How Can Home, Foreign Actors Help?

Wednesday 1 September 2021 ،
US forces from Afghanistan and rapid collapse of the Afghan army that led to the capture of the capital Kabul by the Taliban forces, the future of developments in the Central Asian country is shrouded in ambiguity.  Meanwhile, the most important issue is the security and stability under Taliba ...
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What’s New US Plot for Syria?

What’s New US Plot for Syria?

Saturday 25 September 2021 ،
US troops from Afghanistan, the composition of the American forces in the region is changing, and Pentagon moves indicate new plans for the region, particularly for Syria. While recent ISIS attacks in Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria have raised concerns about the re-emergence of the terrorist group, the ...
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Erdogan Plays with ’Safe Zone’ Fire in Syria

Erdogan Plays with ’Safe Zone’ Fire in Syria

Thursday 26 May 2022 ،
US-backed Kurdish groups warn of consequences.  Exploiting any international crisis to realize its goals, Turkey now, like before, is taking advantage of the Ukraine crisis to materialize its long-held dreams in Syria. The Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced his new plan in a spee ...
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Foreign Meddling Main Obstacle to Form New Lebanese Govt.: Expert

Foreign Meddling Main Obstacle to Form New Lebanese Govt.: Expert

Sunday 28 August 2022 ،
ISIS terrorist group. Hariri was under the influence of Saudi Arabia and France, but these countries were disappointed that he could not sort up Lebanon's political affairs. Therefore, Hariri's absence has not been very effective in government formation and it only caused a split among the S ...
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Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Thursday 20 April 2023 ،
US and Israel the opportunity to re-invest on them and advance their failed project in Iraq. This will put a heavy burden on the resistance groups who have to closely watch the criminal American moves in the region to steer clear of fresh insecurity in Iraq, as well as Syria. American officials sugg ...
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Economy, Counterterrorism Fight, Two Pivotal Parts of Iran-Pakistan Partnership

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

Saturday 5 August 2023 ،
US pressures and under the excuse that the pipeline violates Iran sanctions, its construction was halted.  Iran has so far invested $2 billion in this pipeline and asked Pakistan to build a part of this project in its territory by March 2024 or pay $18 billion in compensation. For the implemen ...
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Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Sunday 28 January 2024 ،
US. Alwaght- Prolonged war in Gaza day by day adds to the escalation between the US and Iraqi resistance groups, and the American troops in Iraq are having dire days as these groups keep striking their bases in Iraq and Syria.  Meanwhile, Washington’s quest of various ways, from diplomat ...
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Will Iraq Finally Manage to Expel the Uninvited US Military?

Will Iraq Finally Manage to Expel the Uninvited US Military?

Monday 18 March 2024 ،
US withdrew its forces from Iraq in 2011 after nearly a decade of occupation, but emergence of ISIS terrorist group in 2014 gave Washington a new excuse to redeploy its forces to this country under the title of international anti-ISIS coalition. Currently, around 2,500 American troops are stationed ...
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Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship

Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship

Sunday 30 June 2024 ،
US intelligence to threaten the rival China's interests, because Beijing's extensive investments in Pakistan are in conflict with American global policies, and Washington is trying to implement its malicious plans by destabilizing the security conditions for the Chinese.  The dim outlo ...

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