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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role
Analysis

BRICS Security Cooperation and Iran’s Key Role

Saturday 3 May 2025
ISIS, as well as protection of security. Iran's membership in the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) and BRICS has enhanced this Iranian position.  Also, Iranian control over the Strait of Hormuz and its role in the oil market has made it an important partner in security and trade for ...
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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 ،
ISIS (IS-Khorasan).  But just contrary to China, Russia is an ally of India. New Delhi is one of the top purchasers of the Russian weapons, buying $60 billion worth of weapons from Moscow, which accounts for 65 percent of the total Indian arms imports.  Meanwhile, the US and Europe, whic ...
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Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision
Report

Moscow Security Meeting: New Architecture of International Security with Eastern Vision

Saturday 31 May 2025 ،
ISIS, in Afghanistan, a phenomenon that could threaten the security of Iran’s borders, Central Asia, and Russia’s interests. Therefore, in ​​intelligence and counterterrorism areas, Tehran and Moscow can help contain transnational threats by exchanging security data, monitoring activiti ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
Report

Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
ISIS from within Syria, because he has evolved from a revolutionary approach to governance. In addition to Bass, Thomas Barrack, the US special envoy to Syria, is among other American officials who have traveled to Damascus in recent days and met with officials of the Syrian interim government. But ...
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Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas
Analysis

Netanyahu Builds Bonds with Gaza Criminal Gangs in Strategy Shift against Hamas

Friday 6 June 2025 ،
ISIS and Al-Qaeda to destroy ruling structures and incite internal conflicts. Furthermore, the Israeli regime's support for criminal gangs is a clear violation of international humanitarian law, especially if it is proven that these groups have been involved in looting actions or violence again ...
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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 ،
ISIS, Al-Nusra Front, and extremist organizations. This report sheds light on the security repercussions of this decision and the US aims behind it. Foreign militants in Syria: Figures and records  The issue of the presence of foreign militants in Syria dates back to the beginning of the civi ...
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Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt
Analysis

Infiltrating Sinai: New Israeli Strategy in Gaza Sounds the Alarm to Egypt

Thursday 12 June 2025 ،
ISIS-affiliated groups to weaken Hamas. This model is reminiscent of remote control model and Tel Aviv is seeking to ostensibly protect security without direct presence of its forces, an approach tested in southern Lebanon and the West Bank and now it is being adopted in Gaza using Sudanese militia ...
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
Analysis

Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
ISIS terrorist group, which led to public mobilization and the formation of the Popular Mobilization Forces, clearly demonstrated that religious authority can tip the scales on the ground. Such statement during war was not only important for Iraqi public opinion, but also sent a strong message to T ...
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Syria-Israel Normalization Pending between Al-Sharaa’s Willingness and Netanyahu’s Worry
Analysis

Syria-Israel Normalization Pending between Al-Sharaa’s Willingness and Netanyahu’s Worry

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
ISIS and the Nusra Front from whose ashes the current Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham rose. For this reason, Tel Aviv has made Washington its intermediary in relations with Syria.  Behind-the-scenes talks  In May, al-Sharaa revealed in a press conference at the Elysee Palace with his French counter ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
ISIS rise and the takfiri attack from Syria on Iraq in 2014, and the proof of the involvement of the US and its allies in this plot, clearly proved that the security and stability of Iraq are tied to the situation in Syria. Just as in the early days of the seizure power by the militant groups led by ...

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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.