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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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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025
militants hiding in Afghanistan.  Why has the alliance collapsed?  An array of simultaneous and cascading factors drove the relationship's rapid descent from close alliance to possible rivals :  TTP safe haven and activities  Pakistan has repeatedly accused the Taliban of ...
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
militants that undermine its stability and sovereignty. According to to a statement released by the Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahed, as part of the ceasefire deal Kabul has vowed not to support groups acting against Pakistan. Also, the two side of agreed to avoid targeting security forces, civ ...
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Israel Intensifies Strikes in Syria as HTS Targets Minorities
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Israel Intensifies Strikes in Syria as HTS Targets Minorities

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
militants killed Alawite teacher Raham Nizar Hamouda by throwing grenades into her home, following a pattern of attacks on religious minorities. The situation reflects Syria’s ongoing chaos since Abu Mohammed al-Jolani, backed by foreign fighters, seized control of Damascus in December 2024. ...
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?
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Why’s UAE Backing RSF Terrorists in Sudan?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
militants, Abu Dhabi appears to be securing a guarantee: ensuring its continued access to Sudan's agricultural lands and the vital supply lines for exports. From economic interests to secret military intervention By putting the four above-mentioned factors, we can have a clear picture:  ...
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Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia
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Two Blasts Signal Deadly Game in South Asia

Friday 14 November 2025 ،
militants at a military academy in the western part of the country. The Pakistani army has announced the evacuation of over 350 people, but approximately 300 remain trapped. Following the blast in Islamabad, the country's Defense Minister declared that Pakistan is in a state of war and emphasiz ...
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity
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Pakistan and Taliban: From Alliance to Enmity

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
militants have used Afghan soil as a launchpad for attacks against Pakistani security forces. While the Taliban government in Kabul has repeatedly denied any connection to the TTP, it has, in practice, refused to take decisive action against the group's leaders and operatives based in Afghanista ...
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
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Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
militants ruling the country since December 2024. An early statement by Sheikh Ghazal Ghazal, head of Syria's Supreme Council of Alawites, played a key role in galvanizing the current protest wave. He publicly called for peaceful sit-ins, warning that Syria is becoming an arena for sectarian sc ...
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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 ،
militants, circulated footage tells a different story. The videos appear to show Israeli troops retreating under fire from Syrian fighters, abandoning their military vehicles. The air force subsequently bombed the abandoned equipment to prevent it from falling into Syrian hands. Furthermore, Israel& ...
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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 ،
militants. The Arab Foundation for Counter-Extremism Studies in the US echoed this grave warning in a recent report. It stated that abandoning the residents of Al-Hawl creates a double-edged threat: the children raised there are growing up in brutal conditions and are subjected to intense indoctrin ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
militants to put down their arms and embark on democratic processes to advance the aspirations of the Kurds. Responding to the 76-year-old leader, the group in May officially announced it's armed struggle against Turkey and then gradually removed forces from Turkish soil to northern Iraq. In a 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.