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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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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry
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Turkey’s Neo-Ottomanism in Post-Assad Syria Stirring Regional Worry

Saturday 14 December 2024
separatism in northern Syria and regions bordering the Kurdish-majority regions of Turkey 2) Creating a 30-kilometer security zone along the border in the northwestern regions of Syria by changing the ethnic composition of the population in favor of Turkmens and Sunnis. 3) Controlling transit routes ...
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?
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How Will Assad Fall Impact North African Countries?

Saturday 21 December 2024 ،
separatists, while the Syrian opposition has a position that undoubtedly respects Morocco and its sovereignty. Therefore, with the fall of the Syrian government and the coming to power of opposition groups, it is expected that relations between Rabat and Damascus will resume, and perhaps the new Syr ...
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China “Strongly Opposes” US Military Assistance to Taiwan, says Foreign Ministry
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China “Strongly Opposes” US Military Assistance to Taiwan, says Foreign Ministry

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
separatist forces.” A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson expressed strong opposition and announced that Beijing had lodged formal protests with Washington. They emphasized that the Taiwan issue is central to China’s core interests and constitutes the “first red line” in U ...
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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 ،
separatist groups' withdrawal from the Iranian borders. So, Barzani can implement the same plan in northern Syria and force Ankara to stop operations against the Kurds by expelling the PKK. On the other hand, Barzani hopes that with the help of the administration of US President Donald Trump, h ...
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A United Regional Front Is the Key to Checkmate Terrorism in Pakistan
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A United Regional Front Is the Key to Checkmate Terrorism in Pakistan

Tuesday 4 February 2025 ،
separatist terrorist elements near the Qalat area to block communication roads. “The terrorists have severely affected the daily lives of the local residents by creating terror and at the same time disrupting peace and security, which is why urgent military operations have been launched to ne ...
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust
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Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
separatist groups, and now that rebel groups have come to power, it is trying to use this situation to achieve its ambitious goals. With the help of armed groups under its command and by attacking Kurdish-controlled areas, Turkey seeks to seize these areas and eliminate threats from its borders, bu ...
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert
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Syria Facing Partition Risk, Al-Jolani Can’t Rule Syria with Iron Fist: Expert

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
separatist movements that have begun in Syria can, in the form of a comprehensive approach, put the future of Syria and the central government at greater risk. In any case, the lack of participation of ethnicities and tribes in the politics can turn the issue of separatism into an objective reality ...
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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 ،
separatist plots in Iraq and defending national sovereignty.  The defense and security empowerment of the PMF has called into question the legitimacy of the US and NATO occupational presence in Iraq, and calls for the expulsion of foreign forces based on a parliamentary resolution and public o ...
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Iran’s Entry to Africa Through Algerian Gate
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Iran’s Entry to Africa Through Algerian Gate

Thursday 10 April 2025 ،
separatist Polisario Front, although Tehran has announced its readiness to repair ties with Morocco. If Tehran and Morocco succeed in restoring their bilateral relations, Iran could also help reduce tensions between Algeria and Morocco as a mediator. This situation, however, is not desirable for the ...
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
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Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
separatists: For the first time in 1996, the Taliban managed to form its rule in Afghanistan, and three years after takeover of power by the group, the second Chechen war began in 1999. During this war, from 1999 to 2009, the Taliban backed the Chechen fighters against Russia both financially and mi ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution