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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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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
terrorism in Syria and the revival of sleeper 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 ...
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement
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Aspects of Tajikistan-Kyrgyzstan-Turkmenistan Agreement

Sunday 6 April 2025 ،
terrorism and drug smuggling were part of the agreement.  Possible challenges and barriers  Despite these positive developments, risks keep existing. Public perception of the agreements is mixed with concerns over territorial concessions and resource management. Water disputes, particula ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
terrorism at a time terror groups pose existen danger to the country. Alwaght- On Saturday evening and hours after start of talks between Iran and the US in Oman, about 3,000 kilometers away in Baghdad, BBC reporter said that now that Tehran and Washington are engaged in talks, some parties in Iraq ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025 ،
terrorism, and as a government that will be committed to bilateral, regional and international obligations. Since the UAE and Saudi Arabia have hostile approach and policy towards Muslim Brotherhood-aligned groups, especially the HTS, al-Jolani is trying to show that this group does not have extrem ...
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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 ،
terrorism. However, since 2016 no member of the Taliban was arrested upon arrival in Russia and the Taliban officials over the past years, both before seizing the power in Kabul and after it, traveled to Russia several times. Just recently, the same law that blacklisted the Taliban in Russia as a te ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
terrorism. But this move is tied to home consensus that is currently non-existent. Baghdad's tendency to hastily approach the new Syrian regime supported by Turkey and the Persian Gulf Arab monarchies sends the wrong signal about the prevailing view in the Iraqi government towards redrawing regi ...
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Iran Denounces Deadly Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Region Under Indian Administration
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Iran Denounces Deadly Terrorist Attack in Kashmir Region Under Indian Administration

Wednesday 23 April 2025 ،
terrorism and called for enhanced regional and global cooperation to combat such acts and hold perpetrators accountable. The attack targeted tourists visiting Baisaran meadow near Pahalgam, leaving at least 26 people dead from gunshot wounds, according to Indian police. No militant group has claime ...
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Tehran Condemns Paraguay’s IRGC Blacklisting as Illegal, Israel-driven
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Tehran Condemns Paraguay’s IRGC Blacklisting as Illegal, Israel-driven

Saturday 26 April 2025 ،
terrorism like ISIS. Paraguay’s President Santiago Peña announced the move, claiming it reaffirms his country's commitment to fighting terrorism and strengthening ties with the US and Israel. He accused the IRGC of human rights violations without providing evidence, while the US an ...
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
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Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
terrorism. Pakistan denies this, and many Muslim Kashmiris see the attackers as part of an internal freedom struggle.  The killings and the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan have unnerved Kashmiris. In a rare show of public anger, Kashmiris have taken to the streets to protest the ...
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa
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Forbidden Relation? Iraqis Angry as Govt. Invites Syria’s Al-Sharaa

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
terrorism and border security. However, this was the first time that Baghdad officially sent a government delegation to Syria. The sending of this government delegation by Baghdad showed that the Iraqi authorities no longer want to be conservative in their relations with the new Syrian rulers as in ...

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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