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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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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026
terrorists. A spokesperson for the Pakistani army referred to the Taliban as the “guardian of terrorist groups” in Afghanistan and stated that 2,500 terrorists have been transferred from Syria to Afghanistan. General Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry emphasized that the challenge of terrorism has in ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
terrorists under any pretext. However, Fatah Coalition, a parliamentary bloc close to resistance factions, came against the proposal, warning that with this motion, around 35,000 will be released and could pose serious threat to Iraq’s security. However, some opposite factions argued that wit ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
terrorists prison break comes as both Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the interim Syrian government trade blames for the mass escape. This has not only caused an immediate security crisis, but also indicate that ISIS is becoming a political and military play card between the Kurds and the governm ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
terrorists is compounding the situation.  According to Kurdish sources, in recent days around 1,500 ISIS prisoners have broken free from Al-Shaddadi prison in Hasakah, something began to worry the Iraqi officials. Responding to this threat, Baghdad deployed thousands of army and PMF border gua ...
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Iran Files Lawsuits at International Courts Over US, Israel Supporting Terrorism
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Iran Files Lawsuits at International Courts Over US, Israel Supporting Terrorism

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
terrorists involved in the events.
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
terrorists in the region, Shiites in various countries have been subjected to surging waves of violence. Pakistan is one of the countries where this crisis has extensively appeared and multiple armed groups and continuous instability have made this country a dangerous place for the Shiite Muslims. O ...
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates
Analysis

Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
terrorists acting against its security and interests. Alwaght- Tensions between Afghanistan and Pakistan have once again sparked and for the second time in less than a year, the relations of the neighbors have gone critical.  The rejuvenated round of confrontation started with Pakistani air fo ...
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
terrorists acting against Iran from the Iraqi Kurdistan region were ignored, Tehran struck positions and headquarters of these groups in the border regions and then attacked their positions deeper in the autonomous region as the Kurdistan Regional Government’s leaders failed to do their part o ...
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Iran Executes Spy Who Sold Sensitive Information to Mossad
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Iran Executes Spy Who Sold Sensitive Information to Mossad

Wednesday 22 April 2026 ،
terrorists and recovering weapons, ammunition, and explosives. The group operates in Iran's southeastern Sistan-Baluchestan province and has claimed responsibility for past attacks on civilians and security forces.
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?
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Lebanese PM’s Damascus Visit: Is a Plot against Lebanon Brewing from Syria?

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
terrorists’ appearance or rhetoric as a mere facade, not a genuine transformation of their nature. Even though these groups now hold the power, Hezbollah still views them negatively, refuses to recognize them, and continues to regard them with deep distrust. Washington-Riyadh's destructiv ...

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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.