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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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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?
Analysis

What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024
Taliban, which was the reason for some criticism from the opponents of her nomination as the ambassador to Iraq.  Why does the White House send extraordinary ambassador to Iraq?  An important point about the new US ambassador is that she is an Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary ...
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Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship
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Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship

Sunday 30 June 2024 ،
Taliban since it could damage their relations with long-term backer Pakistan. Alwaght- While after Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan its relations were predicted to be intimate with Pakistan, the course of developments shows that the two neighbors are increasingly heading to confrontati ...
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Ismail Haniyeh: From Al-Shati Camp to Martyrdom in Tehran
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Ismail Haniyeh: From Al-Shati Camp to Martyrdom in Tehran

Wednesday 31 July 2024 ،
Taliban in Afghanistan said that Haniyeh martyrdom was a great loss to the Muslim nations and the continued Israeli crimes only send the region into further chaos. 
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Iran’s Border Wall New Chapter in Regional Security Strategy
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Iran’s Border Wall New Chapter in Regional Security Strategy

Monday 4 November 2024 ،
Taliban's takeover of power in Kabul in August 2021, the Central Asian country has increasingly grown insecure and instable, and despite the new Afghan rulers' commitment to effectively counter terrorist groups and taking into consideration the security concerns of neighbors, UN reports talk ...
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HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert
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HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
Taliban government in Afghanistan was among the few regional countries that beside Turkey and Israeli regime immediately welcomed fall of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to rule of Hayat Tahir Al-Sham (HTS). A statement by the Taliban foreign ministry hoped for formation of an independent Islami ...
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Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors
Interview

Shedding Light on Roots of Crisis in Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa and the Effective Actors

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Taliban Pakostan (TTP) and consequently new insecurity in the country. As the clashes unfold, media report clashes in Kurram region of Kheybar Pakhtunkhwa province. Reports said that 80 were killed following shooting at buses in a route between Parachenar and Peshawar. Following the incident, new w ...
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of  Security and Military Partnership
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Iran and Pakistan: A New Chapter of Security and Military Partnership

Wednesday 22 January 2025 ،
Taliban Pakistan (TTP) terrorists have repeatedly carried out terrorist operations in various cities of the country, and for this reason, over the past year, Tehran and Islamabad have reached agreements to confront terrorists on both sides of the border to prevent these groups from harming the stabi ...
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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade
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Iran FM’s Afghanistan Visit Seeks Common Views on Region and Trade

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
Taliban's takeover of power in Afghanistan in August 2021, Iran has tried in a variety of ways to establish constructive interactions with new Kabul leaders and build a common view on security, political, economic, and cultural issues. To this end, in an important development, the Iranian Forei ...
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A United Regional Front Is the Key to Checkmate Terrorism in Pakistan
Analysis

A United Regional Front Is the Key to Checkmate Terrorism in Pakistan

Tuesday 4 February 2025 ،
Taliban Pakistan (TTP) claimed responsibility for many deadly bombings, suicide attacks and attacks on security forces in the province in the past. Meanwhile, the Pakistani army announced on Saturday that at least 23 terrorists were killed and 18 security forces were also killed in a strike operati ...
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
Analysis

Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Taliban annually under the guise of humanitarian aid.  With regard to the key role of the PMF in Iraq's security and the enormous popular support to these forces, any push to impair or eliminate them is doomed to failure, and passing the bill of employment benefits to these forces not only ...

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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