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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 Flexes Muscles to Backer Pakistan: What’s their Difference Point?
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Taliban Flexes Muscles to Backer Pakistan: What’s their Difference Point?

Monday 27 December 2021
The Taliban forces clashes with Pakistani forces over the border. The group said it does not approve of border line drawn by Islamabad. Alwaght- Until just a few months ago, when the Taliban took full control of Kabul, a few people imagined that there would be a crisis between the Taliban and Pakis ...
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Pakistan-Taliban Border Dispute: From Historical Roots to Political Exploration
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Pakistan-Taliban Border Dispute: From Historical Roots to Political Exploration

Monday 7 February 2022 ،
Border disputes from political viewpoint  Over the past few months that skirmishes took place on the border, the two sides have insisted on their positions, but one fact cannot be overlooked: both the Taliban and Pakistan may not be reluctant to portrait themselves involved in the dispute over ...
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India and China Agree Plan to Withdraw Troops from Border Area
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India and China Agree Plan to Withdraw Troops from Border Area

Friday 9 September 2022 ،
The two countries deployed forces to a friction point in Ladakh region 2020 May when violent clashes erupted between border guards. Alwaght: Beijing and New Delhi have agreed to pull soldiers out of a friction point near Ladakh region, de-escalating a military standoff which has spiraled into violen ...
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What’s Behind Putin Annexation of Ukrainian Territories?
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What’s Behind Putin Annexation of Ukrainian Territories?

Sunday 2 October 2022 ،
The annexation is significant for Putin from geopolitical, geographical, and national aspects. Alwaght- While the Western countries said they would not recognize annexation of parts of Ukraine to Russia and described the move as tension making, the Russians determined the fate of these regions forev ...
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Islamabad-Kabul Agreement to End Border Tensions
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Islamabad-Kabul Agreement to End Border Tensions

Saturday 25 February 2023 ،
Pakistan delegation addressed a set of issues in Kabul, including border tensions. Alwaght- While the Kabul-Islamabad relations were expected to witness a boost after the Taliban took the power in Afghanistan, a year and a half after the formation of the interim government by the group, political an ...
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Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran
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Ultimatum for Iraq to Disarm Kurdish Separatists Will Not Be Extended: Iran

Monday 11 September 2023 ،
Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan’ani said the ultimatum given to Iraq to disarm Kurdish separatist groups will not be extended. Alwaght- Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kan'ani said the ultimatum given to Iraq to disarm Kurdish separatist groups will not be e ...
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No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row
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No War Will Break out in Region: Iran Defense Minister on Azerbaijan-Armenia Row

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has ruled out the possibility of a new round of fighting between Azerbaijan and Armenia over the territory of Nagorno-Karabakh. Alwaght- Iranian Defense Minister Brigadier General Mohammad Reza Ashtiani has ruled out the possibility o ...
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Sirens Sound As Rocket Barrage Fired into Occupied Territories
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Sirens Sound As Rocket Barrage Fired into Occupied Territories

Tuesday 5 March 2024 ،
The rockets seem to have been fired by Hezbollah in solidarity with Gaza that is under Israeli war, starvation. Alwaght- Sirens activated in several Israeli settlements in the northern occupied Palestinian territories after a barrage of rockets fired from southern Lebanon in what is largely believed ...
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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 ،
The militant group is a source of trouble for 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 nei ...
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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 ،
India is running a rhetoric of war in reaction to attack in Kashmir it says Pakistan was behind. Alwaght- The deadly terrorist attack in Kashmir on Tuesday that took 26 lives has inflamed a new wave of diplomatic, political, and economic tension between India and Pakistan. The Indian government in ...

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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.