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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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India-Pakistan Tensions: Where Do They Go?

India-Pakistan Tensions: Where Do They Go?

Friday 5 October 2018
CPEC), as part of China-led “One Belt, One Road” initiative. Heavily upset by this partnership, India takes negative approaches towards Pakistan. Add to this equation Iran and Afghanistan. India’s close cooperation with the two, likewise, puts strains on Pakistan. New Delhi’s ...
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Devil You Know: Old Foes India, China Strengthen Ties as US Proves Too Unreliable

Devil You Know: Old Foes India, China Strengthen Ties as US Proves Too Unreliable

Saturday 29 December 2018 ،
CPEC), part of China’s Silk Road Project. Reports have also emerged that China has been considering establishing its own naval bases in Pakistan, even though both Pakistan and China have denied such a claim. China has only one overseas military base, currently in Djibouti in the Horn of Afric ...
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Pakistan Relying Less on US, Turning to China, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Pakistan Relying Less on US, Turning to China, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Saturday 2 February 2019 ،
CPEC). Pakistan turning down American arms Unfortunately for Washington, Pakistani purchases of US-made military equipment have begun to fall. Data from the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute appears to show that US weapons exports to Pakistan dropped from $21 million in 2017, from a ...
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SCO Contact Group: China’s Gate into Afghanistan Equations

SCO Contact Group: China’s Gate into Afghanistan Equations

Monday 25 February 2019 ،
CPEC). In March 2018, China’s FM had said that pursuit of win-win policy and common interests persuaded Beijing to expand the CPEC project to Afghanistan. Afghanistan is a gate to Central Asia, something taking attention of such powers as Chain and India to the peace process in the country, un ...
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Pakistan, IMF Agree Loan, after Riyadh Breaks Aid Promise

Pakistan, IMF Agree Loan, after Riyadh Breaks Aid Promise

Friday 17 May 2019 ،
CPEC), which means China indirectly uses the IMF sources to pursue its ambitious New Silk Road project, also dubbed Belt and Road initiative. Odds are that due to the refusal to join the Saudi war in Yemen and the American pressures against Riyadh to avoid giving Pakistan the aid cash, Islamabad has ...
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Pakistani Dam A New Catalyst In Chinese-Indian Dispute

Pakistani Dam A New Catalyst In Chinese-Indian Dispute

Friday 31 July 2020 ،
CPEC) in 2015 to connect via a network of ground and sea ways the South East Asia, Central Asia, Persian Gulf, Africa, and Europe. The CPEC was an initiative of President Xi Jinping of China. Yao Jing, the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, in comments on the partnership with Islamabad said that when ...
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Afghanistan Stability Riddle: How Can Home, Foreign Actors Help?

Afghanistan Stability Riddle: How Can Home, Foreign Actors Help?

Wednesday 1 September 2021 ،
CPEC). If the plan succeeds, Afghanistan will be involved in Belt and Road megaproject and the Taliban-led government will have the opportunity to address its future economic problems amid possible Western sanctions. The Taliban leaders' visit to China and the invitation to Beijing to invest in ...
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What’s Driving US Pessimism about Pakistani Nukes?

What’s Driving US Pessimism about Pakistani Nukes?

Saturday 22 October 2022 ،
CPEC) in 2013, and its official implementation in 2015, their trade touched $18 billion. The Gwadar Port project was another factor shoring up their trade. Their trade is expected to develop fast in next years. According to some data, China has invested about $46 billion for the development of land ...
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At least 10 Policemen Killed in Suicide Bombing in Pakistan

At least 10 Policemen Killed in Suicide Bombing in Pakistan

Monday 6 March 2023 ،
CPEC). Islamabad blames arch-rival India for the attacks in Balochistan, claiming New Delhi is irked by Pakistan’s economic partnership with China in the region. Last year, a suicide bomber from the Daesh terrorist group targeted Pakistani President Arif Alvi's security convoy when he at ...
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China’s action to acknowledge the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban

China’s action to acknowledge the Islamic Emirate of the Taliban

Tuesday 20 February 2024 ،
CPEC) as part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) to bolster trade links with Afghanistan. Naveed Ali Sheikh, a researcher and military relations analyst, informed The New Arab that given delays in Chinese economic ventures in Pakistan and security challenges in Afghanistan, China swiftly engaged ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies