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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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Changing Afghanistan Constitution: A Need for Peace
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Changing Afghanistan Constitution: A Need for Peace

Thursday 8 May 2014
Since several months ago, the challenging issue of peace in Afghanistan has seriously been presented again. Alwaght-Since several months ago, the challenging issue of peace in Afghanistan has seriously been presented again.  In such situation, Taliban groups have declared that clanging the constit ...
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Afghans Insist Al-Saud to Broker Peace with Taliban
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Afghans Insist Al-Saud to Broker Peace with Taliban

Saturday 17 May 2014 ،
The Taliban are mostly Pakistani Pashun, Uzbeks, and Chechens or biased Arabs who have extreme ideas. They do not have any commitment to principles of peace and security of Afghanistan. Alwaght-According to the statement of press office of Afghan foreign ministry on Sunday, April 13, 2014, Zarar Ah ...
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Ashraf Ghani Sworn in as Afghanistan's Unity Government President
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Ashraf Ghani Sworn in as Afghanistan's Unity Government President

Tuesday 30 September 2014 ،
Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan's new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country's first democratic transfer of power since 2001. alwaght-Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai was sworn in Monday as Afghanistan's new president, replacing Hamid Karzai in the country's f ...
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2014 Midterm Elections of America and its Consequences on West Asia

2014 Midterm Elections of America and its Consequences on West Asia

Monday 20 October 2014 ،
Elections in America are being held throughout 2014, with the general elections scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2014. During this midterm election year, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 33 of the 100 seats in Senate of America will be contested; along with 38 state and territori ...
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Netanyahu Is a National Security Risk—And Washington Knows It
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Netanyahu Is a National Security Risk—And Washington Knows It

Saturday 15 November 2014 ،
Alwaght- Once a taboo topic in Washington, leading members of the foreign policy establishment now increasingly scrutinize Israeli regime's actions. Alwaght- Once a taboo topic in Washington, leading members of the foreign policy establishment now increasingly scrutinize Israeli regime's act ...
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China's Role in Afghanistan after 2014
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China's Role in Afghanistan after 2014

Sunday 30 November 2014 ،
Alwaght- China is keen to increase its involvement in the country following the planned America's withdrawal in 2014. But, security problems may still interfere. Alwaght- China is keen to increase its involvement in the country following the planned America's withdrawal in 2014. But, securit ...
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America Keeps 1,000 more Troops in Afghanistan than Planned for 2015
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America Keeps 1,000 more Troops in Afghanistan than Planned for 2015

Sunday 7 December 2014 ،
Alwaght- American Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, said its country will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in Afghanistan than planned for the first part of 2015, Guardian reported. Alwaght- American Defense Secretary, Chuck Hagel, said its country will keep as many as 1,000 more troops in Afghanista ...
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Saudi's Abdullah Vow to Fight Political Islam Wherever He Could

Saudi's Abdullah Vow to Fight Political Islam Wherever He Could

Monday 8 December 2014 ،
There is one man for whom Hosni Mubarak's acquittal will come as welcome relief, his friend and fellow potentate King Abdullah. Such was the Saudi King's anxiety about Mubarak that he has nudged the Egyptian military to be more active on the former dictator's behalf. Alwaght- There is o ...
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Donors Forgotten Their $5.4 Billion Commitment for Gaza
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Donors Forgotten Their $5.4 Billion Commitment for Gaza

Saturday 20 December 2014 ،
Two months after donors pledged $5.4 billion to help rebuild Gaza after Israeli regime offensive of Gaza strip, U.N. and other officials say barely 2 percent of the money has been transferred, according to Reuters. Alwaght - Two months after donors pledged $5.4 billion to help rebuild Gaza after Isr ...
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Set up Anti-terrorism Talks
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Afghanistan and Pakistan Set up Anti-terrorism Talks

Tuesday 30 December 2014 ،
The US and its allies invaded Afghanistan in 2001 as part of Washington’s so-called war on terror. The offensive removed the Taliban from power, but the country is still gripped by insecurity despite the presence of thousands of foreign forces. Since then Taliban has been responsible for many terr ...

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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