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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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Afghanistan Slams UK Support for Pakistan in Border Dispute

Afghanistan Slams UK Support for Pakistan in Border Dispute

Sunday 5 November 2017
Durand Line, insisting that the line has never been a formal border between Afghanistan and Pakistan. Khaama news has quoted officials in the ministry of borders and tribal affairs of Afghanistan calling the remarks of Nicholas Peter Kay against the principles of diplomacy. The deputy minister of ...
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Facts about Rise of ISIS in Afghanistan

Facts about Rise of ISIS in Afghanistan

Wednesday 13 December 2017 ،
Durand demarcation line between Afghanistan and Pakistan and avoids partnership with Islamabad. The two affiliates are at loggerheads over who leads the Afghan branch of ISIS. The Farooqi group now is focusing on the revival of ISIS after its fatal losses in Syria and Iraq. But the Muawiya group wa ...
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Why Does Peace Look Unachievable in Afghanistan?

Why Does Peace Look Unachievable in Afghanistan?

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
Durand demarcation line on the border with Pakistan. Islamabad leaders have constantly lived with the fear of an anti-Pakistan rise of the Pashtuns on the case. Therefore, Islamabad unwaveringly has the back of Taliban to perpetuate the crisis which can keep the Afghans weak and thus unable to perus ...
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Why Does Violence Continue In Afghanistan Even After Deal With Taliban?

Why Does Violence Continue In Afghanistan Even After Deal With Taliban?

Tuesday 30 June 2020 ،
Durand Line.  Here is a list of their names according to the US: Tahreek-e-Taliban of Afghanistan, Haqqani Network, Jammat Dawa al- Quran, Asia Al-Qaeda, Al-Qaeda in South Asia, Mujahedeen Party, Mullah Nazir-led Taliban, Tahreek-e-Taliban of Pakistan, Islamic Jihad Movement, Islamic Jihad Mov ...
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Taliban Delegation In Pakistan For Coordination: Expert

Taliban Delegation In Pakistan For Coordination: Expert

Monday 21 December 2020 ،
Durand line. Islamabad wants the Afghans to recognize the border line that was drawn in 1893 under Emir of Afghanistan Abdur Rahman Khan between Afghanistan and the British India represented by Viceroy Mortimor Durand. Mr Mollazehi continued that although since then five regimes with different ideo ...
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What’s Behind Pakistani Army Chief’s Afghanistan Visit?

What’s Behind Pakistani Army Chief’s Afghanistan Visit?

Saturday 15 May 2021 ،
Durand Line that marks Pakistan's border with Afghanistan. This border line has always been a focus of meetings and talks between officials of the two countries. Though Pakistan does not have serious and immediate concerns about this border line at present, it is one of the countries with the po ...
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Islamabad’s Goals, Limits

Pakistan-Afghanistan Relations: Islamabad’s Goals, Limits

Saturday 11 September 2021 ،
Durand Line: Another special aim for Pakistan in Afghanistan is settlement of the decades-old Durand Line issue. For decades, many Afghan governments have refused to accept Pakistan's sovereignty over the border. The 2,430-kilometer borderline separates western Pashtuns, based in Pakistan, and e ...
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Taliban Flexes Muscles to Backer Pakistan: What’s their Difference Point?

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

Monday 27 December 2021 ،
Durand Line. The 2400-kilometer Durand Line is located on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border and makes a long border. In addition to Afghanistan, Pakistan also agreed with Iran a few years ago to fence the common border. Pakistan claims the fence was installed at a high cost to prevent illegal transpo ...
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Pakistan-Taliban Border Dispute: From Historical Roots to Political Exploration

Pakistan-Taliban Border Dispute: From Historical Roots to Political Exploration

Monday 7 February 2022 ،
Durand, the representative of British-occupied India, and Afghanistan. After Abdul Rahman's rule, almost all Afghan rulers opposed the demarcation line, and to this day no government in Afghanistan has officially recognized this border. During the presidencies of Hamid Karzai and then Ashraf Gh ...
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Death Toll from Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Eastern Afghanistan’s Rises to 47

Death Toll from Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Eastern Afghanistan’s Rises to 47

Monday 18 April 2022 ،
Durand line in Khost province, Shabir Ahmad Osmani, director of information and culture in Khost, was quoted as saying by AFP news agency. Two other officials confirmed the death toll in Khost, which borders Pakistan’s Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to the east, while one official confirmed that ...

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