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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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Killing of Shiite Muslim Mourners from Nigeria to Afghanistan
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Killing of Shiite Muslim Mourners from Nigeria to Afghanistan

Saturday 15 October 2016
Hazaras at a public demonstration, killing 80 and wounding hundreds of others. The attacks on Shiites in Nigeria and Afghanistan did not dampen the spirit of millions of Shiite Muslims who turned out on the day of Ashura to mark the martyrdom of Imam Hussein AS. Karbala in Iraq, where the epic batt ...
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Four Reasons Why is Afghan Military So Inefficient?
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Four Reasons Why is Afghan Military So Inefficient?

Thursday 27 April 2017 ،
Hazaras and other ethnic groups is smaller in size compared to their population. The national army has a large percentage of Pashtuns. A large number of Pashtun personnel are from the eastern areas of the country. A small number of the southern Pashtuns who make up an ideological and ethnic base of ...
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50 Shiite Afghans Brutally Massacred in Sar-e Pul Province
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50 Shiite Afghans Brutally Massacred in Sar-e Pul Province

Monday 7 August 2017 ،
Hazaras, were slain in “a brutal, inhumane way” after a group of militants attacked a village in a remote area of Afghanistan’s Sar-e Pul province. Alwaght- Dozens of Afghan civilians, mostly Shiite Hazaras, were slain in “a brutal, inhumane way” after a group of militants attacked a vil ...
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3 Mass Graves Uncovered in Already Taliban- Held Mirza Ulang, Afghanistan
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3 Mass Graves Uncovered in Already Taliban- Held Mirza Ulang, Afghanistan

Wednesday 16 August 2017 ،
Hazaras are overwhelmingly Twelver Shiite Muslims and make up the third largest ethnic group in Afghanistan. The horrific news came after the country’s army announced that the village had been retaken from the insurgents following several days of severe clashes in which at least 50 of the ter ...
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What’s Behind Afghan Figures’ Saudi Visits?
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What’s Behind Afghan Figures’ Saudi Visits?

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
Hazaras. Even Hekmatyar’s trip to Saudi Arabia and his discussions with the Saudi crown prince served this purpose. Hekmatyar is under charges of contributing to some ISIS activities in the capital Kabul. His supports include backing the takfiris of the group by the Islamists and harboring the ...
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Reasons behind Formation of Afghanistan’s Grand National Coalition
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Reasons behind Formation of Afghanistan’s Grand National Coalition

Wednesday 15 August 2018 ،
Hazaras. So, it will not agree to a power-sharing government with Taliban. GNCA argues that Ghani seeks to compromise parts of the country to the armed organization as part of a deal. Even at the present time, there are signs the government is retreating from some rural areas under the ruse deployin ...
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48 Killed as Suicide Bomber Targets Shiite School in Afghan Capital
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48 Killed as Suicide Bomber Targets Shiite School in Afghan Capital

Wednesday 15 August 2018 ،
Hazaras, during an attack on a village in the northern province of Sar-e Pul last August. The rise of ISIS in Afghanistan has triggered concerns in a country that has already been torn apart by decades of Taliban-led militancy and the 2001 invasion of the United States and its allies. ISIS, w ...
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What Does US’ Khalilzad Look for in Afghanistan?
Analysis

What Does US’ Khalilzad Look for in Afghanistan?

Friday 23 November 2018 ،
Hazaras and Uzbeks. Marginalizing some ethnic group not only will lead to no peace but also will fuel ethno-sectarian conflict in already-tense Afghanistan situation. The protests to Khalilzad performance may be heralding such a conflict.
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US Partial Exit from Afghanistan Green Light to Taliban: Expert
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US Partial Exit from Afghanistan Green Light to Taliban: Expert

Thursday 24 January 2019 ،
Hazaras, Tajiks, Uzbeks, and the former mujahedeen, all of whom coordinated with Iran, will be a blow to Tehran's interests. Regarding the US partial pullout plan's impact on non-neighbor players, the expert said countries such as Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will get better position ...
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Three Afghanistan Challenges As Election Draws Closer
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Three Afghanistan Challenges As Election Draws Closer

Sunday 27 January 2019 ،
Hazaras and Uzbeks. This ethno-sectarian division has very well shown itself in the politics. The most noticeable mark was the ouster of General Abdul Rashid Dostum from Ghani’s team. Dostum, an Uzbek, served as vice-president before defecting from Ghani cabinet under pressures and accusation ...

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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