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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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Rohingyas Victims of Anti-Muslim Sentiment in India
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Rohingyas Victims of Anti-Muslim Sentiment in India

Tuesday 26 October 2021
Indian-controlled Kashmir, and passing a controversial citizenship law, the report said the Rohingya refugees fear they will be “forced to flee once again.” In 2017, India’s then-minister of state for home affairs, Kiren Rijiju, said the government has issued detailed instruc ...
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India Using Civilians as Human Shields in Kashmir: Activists
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India Using Civilians as Human Shields in Kashmir: Activists

Tuesday 16 November 2021 ،
Indian-controlled Kashmir, politicians and activists said. Alwaght- Indian government is using civilians as human shields” in the Indian-controlled Kashmir, politicians and activists said.     Indian forces on Tuesday claimed that a gunfight took place in Hyderpo ...
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India Shrine Stampede Kills 12, Injures More
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India Shrine Stampede Kills 12, Injures More

Saturday 1 January 2022 ،
Indian-controlled Kashmir killed at least 12 people and injured over 12 others on New Year’s Day, officials said. An investigation has been ordered into what caused the stampede early Saturday at the Mata Vaishnav Devi shrine, where thousands of Hindu devotees were gathered to pay their respe ...
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India’s Arrest of Kashmiri Journalist Triggers Outrage
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India’s Arrest of Kashmiri Journalist Triggers Outrage

Monday 7 February 2022 ،
Indian-controlled territory since the government of India revoked the region’s special status in 2019. Kashmir has been split between estranged neighbors India and Pakistan since the partition of British India in 1947. Both countries claim all of Kashmir and have fought three wars o ...
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India Criticized over Barring Kashmiri Journalist from Leaving for US to Receive Pulitzer Prize
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India Criticized over Barring Kashmiri Journalist from Leaving for US to Receive Pulitzer Prize

Saturday 22 October 2022 ،
Indian-controlled Kashmir, and holds an Indian passport, is part of a four-member Reuters team that won the 2022 Pulitzer Prize in May for Feature Photography for their coverage of the COVID pandemic in India. Mattoo’s other colleagues, who were going to fly to the US with her, were ...
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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 ،
Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed at least 40 paramilitary police. Given New Delhi’s harsh stance on the recent terrorist attack, some experts believe that India may go beyond diplomatic sanctions and take military action, as the media and officials from Modi’s ruling party are calli ...
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
Indian-controlled Kashmir last week and the claims of the New Delhi leaders about Pakistan's hand in it, alarm of a big war between the two nuclear powers is ringing higher than ever. Given the importance of the issue, Alwaght discussed the attack in Kashmir and the factors heightening the tens ...
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism
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Indian Muslims Falling Victim to Hindu and Takfiri Radicalism

Tuesday 6 May 2025 ،
Indian-controlled Kashmir that led to death of a number of civilians is now instrumentalized by the Indian government to push forward with the old policies of pressure, crackdown, and isolation against the Muslim community of the country.  Citing national security, the Indian government has in ...
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
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Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Indian-controlled Kashmir. Indian officials said that a probe reveled clear complicity of Pakistan-based elements in the attack. An Indian military attack ensued. But Islamabad categorically rejected New Delhi allegations. That attack led to the downgrading of diplomatic relations, border closures, ...
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
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India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
Indian-controlled Kashmir. Reports indicate that Indian defense systems have repeatedly failed to detect and intercept these drones. In contrast, the Israeli Heron TP drones used by India proved less effective on the battlefield despite sporting advanced technology due to their operational complexi ...

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36th anniversary of the  passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)

36th anniversary of the passing of the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran / Imam Khomeini (RA)