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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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Afghan Peace Uncertainty: Will War Continue?
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Afghan Peace Uncertainty: Will War Continue?

Saturday 22 August 2020
Talks along with battle on the ground What puts the intra-Afghan dialogue into a state of ambiguity and uncertainty is the ongoing violence and Taliban attacks on government posts and troops.  According to officials in Kabul, since the start of the peace negotiations, the attacks and violence ...
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Impact of Islamabad’s Role on Afghan Peace Negotiation Process
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Impact of Islamabad’s Role on Afghan Peace Negotiation Process

Friday 28 August 2020 ،
Alwaght- In parallel with internal debates over the formation of intra-Afghan talks between the government and Taliban militants, yesterday, a high-level delegation from the group, led by political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, left for Islamabad upon the invitation of the Pakistani Foreign Mini ...
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Qatar Hosts Intra-Afghan Peace Talks
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Qatar Hosts Intra-Afghan Peace Talks

Saturday 12 September 2020 ،
The Qatari capital Doha hosted on Saturday talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group, as part of efforts aimed at ending two decades of war in the country. Alwaght- The Qatari capital Doha hosted on Saturday talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group, ...
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Challenges, Prospects of Intra-Afghan Talks in Doha
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Challenges, Prospects of Intra-Afghan Talks in Doha

Sunday 13 September 2020 ،
Intra-Afghan talks, or in other words, talks between the central government of Kabul and the Taliban will begin in Qatar on Saturday. In this regard, the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan issued this statement: Afghan government delegation headed by Abdullah Abdullah to leave f ...
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Abdullah Abdullah’s Concerns, Expectations Regarding Talks with Islamabad Officials
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Abdullah Abdullah’s Concerns, Expectations Regarding Talks with Islamabad Officials

Tuesday 29 September 2020 ،
Talks Covert and overt relations between Islamabad and the Taliban and the country’s influence over the Taliban have always been the cause of controversy, which has led to the Afghan government's distrust of its southern neighbor. However, Pakistan’s PM Imran Khan's new role in ...
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70 Taliban Militants Killed as Afghan Army Attacks Helmand
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70 Taliban Militants Killed as Afghan Army Attacks Helmand

Monday 12 October 2020 ،
Afghan army attacked a group of Taliban militants in Helmand, killing tens of them and detaining the group’s local governor . Alwaght- Afghan army attacked a group of Taliban militants in Helmand, killing tens of them and detaining the group’s local governor . In an operation, invol ...
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Multiple Casualties Reported after Blast Hit Police Head Quarter  in Western Afghanistan
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Multiple Casualties Reported after Blast Hit Police Head Quarter in Western Afghanistan

Sunday 18 October 2020 ،
At least 12 Afghan civilians were killed and more than 100 others wounded, after a huge explosion hit the police headquarters in the western Afghan province of Ghor. Alwaght- At least 12 Afghan civilians were killed and more than 100 others wounded, after a huge explosion hit the police he ...
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Zarif’s Pakistan Visit Covered Kabul To Persian Gulf Issues
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Zarif’s Pakistan Visit Covered Kabul To Persian Gulf Issues

Friday 13 November 2020 ،
The Iranian FM has visited Islamabad as Iran is eyeing new page in the bilateral relations with Pakistan amid fast-moving developments. Alwaght- On Tuesday, Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif arrived in Islamabad for talks to top Pakistani leaders after visits to Latin American count ...
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Kabul Hit by Rockets; Casualties Reported
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Kabul Hit by Rockets; Casualties Reported

Saturday 21 November 2020 ،
Multiple rockets hit the densely populated parts of Kabul and left a number of civilian casualties. Alwaght- Multiple rockets hit the densely populated parts of Kabul and left a number of civilian casualties. Afghanistan’s Interior Ministry said almost two dozen rockets hit Kabul early S ...
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Imran Khan And Urgent Afghanistan Visit To Save In-Coma Peace Process
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Imran Khan And Urgent Afghanistan Visit To Save In-Coma Peace Process

Monday 23 November 2020 ،
The Pakistani PM visited Kabul to insist that his country is ready to reactivate the peace negotiations with Taliban amid interests-related worries. Alwaght- The first visit to Afghanistan of the Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday took place as the two neighbors’ relations over th ...

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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