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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 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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Afghan Govt. Denies Holding Informal Talks with Taliban in Turkey
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Afghan Govt. Denies Holding Informal Talks with Taliban in Turkey

Monday 15 January 2018 ،
The Afghan government reacted at the ongoing informal talks with the Taliban terrorist group in Turkey Alwaght- The Afghan government reacted at the ongoing informal talks with the Taliban terrorist group in Turkey saying the participants of the meeting do not represent the Afghan government. A Pre ...
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Godfather of Terrorism Hosts Afghanistan Peace Conference
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Godfather of Terrorism Hosts Afghanistan Peace Conference

Friday 13 July 2018 ،
Saudi Arabia hosted a meeting on peace in Afghanistan. The kingdom is known for its support for militant groups fighting Kabul and other regional governments. Alwaght- On Tuesday and Wednesday, Saudi Arabia hosted a conference on peace in Afghanistan attended by the international Muslim scholars. Re ...
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US Eyes Shared Power between Kabul, Taliban: Expert
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US Eyes Shared Power between Kabul, Taliban: Expert

Monday 5 November 2018 ،
The Iranian analyst says a project to remove the opponents of talks has begun. Alwaght- Zalmay Khalilzad, the US president’s special peace envoy to Afghanistan, arrived in the Afghan capital Kabul in early October and since then he has been preparing the ground for the peace talks between the ...
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Taliban, Afghan Politicians Hold Talks in Moscow
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Taliban, Afghan Politicians Hold Talks in Moscow

Wednesday 6 February 2019 ،
High-ranking Afghan politicians met on Tuesday representatives from the Taliban militant group in Moscow to discuss the prospects of peace and the removal of all foreign troops from the war-torn country. Alwaght- High-ranking Afghan politicians met on Tuesday representatives from the Taliban militan ...
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SCO Contact Group: China’s Gate into Afghanistan Equations
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SCO Contact Group: China’s Gate into Afghanistan Equations

Monday 25 February 2019 ،
Chinese FM proposes forming Afghanistan contact group to pursue a settlement to the crisis. Alwaght- While Afghanistan these days is undergoing developments related to the talks with the Taliban militant group, the country’s leaders are having busy days in the foreign policy. In fact, the neg ...
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US, Taliban Reach Draft Agreement in Doha Talks
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US, Taliban Reach Draft Agreement in Doha Talks

Wednesday 13 March 2019 ،
Talks with Afghan Taliban militant group in Doha has ended with "real strides" being made but without an agreement on troop withdrawals from Afghanistan. Alwaght- US special envoy Zalmay Khalilzad said on Tuesday Washington's latest Talks with Afghan Taliban militant group in Doha has ended with ...
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Trump Claims Calling off Secret Talks with Taliban Leaders in Maryland
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Trump Claims Calling off Secret Talks with Taliban Leaders in Maryland

Sunday 8 September 2019 ،
US President Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that he had canceled secret talks with leaders of Afghanistan’s Taliban in a resort near Washington after the militant group claimed responsibility for a recent Kabul attack that killed an American soldier and 11 others. Alwaght- US President Donald Trum ...
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US Resumes Negotiations with Taliban in Qatar
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US Resumes Negotiations with Taliban in Qatar

Saturday 7 December 2019 ،
The US administration reportedly has resumed negotiations with the Taliban militant group, three months after President Donald Trump abruptly halted talks aimed at ending America’s longest war. Alwaght- The US administration reportedly has resumed negotiations with the Taliban militant group, three ...

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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