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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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Will Afghanistan Knot Be Untied in Doha?

Will Afghanistan Knot Be Untied in Doha?

Friday 7 June 2024
Kabul, told journalists that the previous Doha meetings failed to produce the expected results, adding: In the second meeting of Doha, there emerged differences among the countries, broadening the gap among the countries, the UN, and the interim government of Afghanistan. Arefi stated that the commo ...
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Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?

Regional Contact Group’s Meeting on Afghanistan in Tehran: What’s the Agebda?

Sunday 9 June 2024 ،
Kabulov, and Asif Durrani, respectively the special envoys of Iran, China, Russia, and Pakistan to Afghanistan.  Earlier, Iran's deputy FM and director of office of South Asia at the Iranian foreign ministry Sayed Rasul Mousavi commented on the goals of the summit, saying: The consultation ...
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What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

What’s the New US Ambassador’s Mission in Iraq?

Sunday 16 June 2024 ،
Kabul to the Taliban, which was the reason for some criticism from the opponents of her nomination as the ambassador to Iraq.  Why does the White House send extraordinary ambassador to Iraq?  An important point about the new US ambassador is that she is an Ambassador Extraordinary and Pl ...
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Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship

Tahreek-e-Taliban, a Bone of Contention in Taliban-Pakistan Relationship

Sunday 30 June 2024 ،
Kabul and Islamabad recently over security issues, Pakistani Defense Minister Khawaja Asif warned that his country will not hesitate to attack positions of the armed groups in Afghanistan. Asked if Pakistan considered cross-border attacks on the warned groups in an interview published on Friday, Asi ...
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What Does Taliban Seek in Doha?

What Does Taliban Seek in Doha?

Tuesday 2 July 2024 ،
Kabul, and the achievements of Taliban rule. Alwaght held an interview with Ismail Bagheri, an Iranian expert of Afghanistan affairs for elaboration on the third Doha meeting on Afghanistan.  Referring to the record of holding Doha meetings, Mr Bagheri said that these meetings on Afghanistan ...
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown

Wednesday 17 July 2024 ،
Kabul news outlet, local sources in Kabul and western Herat provinces reported that Taliban security agents forcibly removed dozens of flags and banners throughout these provinces and in some cases desecrated the Ashura flags. Mourners told Amo news that the Taliban said that they have imposed heav ...
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What’s behind UAE Accepting Taliban Ambassador?

What’s behind UAE Accepting Taliban Ambassador?

Wednesday 28 August 2024 ،
Kabul about the rights of minorities and human rights in general and the Taliban's insistence on maintaining its ideological principles in its governance, winning international acceptance has become a key challenge to the Afghanistan government. In the meantime, all doors have not been closed t ...
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Iran’s Border Wall New Chapter in Regional Security Strategy

Iran’s Border Wall New Chapter in Regional Security Strategy

Monday 4 November 2024 ،
Kabul in August 2021, the Central Asian country has increasingly grown insecure and instable, and despite the new Afghan rulers' commitment to effectively counter terrorist groups and taking into consideration the security concerns of neighbors, UN reports talk about growing activities of terror ...
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Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Mashhad Summit, Ideal Opportunity to Boost ECO Cooperation

Monday 2 December 2024 ،
Kabul to the world community with return of stability.  In general, it can be said that ECO meeting in Mashhad is a good opportunity for Iran and the members of the bloc to transform the region into a world trade hub using their internal capacities, especially their transit and energy sectors. ...
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HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert

HTS not Second Taliban, Air Corridor Transfered Terrorists from Afghanistan to Syria: Expert

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
Kabul to Ankara or Kabul to Doha, and then to Syria from there. In evaluating this narrative, it should be said that part of this narrative may have been correct, but it is not the whole truth. Tahrir Al-Sham cannot be called the second Taliban.  But before addressing the second narrative, it ...

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