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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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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert
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Foreign Actors Involved in India-Pakistan Crisis: Expert

Saturday 3 May 2025
Kabul after the fall of the government it supported in Afghanistan and the Taliban came to power. India has security and economic interests in Afghanistan and does not want the power vacuum created by the US withdrawal to become a haven for anti-Indian terrorist groups. Some reports also indicate th ...
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How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?
Analysis

How Can India-Pakistan War Impact Central Asia?

Saturday 10 May 2025 ،
Kabul and New Delhi have been stable and growing. However, the militants in Afghanistan may be encouraged to joint fight against India beside Pakistan militias like Lashkar-e-Taiba, Jaish-e-Mohamned, and others.  Therefore, instability is expected to spill over from Afghanistan into Central As ...
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals
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Bagram Base: US’s Strategic Watch Post Helping Contain Taliban, Asian Rivals

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
Kabul, Bagram base has been turned into one the most important command centers of the US combat and intelligence forces in the past two decades. Maintaining the base even after the official withdrawal reflects Washington’s new approach to indirectly managing Afghanistan’s political and s ...
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Tehran, Kabul Discuss Regional Cooperation and Mutual Concerns
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Tehran, Kabul Discuss Regional Cooperation and Mutual Concerns

Sunday 27 July 2025 ،
Senior diplomats from Iran and Afghanistan discussed bilateral ties and recent regional developments, including the crisis in Gaza ALWAGHT- Senior diplomats from Iran and Afghanistan discussed bilateral ties and recent regional developments, including the crisis in Gaza. In a phone call on Sunday, ...
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation
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Kabul Tripartite Meeting: Taliban’s Decisive Test for Regional Trade Participation

Monday 25 August 2025 ،
Kabul, their efforts are impacted by reservations and the Taliban's need to provide security guarantees.  In this regard, the third tripartite meeting of foreign ministers of China, Pakistan, and Afghanistan was held in Kabul, with the top diplomats focusing on political, economic, and sec ...
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain
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10 Strategic Reasons Why Trump Eyeing Bagram Base Regain

Sunday 21 September 2025 ،
Kabul embassy?  2. Pad for launching into heart of Central Asia  The US has consistently leveraged its network of overseas military installations to respond swiftly to transnational threats. This global military presence in strategic locations is seen in Washington as essential not only ...
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Iran Calls on Pakistan and Afghanistan to Show Restraint
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Iran Calls on Pakistan and Afghanistan to Show Restraint

Sunday 12 October 2025 ،
Kabul. Afghanistan claimed the attacks were retaliatory, while Pakistan called them “unprovoked,” highlighting the growing volatility along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border.
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Iran Warns Regional Security at Risk Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions
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Iran Warns Regional Security at Risk Amid Afghanistan-Pakistan Border Tensions

Monday 13 October 2025 ،
Kabul blamed on Islamabad, marking the sharpest escalation in months of strained relations. Baghaei also addressed international issues, notably criticizing European attempts to extend UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which officially expired on October 18. He argued that any resumption of UN s ...
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?
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Bloody Divorce: How’s Pakistan-Taliban Historical Alliance Collapsed Overnight?

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Kabul. Alwaght- The bombing of the Afghan capital Kabul and the ensuing intensive clashes on the Durand borderline bore witness to an unbelievable divorce of old political lovers. The relations between Pakistan and the Taliban since 1990 and up to 2020 were based on shared strategic interests and i ...
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?
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Why’s Situation Still Combustible despite Pakistan-Afghanistsn Peace Agreement?

Sunday 19 October 2025 ،
Kabul agreed about an immediate ceasefire in Doha. According to the statement, the two countries during the Qatar-mediated talks agreed to stop the war and work for sustainable peace and stability. Afghanistan’s Taliban government accused Pakistan of carrying out further airstrikes on its te ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.