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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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Taliban Attacked Hotel in Afghanistan; Policeman, 3 Assailants Killed
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Taliban Attacked Hotel in Afghanistan; Policeman, 3 Assailants Killed

Monday 1 August 2016
Kabul on Monday three gunmen attacker were gunned down by police while one of the police was killed amid the clashes. Alwaght- During a huge truck bomb attack and gunfight at a foreign hotel in Kabul on Monday three gunmen were gunned down by police while one police was killed amid the clashes. Rei ...
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Attack on American University in Afghanistan Kills 15
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Attack on American University in Afghanistan Kills 15

Thursday 25 August 2016 ،
Kabul, the Afghan capital. Alwaght- At least 15 people were killed and over 35 were injured on Tuesday in an attack on the American University of Afghanistan in Kabul, the Afghan capital. Afghanistan-based Tolo news cited Kabul Police Chief Abdul Rahman Rahimi as saying that at least 13 people incl ...
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Killing of Shiite Muslim Mourners from Nigeria to Afghanistan
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Killing of Shiite Muslim Mourners from Nigeria to Afghanistan

Saturday 15 October 2016 ،
Kabul, claimed the lives of 14 people. Afghan Interior Ministry spokesman Sediq Sediqqi said another 62 people, including 12 policemen, were wounded in that attack. There were three women and two children among the dead, and 26 women and three small children among those wounded, he said. The ISIS T ...
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31 Killed, 80 Injured after Twin Blasts Hit Kabul
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31 Killed, 80 Injured after Twin Blasts Hit Kabul

Tuesday 10 January 2017 ،
Kabul. Alwaght- At least 31 people were killed and dozens injured after two suicide bombings targeted a van Tuesday carrying administrative staffers of the Afghan parliament in the capital of Kabul. The Afghan Taliban claimed responsibility for the twin blasts, which officials said happened on a ro ...
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Iran Slams ISIS Terrorist Attack on Muslim Shrine in Pakistan
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Iran Slams ISIS Terrorist Attack on Muslim Shrine in Pakistan

Friday 17 February 2017 ،
Kabul a list of 76 suspected terrorists, demanding immediate action by Afghan authorities and their extradition to Islamabad.
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Gunfire, Explosion at Military Hospital in Kabul, Near US Embassy
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Gunfire, Explosion at Military Hospital in Kabul, Near US Embassy

Wednesday 8 March 2017 ،
Kabul on Wednesday and a gun battle is under way, the Afghan defense ministry says. Alwaght- Gunmen have entered a military hospital close to the US Embassy in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday and a gun battle is under way, the Afghan defense ministry says. The Sardar Daud Khan hospital has be ...
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What’s Behind US Defense Sec Unannounced Afghanistan Visit?
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What’s Behind US Defense Sec Unannounced Afghanistan Visit?

Wednesday 26 April 2017 ،
Kabul.   What has given a rise to the growing guesses about the new admiration's plans is Trump’s approach to Afghanistan which appears to be different from that of his predecessor President Barack Obama. Less than a month ago, the US targeted Afghanistan’s east with the world ...
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Reasons behind Taliban’s Recently-Heightened Violence in Afghanistan
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Reasons behind Taliban’s Recently-Heightened Violence in Afghanistan

Sunday 30 April 2017 ،
Kabul, Taliban is now driven by foreign agenda, particularly US’s, to escalate violence. Alwaght- The Afghanistan security conditions have been worsening day by day, and particularly recently. The Afghan national unity government has announced readiness to resume peace talks with the Taliban insurge ...
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Car Bomb Kills 8 near US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan
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Car Bomb Kills 8 near US Embassy in Kabul, Afghanistan

Wednesday 3 May 2017 ،
Kabul, after a car bomb hit a NATO convoy on Wednesday. Alwaght- At least eight people were killed and 25 injured in Afghanistan's capital, Kabul, after a car bomb hit a NATO convoy on Wednesday. Today around 7:55 a.m. (local time) an explosive-laden car targeted a convoy of foreign troops in K ...
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Hundreds Killed, Injured as Huge Explosion Hits Kabul’s Diplomatic District
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Hundreds Killed, Injured as Huge Explosion Hits Kabul’s Diplomatic District

Thursday 1 June 2017 ،
Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing at least 9 and injuring 92. Alwaght- A suicide car bomb rocked a highly secure diplomatic area of Kabul on Wednesday morning, killing at least 90 and injuring hundreds more.  The huge explosion occurred at the peak of Kabul’s rush hour in Wazir Akbar K ...

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Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity

Exclusive: A mirror named the Persian Gulf: Reflecting the continuity of Iranian identity