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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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Geopolitics, Profit, Poppies: How CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State

Geopolitics, Profit, Poppies: How CIA Turned Afghanistan into a Failed Narco-State

Monday 28 June 2021
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa use illicit substances — primarily heroin. The drug crisis, of course, is also a medical crisis, with overstretched public hospitals filled with drugs-related maladies. The social stigma of addiction has ripped families apart while the money and power illicit drugs have bro ...
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Taliban Flexes Muscles to Backer Pakistan: What’s their Difference Point?

Taliban Flexes Muscles to Backer Pakistan: What’s their Difference Point?

Monday 27 December 2021 ،
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province northwest of Pakistan.  Exchange of fire along with agreement announcement  Field sources in Afghanistan told Alwaght that the Taliban have been sending some of their military equipment and artillery to the Pakistani border since late Saturday. Pakistan has al ...
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ISIS Mosque Attack in Pakistan Draws Muslim Condemnation

ISIS Mosque Attack in Pakistan Draws Muslim Condemnation

Saturday 5 March 2022 ،
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan,” the Turkish foreign ministry said in a written statement. “We condemn this heinous terrorist attack and wish Allah’s mercy upon those who lost their lives, speedy recovery to the injured and convey our condolences to the friendly and broth ...
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Khan’s Party Threatens to Resign En Masse as Pakistan’s Political Crisis Deepens

Khan’s Party Threatens to Resign En Masse as Pakistan’s Political Crisis Deepens

Monday 11 April 2022 ،
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, including in Bajaur and Abottabad districts. Protests in Bajaur, KP #امپورٹڈ_حکومت_نامنظور#عمران_خان_نہیں_جھکا#ImranKhan pic.twitter.com/Ys7FDjCOCL — PTI (@PTIofficial) April 10, 2022 Similar rallies were held in other major cities including in Ka ...
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Imran Khan Fell Victim to Army Game, Western Opposition to Him: Expert

Imran Khan Fell Victim to Army Game, Western Opposition to Him: Expert

Wednesday 13 April 2022 ،
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2018. So, we should weigh the public view with regard to the support for parties. The Muslim League in Punjab has more than 60 percent of Pakistan's population support, and the Peoples Party's support base accounts for 20 percent of population. And only Pashtuns and Khy ...
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Death Toll from Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Eastern Afghanistan’s Rises to 47

Death Toll from Pakistan’s Airstrikes on Eastern Afghanistan’s Rises to 47

Monday 18 April 2022 ،
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to the east, while one official confirmed that six people were killed in Kunar, which shares a 280 km border with Pakistan. TOLO News, Afghanistan's largest private TV channel, aired footage of the damage caused by airstrikes in Khost, showing images of children&rsqu ...
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Death Toll in Pakistan Mosque Bombing Rises to 90

Death Toll in Pakistan Mosque Bombing Rises to 90

Tuesday 31 January 2023 ،
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, a province bordering Afghanistan where Peshawar is the capital. Militant attacks in Pakistan, particularly on security forces and police, have increased since November, when the Pakistani Taliban ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government. The bombing at the mosque in Pe ...
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Is Taliban Incapable of Containing ISIS?

Is Taliban Incapable of Containing ISIS?

Monday 12 June 2023 ،
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. Shiites of Pakistan have been susceptible to sectarian violence since the rule of General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq.  Generally speaking, it can be suggested that Afghanistan instability has prevailed since 1970s and the country is still the cause of regional concern an ...
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

Monday 12 February 2024 ،
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provincial assembly. Additionally, the Muslim League is leading in the Punjab province, securing 88 seats compared to the League's 85 seats. In Sindh province, the People's Party has secured the majority, while seats in Balochistan province are distributed among various pa ...
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Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert

Pakistan in Political Tumult, No Way Back for Imran Khan even after Election Win: Expert

Thursday 15 February 2024 ،
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa region, both the representatives of the National Assembly and the local representatives supported the Tahreek-e-Insaf. In the state of Balochistan, no one secured the majority in either the national or local parliament. But what happened in the state of Balochistan was that the ar ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies