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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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Iran, Pakistan to Boost Military Ties, Jointly Produce Defense Equipment

Iran, Pakistan to Boost Military Ties, Jointly Produce Defense Equipment

Tuesday 17 July 2018
Rawalpindi. The top Iranian commander, who is leading a high-powered delegation, also met Foreign Minister Hussain Haroon at the foreign office. Iranian commander also met with Pakistani President Mamnoon Hussain in Islamabad on Tuesday, emphasizing the importance of enhancing defense relations wi ...
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US Eyes Shared Power between Kabul, Taliban: Expert

US Eyes Shared Power between Kabul, Taliban: Expert

Monday 5 November 2018 ،
Rawalpindi in Pakistan's Punjab. The incident, according to Mr Molazehi, can speed up the success of the peace talks. “We can hardly link between Sami-ul-Haq assassination and the peace talks but the fact is that Sami-ul-Haq was the founder and head of the Haqqani Madrasa from which many ...
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Saudi Crown Prince Likely to Meet Afghan Taliban in Pakistan: Report

Saudi Crown Prince Likely to Meet Afghan Taliban in Pakistan: Report

Saturday 16 February 2019 ،
Rawalpindi, northern Pakistan, calling on the government not to allow the Saudi prince into the country. Leaders and activists of different parties and organizations as well as political and religious figures attended the rally. Demonstrators say bin Salman has been behind the killing of thousands ...
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Goals, Challenges of Palestine Economic Summit in Bahrain

Goals, Challenges of Palestine Economic Summit in Bahrain

Tuesday 21 May 2019 ،
Rawabi, said he rejected an invitation to Bahrain conference. The frustration with the Palestinian representation appears to confuse Trump administration. On Sunday, Kushner in the last push towards attraction of the Palestinians remarked that Palestinian people, along with the regional nations, ha ...
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UN Urges India, Pakistan to Exercise Restraint as Kashmir Heats Up

UN Urges India, Pakistan to Exercise Restraint as Kashmir Heats Up

Tuesday 6 August 2019 ،
Rawalpindi. ‘US closely watching developments’ In reaction to the move, the United States has said it is “closely” observing developments. “We are closely following the events in Jammu and Kashmir,” said US State Department spokesperson Morgan Ortagus. “W ...
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The Virus of Occupation: Israelis Have Taken To Spitting on Palestinians During Coronavirus

The Virus of Occupation: Israelis Have Taken To Spitting on Palestinians During Coronavirus

Friday 17 April 2020 ،
Rawajbeh,  told reporters that the Israeli army has opened several wastewater tunnels near the northern Palestinian city, with the aim of smuggling Palestinian workers back to the West Bank, without prior coordination with the Palestinian Authority. Without testing hundreds of those smuggled w ...
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Gaza Lives Erased: Israel Is Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families on Purpose

Gaza Lives Erased: Israel Is Wiping Out Entire Palestinian Families on Purpose

Wednesday 19 May 2021 ،
Rawan, 19. These five bodies were found shortly after the bombing. The bodies of another eight members of the Abu al Ouf family were removed from the ruins only in the evening, and they are: Subhiya, 73, Amin, 90, Tawfiq, 80, and his wife Majdiya, 82, and their relative Raja (married to a man from t ...
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At Least 30 Killed in Pakistan Train Crash: Police

At Least 30 Killed in Pakistan Train Crash: Police

Monday 7 June 2021 ،
Rawalpindi in the opposite direction. Several people have been killed and many others trapped inside, the official said. Umar Tufail, a senior police officer at Daharki confirmed the death toll as 30. Mobile phone footage shown on television from the site showed a mangled wreckage, with several gr ...
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Ex-PM Imran Khan Joins Rally for First Time Since Assassination Attempt

Ex-PM Imran Khan Joins Rally for First Time Since Assassination Attempt

Sunday 27 November 2022 ،
Rawalpindi that neighbors the capital Islamabad on Saturday, adding: I will fight for this country until my last drop of blood.” The demonstrations were massive and showed the extent of support for him and his party Tahreek-e-Insaf.  The demonstrators called for snap elections to &ldquo ...
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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 ،
Rawalpindi for the first time. The army, as a result, decided to fully eliminate the party. But the society’s reaction was different in various areas. Three tribal areas negatively reacted to the army decision and supported the party. What happened in the recent elections was that in three con ...

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