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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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Terrorists Kill 15 in  Afghan City of Lashkargah
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Terrorists Kill 15 in Afghan City of Lashkargah

Saturday 24 March 2018
At least 15 people were killed in a terrorist attack at Lashkargah city in Afghanistan on Friday. Alwaght- At least 15 people were killed in a terrorist attack at Lashkargah city in Afghanistan on Friday. Over 40 people were also wounded in the car bomb explosion near a sports facility, a health of ...
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Why Kabul Turns Blind Eye to ISIS Expansion in Afghanistan?
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Why Kabul Turns Blind Eye to ISIS Expansion in Afghanistan?

Wednesday 25 April 2018 ،
Religious divisions and elections: ISIS key targets Despite the fact that the attack targeted a government center distributing voter registration papers, it should be taken into account that the targeted neighborhood is a region heavily populated by the Shiite Muslims, who have been targeted by ISI ...
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Is Afghan Government Escaping Forward by Dismissing Military Commanders?
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Is Afghan Government Escaping Forward by Dismissing Military Commanders?

Saturday 19 May 2018 ،
The government has fired a number of military and security forces generals, saying their dismissal will help to improved security conditions. Alwaght- In the past few days, the Afghan President Ashraf Ghani dismissed a number of the army commanders. The government said the move was meant to enhance ...
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14 Killed in Kabul Terrorist Attack on Muslim Scholars Gathering
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14 Killed in Kabul Terrorist Attack on Muslim Scholars Gathering

Monday 4 June 2018 ،
Suicide attacks, explosions for killing people, division, insurgency, different types of corruption, robbery, kidnapping and any type of violence are counted as big sins in Islam and are against the order of the Almighty Allah,” the Afghan clerics said. The religious scholars said that accord ...
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Dozens Killed, Injured as Suicide Bomber Targets Ministry Building in Kabul
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Dozens Killed, Injured as Suicide Bomber Targets Ministry Building in Kabul

Monday 11 June 2018 ،
At least 12 people have been killed, and more than 30 others wounded after a suicide bomber below himself out of an Afghan ministry building in Kabul, a government spokesman said. Alwaght- At least 12 people have been killed, and more than 30 others wounded after a suicide bomber below himself out o ...
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88 Killed in Attacks on Pakistan Political Rallies Amid Tensions
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88 Killed in Attacks on Pakistan Political Rallies Amid Tensions

Friday 13 July 2018 ،
At least 88 people have been killed in two separate bomb attacks targeting in Pakistan amid rising tensions as the country’s elections date nears. Alwaght- At least 88 people have been killed in two separate bomb attacks in Pakistan amid rising tensions as the country's elections date nears. In ...
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Suicide Bomber Kills Over 50 at Religious Gathering in Kabul
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Suicide Bomber Kills Over 50 at Religious Gathering in Kabul

Wednesday 21 November 2018 ،
At least 50 people have been killed and over 80 wounded in Afghanistan’s capital after a suicide bomber below himself up among a large crowd of people who were marking the birthday anniversary of Prophet Mohammad (peace be upon him). Alwaght- At least 50 people have been killed and over 80 wounded ...
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27 Afghan Troops Killed in Army Base Mosque Attack
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27 Afghan Troops Killed in Army Base Mosque Attack

Friday 23 November 2018 ،
At least 27 soldiers have been killed when an explosion hit a mosque in an army base in eastern Afghanistan, local security officials say. Alwaght- At least 27 soldiers have been killed when an explosion hit a mosque in an army base in eastern Afghanistan. The blast took place in the volatile Ismai ...
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43 Killed as Militants Attack Govt Building in Kabul
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43 Killed as Militants Attack Govt Building in Kabul

Thursday 27 December 2018 ،
At least 43 people were killed and 10 others injured on Monday after militants attacked an Afghan government compound in Kabul, the health ministry said on Tuesday. Alwaght- At least 43 people were killed and 10 others injured on Monday after militants attacked an Afghan government compound in Kabul ...
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Iraq Raises Worries about ISIS Return amid Turkish Syria Operation
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Iraq Raises Worries about ISIS Return amid Turkish Syria Operation

Friday 18 October 2019 ،
The Iraqi politicians say the country’s army and voluntary forces are watching the borders with Syria as news about ISIS prisoners’ escape spreads. Alwaght- With the US retreat from northern Syria and the Turkish incursion in the Kurdish-controlled regions in the north, the situation in the region m ...

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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.