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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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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions
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Tough Winter in Afghanistan as Hunger Affecting Millions

Tuesday 30 December 2025
Taliban's Minister of Refugees and Repatriation, has announced that over the past four years, more than 7.1 million refugees have returned to Afghanistan. Approximately the same number are expected to return in 2026. Tom Fletcher, the UN Humanitarian Coordinator, told the Security Council in mi ...
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?
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From Kabul to Kandahar: How Serious Is the Taliban Leadership Gap?

Thursday 8 January 2026 ،
Taliban are divided on a series of issues from power composition to women and this is costing the Kabul rulers their influence. Alwaght- Before the Taliban could seize the power in Kabul, the group for decades had firmly maintained its internal cohesion. 20 years of confrontation with the American m ...
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground
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Taliban’s Terrorism Playbook Making Afghanistan an ISIS Breeding Ground

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Taliban are backing ISIS growth in Afghanistan, posing challenges to home and neighboring countries’ security. Alwaght- Despite Taliban leaders’ claims about obliteration of all ISIS cells in Afghanistan, field evidence and various reports show that the members of this terrorist group are stil ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Taliban have approved new charter that will see shift of power and laws in favor of Pashtuns. Alwaght- On the fifth anniversary of the Taliban’s comeback to power in Afghanistan, the group has unveiled its new legal code or charter of rule, causing controversy nationwide. The document is expec ...
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Talibani, something seen with clear examples in the past. Power gain of Barham Salih and then his defection from the PUK, expulsion of Lahur Sheikh Jangi, and even the older example the defection of Nawshirwan Mustafa and formation of Change Party all show that the PUK is chronically subject to inte ...
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan
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Shiites, the Main Victims of Terrorism in Pakistan

Monday 9 February 2026 ،
Taliban Pakistan, Lashkar-e-Jhangvi, Sipah-e-Sahaba, Jundallah, and ISIS-linked factions played a decisive role in this wave of sectarian violence. On April 16, 2010, militants from Lashkar-e-Jhangvi carried out a bombing at a hospital in Quetta, followed by a shooting attack, killing 12 Hazara Shi ...
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates
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Pakistan-Afghanistan Borders Remain Insecure as Bilateral Distrust Dominates

Tuesday 24 February 2026 ،
Taliban (TTP) and ISIS-Khorasan (ISIS-K) terrorist groups in some border regions of Afghanistan. At least 10 terrorist elements, including militant commander Akhtar Mohammad, were killed in Paktika attack, sources said.  Reports added that Pakistani airstrike targeted a religious seminary. In ...
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban
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Motasim Agha Jan Detention: Restricting the Influential Figure of Taliban

Saturday 18 April 2026 ،
Taliban as Akhundzada wants monopolized rule. Alwaght- Since Yesterday, the news of detention of one of the most prominent leaders of the Taliban in Kandahar has sent a great shock to the supporters of this ruling group in Afghanistan, triggering rumors about the internal gaps and power struggle wit ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Talibani, the head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). The meeting is seen as important as the PUK in recent years has tried to boost its power in both central government in Baghdad and the KRG. The two described national political developments and the process of government formation and high ...
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order
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From Hegemony to Hormuz: The US Decline and Rise of Multipolar World Order

Monday 18 May 2026 ،
Taliban and the Doha agreement, Washington pivoted from direct warfare to regional powers and proxy actors. It patched together an Arab coalition in the Persian Gulf, pushed the Quad and Asia-Pacific frameworks in East Asia, rolled out the Indo-Pacific strategy in South Asia, and in West Asia, backe ...

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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.