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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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Afghan President Urges Taliban to Join Peace Talks Without Preconditions
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Afghan President Urges Taliban to Join Peace Talks Without Preconditions

Wednesday 28 February 2018
Taliban militant group to join peace talks “without preconditions,” in efforts to end more than 16 years of war in the country. Alwaght- Afghan President Ashraf Ghani has urged the Taliban militant group to join peace talks “without preconditions,” in efforts aimed at ending more than 16 ...
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Pakistan Backs Afghan Offer of Talks with Taliban
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Pakistan Backs Afghan Offer of Talks with Taliban

Thursday 1 March 2018 ،
Taliban. Alwaght- Pakistan on Thursday voiced support to Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s offer to seek peace through dialogue with the Taliban. The Pakistani government has also said it would extend all possible help to bring peace to Afghanistan, local media reported. Following an internati ...
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What’s Behind Afghan Figures’ Saudi Visits?
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What’s Behind Afghan Figures’ Saudi Visits?

Friday 2 March 2018 ،
Taliban or is the sphere of Taliban’s influence, whereas the government’s share is smaller. According to a model designed for Afghanistan, Americans are reluctant to see Afghanistan stabilized because in a state of insecurity and active hot spots the conditions are ripe to drag the insta ...
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Why Does Peace Look Unachievable in Afghanistan?
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Why Does Peace Look Unachievable in Afghanistan?

Sunday 4 March 2018 ،
Taliban in the peace process but a set of issues obstruct reaching ultimate peace. Alwaght- Peace with Taliban has been a perused policy of Afghan government in the past few years. The government of President Ashraf Ghani looks poised to incorporate Taliban in the nation’s power structure as h ...
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Afghan Forces Kill Over 40 Militants in Anti-Terrorism Operations
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Afghan Forces Kill Over 40 Militants in Anti-Terrorism Operations

Tuesday 6 March 2018 ،
Taliban at an international conference in capital Kabul, which was attended by representatives of more than 20 countries. In a statement, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said 42 suspected ISIS and Taliban armed men were killed in the past 24 hours in different parts of the country. The operations w ...
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Terrorist Attack on Shiite Mosque in Kabul Kills Nine
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Terrorist Attack on Shiite Mosque in Kabul Kills Nine

Friday 9 March 2018 ،
Taliban militant group in 1995. Reports say the explosion occurred close to Mosalla-e-Mazari area in Kabul's sixth district. There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but Kabul has seen a spate of deadly attacks carried out by both the Taliban and the ISIS terrorist group in recent month ...
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At Least 24 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attacks
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At Least 24 Afghan Soldiers Killed in Taliban Attacks

Saturday 10 March 2018 ،
Taliban in the western province of Farah Alwaght-  At least 24 Afghan soldiers and members of the special forces have been killed in clashes with the Taliban militant group in the western province of Farah, local officials said on Saturday. Taliban fighters attacked troops assembled to prepare ...
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Already Peaceful Anardara District Falls to Taliban in west Afghanistan
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Already Peaceful Anardara District Falls to Taliban in west Afghanistan

Monday 12 March 2018 ،
Taliban terrorist group seized on Monday morning control of Anardara district from Afghanistan’s government forces in the war-torn country’s western province of Farah Alwaght- Taliban terrorist group seized on Monday morning control of Anardara district from Afghanistan’s government forces in ...
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Taliban Car Bombing Kills 3 in Afghanistan Capital Kabul
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Taliban Car Bombing Kills 3 in Afghanistan Capital Kabul

Saturday 17 March 2018 ،
Taliban militant group. Interior Ministry spokesman Najib Danesh said there were no casualties among the contractors. Meanwhile, Deputy Interior Ministry spokesman Nasrat Rahimi said the assailant driving a bomb-laden vehicle was heading towards global security company G4S but detonated himself be ...
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Pakistan Doing Bare Minimum to Clamp down Terrorists: US
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Pakistan Doing Bare Minimum to Clamp down Terrorists: US

Sunday 18 March 2018 ،
Taliban and Haqqani network terror groups. Alwaght- The US has once again blamed Pakistan for failing to take required measures to squeeze the Taliban and Haqqani network terror groups. An unnamed official from US President Donald Trump’s administration told media outlets on Friday that Islam ...

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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.