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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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US Drone Strike Kills 4 in Eastern Afghanistan
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US Drone Strike Kills 4 in Eastern Afghanistan

Monday 2 March 2015
Taliban commander has been killed in a counter-attack by police forces . The United States conducts drone strikes in Afghanistan and several other Muslim countries despite international criticism . While Washington claims the targets of the drone attacks are al-Qaeda militants, local officials and ...
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Car Bomb Kills Eight in Afghanistan’s Helmand
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Car Bomb Kills Eight in Afghanistan’s Helmand

Wednesday 4 March 2015 ،
Taliban explosions . Helmand, one of the main strongholds of Taliban in south Afghanistan, has been the scene of deadly fighting after the government launched a major attack against the militants in the area. Fears have been high as the traditional time for fighting in the spring draws closer and ...
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Challenges in Afghanistan Intensify: Game’s Rules Changing
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Challenges in Afghanistan Intensify: Game’s Rules Changing

Wednesday 4 March 2015 ،
Taliban’s actions as well as the country’s ethnic balance. On the other hand, the condition in the country worsens when external challenges are added, such as conflicts with neighbors, India and Pakistan, in addition to the presence of foreign troops. Alwaght-Afghanistan is a country with long-sta ...
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Gunmen Attack Mosque in Kabul, Killing 6, Injuring 5 Others
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Gunmen Attack Mosque in Kabul, Killing 6, Injuring 5 Others

Sunday 8 March 2015 ،
Taliban from power, but after more than 13 years, insecurity remains the order of the day across the country . The US-led combat mission in Afghanistan ended on December 31, 2014.  However, at least 13,500 foreign forces, mainly from the United States, have remained in the country in what the ...
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Prison Riot Leaves three Dead In Northern Afghanistan
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Prison Riot Leaves three Dead In Northern Afghanistan

Tuesday 10 March 2015 ،
Taliban militants and regular criminals, overpowered the guards at the facility as they were conducting a routine security check, taking three of them hostage on Sunday. The prisoners later killed two of the guards, cutting their bodies into pieces, and set the third guard on fire.  He is now in h ...
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Afghan President Warns of 'Terrible Threat' from ISIS
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Afghan President Warns of 'Terrible Threat' from ISIS

Friday 27 March 2015 ،
Taliban government sheltered al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, would never again host terrorists. He urged all Muslims to speak out against extremism. Silence is not acceptable, he said. As Ghani visited Washington, six people were killed in a suicide bombing near his palace in Kabul, which is on hig ...
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Rise of Extremism in Malaysia: Causes and Consequences

Rise of Extremism in Malaysia: Causes and Consequences

Wednesday 15 April 2015 ،
Taliban by some stores in Malaysia has led to authorities’ concern over spill over of terrorist activities in Malaysia. Forming a network by militant and terrorist groups of Malaysia, Indonesia and Philippines by using social networks has sounded the alarm for this area. Prior to this, a Malay unit ...
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ISIS Terrorist Killed 33 Afghans in Jalalabad
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ISIS Terrorist Killed 33 Afghans in Jalalabad

Saturday 18 April 2015 ،
Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid condemned the attack in a text message to media.
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ISIS Terrorist Group in Afghanistan
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ISIS Terrorist Group in Afghanistan

Sunday 19 April 2015 ،
Taliban and al-Qaeda. Pakistan’s “Taliban” maydeclare the existence of “ISIS” in their areas of influence after the announcement of some of its members allegiance to “al-Baghdadi”. Afghanistan for the first time has officially acknowledgedthe presence of ISIS on its territory. Afghani president, As ...
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Xi Jinping's Visit to Pakistan: Objectives and Implications
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Xi Jinping's Visit to Pakistan: Objectives and Implications

Wednesday 22 April 2015 ،
Taliban. Chinese government wants to prevent the spread of militant Pakistani groups into Xinjiang, the western region of China with many Muslim inhabitants.  Xinjiang shares borders with Pakistan and Afghanistan. Jahangir Tareen , the secretary general of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party, said C ...

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