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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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Kabul-Taliban Preliminary Agreement Under US Pressure and Government Unwillingness

Kabul-Taliban Preliminary Agreement Under US Pressure and Government Unwillingness

Saturday 5 December 2020
Khalilzad aspirations for Taliban peace Among the American officials working hard for even minimum achievements in the peace project with the Taliban stands out Zamay Khalilzad, the US special envoy to Afghanistan. Khalilzad, originally an Afghan-American diplomat, knows that if within two months ...
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Ghani-Taliban Wrestling Over “Interim Government”

Ghani-Taliban Wrestling Over “Interim Government”

Thursday 14 January 2021 ،
Khalilzad during his Kabul visit on January 6.  The agenda of the new round of talks is a roadmap to post-war Afghanistan, ceasefire, and Taliban and other armed groups’ disarmament. But a breakthrough would be gained and the Taliban would agree to a ceasefire only when advances are made ...
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Will US-Proposed Istanbul Summit Bring Peace To Afghanistan?

Will US-Proposed Istanbul Summit Bring Peace To Afghanistan?

Wednesday 17 March 2021 ،
Khalilzad, the Department of State's special representative to Afghanistan peace process, has entrusted Turkey with the fresh initiative for what Washington calls the push to get out of the Afghanistan deadlock.  The Afghan government, which previously had strongly opposed holding a peace ...
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Afghan President Rejects US Proposal for Power-Sharing, Seeks to Offer Counterproposal

Afghan President Rejects US Proposal for Power-Sharing, Seeks to Offer Counterproposal

Wednesday 24 March 2021 ،
Khalilzad, has been circulating the proposal during his recent visits to regional countries, despite the Ghani administration’s vehement opposition. Kabul has said it is opposed to any “peace plan” that would require the elected government to step aside for “unelected succes ...
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Towards End State? Doubts on Istanbul’s Afghanistan Conference Success

Towards End State? Doubts on Istanbul’s Afghanistan Conference Success

Wednesday 14 April 2021 ،
Khalilzad and his colleagues will return to Kabul next week for a constructive discussion with the United States. Our discussion is not scattered and is a regular one,” he was quoted as saying. The Afghan leader added that if the good for the country lied in a short life of the current govern ...
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US to Exit Non-Essential Staff out of Embassy in Afghan Capital Due to ’Threats’

US to Exit Non-Essential Staff out of Embassy in Afghan Capital Due to ’Threats’

Wednesday 28 April 2021 ،
Khalilzad, the US special envoy to Afghanistan, warned the Taliban against trying to seize power militarily from the Afghan government. There is remarkable consensus within the region and the international community against a military takeover by the Taliban, Khalilzad told a US Senate Foreign ...
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US Withdrawal Risks Civil War, Partition in Afghanistan: Expert

US Withdrawal Risks Civil War, Partition in Afghanistan: Expert

Sunday 9 May 2021 ،
Khalilzad. So, the Taliban have made two issues clear: First, as long as the US forces stay in Afghanistan, they will not attend Istanbul peace conference. Second, in case of procrastination in the exit, they will attack the NATO. The threats triggered Washington decision to deploy B-52 bombers and ...
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What’s Behind US Central Asia Military Presence Plans?

What’s Behind US Central Asia Military Presence Plans?

Wednesday 26 May 2021 ،
Khalilzad in early May bear witness to this strategy.  Khalilzad met with Uzbekistan Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamliov during an official visit to Tashkent on May 2, 2021. The top politician traveled to Kabul on May 3, and a day later he met with Emomali Rahmon in the Tajik capital Dushanbe. ...
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How Will US Afghanistan Withdrawal Impact Central Asian Equations?

How Will US Afghanistan Withdrawal Impact Central Asian Equations?

Thursday 8 July 2021 ،
Khalilzad in early May.  In his May 2 visit to Tashkent, Khalilzad met with the Uzbek Foreign Minister Abdulaziz Kamilov. On May 3, he flew to Kabul, and on May 4 to Dushanbe, meeting the Tajik President Emomali Rahmon. The visits fuel the speculations that Washington has begun to adopt the st ...
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Economic Crisis Begins to Bite in Afghanistan Two Months after Taliban Takeover

Economic Crisis Begins to Bite in Afghanistan Two Months after Taliban Takeover

Wednesday 24 November 2021 ،
Khalilzad, Pakistan, and the Haqqani Network, as a pro-negotiation branch of the Taliban, have made it impossible to form an inclusive government after the overthrow of President Ashraf Ghani's government, and the political and bureaucratic system and army have collapsed. In such a situation, it ...

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