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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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Afghanistan’s President Finally Comes Clean on Taliban, Islamabad

Afghanistan’s President Finally Comes Clean on Taliban, Islamabad

Thursday 28 April 2016
Loya Jirga- grand assembly in English- which decides on reforming the country's elections mechanism and also determines the political system of the country, Ashraf Ghani is concerned that after expiration of the deal he would face legitimacy crisis. Considering this challenge and his failure in ...
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Why Peace Unattainable In Afghanistan?

Why Peace Unattainable In Afghanistan?

Saturday 18 June 2016 ،
Loya Jirga, an assembly of leaders, to amend the constitution and discussing creating the Chancellor Executive post remain undone.  After formation of the national unity government, the next step was to review the election system and hold the Loya Jirga to shift the political system from presi ...
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14 Killed in Kabul Terrorist Attack on Muslim Scholars Gathering

14 Killed in Kabul Terrorist Attack on Muslim Scholars Gathering

Monday 4 June 2018 ،
Loya Jirga, the Grand Assembly, tent close to Kabul Polytechnic University shortly after the scholars (Ulema) issued a fatwa against terrorism in the country. “The suicide attack happened outside the (Loya Jirga) tent when religious scholars were leaving the gathering,” Kabul Police spok ...
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Reasons behind Formation of Afghanistan’s Grand National Coalition

Reasons behind Formation of Afghanistan’s Grand National Coalition

Wednesday 15 August 2018 ،
Loya jirga (grand assembly) according to an agreement reached by the national unity government upon its formation in 2014. The initiative was proposed by the former US Secretary of State John Kerry. To date, Ghani has refused to accept. The president has not yet formed Loya jirga nor finalized the s ...
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Political Solution Unavoidable amid Afghanistan War Impasse: Expert

Political Solution Unavoidable amid Afghanistan War Impasse: Expert

Friday 8 February 2019 ،
Loya Jirga, or the tribal council, helped new constitution approval and the new political system that saw the election of Hamid Karzai as first post-Taliban president. So we can say that US-led and Russia-led talks seek almost similar final goals but there are differences in tactics. Still, they agr ...
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3,000 Afghan Figures Attend Loya Jirga to Discuss Peace with Taliban

3,000 Afghan Figures Attend Loya Jirga to Discuss Peace with Taliban

Tuesday 30 April 2019 ،
Politicians, Tribal leaders, and religious figures from across Afghanistan gathered on Monday in Kabul to discuss the war and American efforts to forge a peace deal with the Taliban. Alwaght- Politicians, Tribal leaders, and religious figures from across Afghanistan gathered on Monday in Kabul to di ...
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Will Participatory Government Help End Afghanistan Impasse?

Will Participatory Government Help End Afghanistan Impasse?

Sunday 26 April 2020 ،
Loya Jirga, a tribal assembly, was set to negotiate the creation of a prime minister post beside the presidency. But Ghani then declined to accept the idea. As a result, Abdullah who was supposed to serve as the cabinet CEO temporarily remained in the post until the election was held in September 20 ...
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Afghan Peace Uncertainty: Will War Continue?

Afghan Peace Uncertainty: Will War Continue?

Saturday 22 August 2020 ،
Loya Jirga, an assembly offering consultation to the government in important matters. Loya Jirga held its session and all of its members expressed their agreement with the release to push forward the peace negotiations. But Ghani not only set free a small number but also is dubious to release other ...
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Impact of Islamabad’s Role on Afghan Peace Negotiation Process

Impact of Islamabad’s Role on Afghan Peace Negotiation Process

Friday 28 August 2020 ،
Loya Jirga, the Grand Tribal Assembly, to take responsibility for the decision. Finally, the assembly approved the release of the remaining 400 Taliban prisoners. However, the government later announced that the Taliban continued to hold Afghan troops and halted the release of Taliban prisoners. Kab ...
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Afghanistan’s Loya Jirga Conf.: Dialogue Crucial to Afghanistan Stability

Afghanistan’s Loya Jirga Conf.: Dialogue Crucial to Afghanistan Stability

Sunday 3 July 2022 ،
The Taliban gathered together religious and tribal leaders for dialogue on Afghanistan challenges. Alwaght- Since assumption of power in August last year and establishment of the Islamic Emirate in Afghanistan, the Taliban have been predominantly focusing on gaining international legitimacy for the ...

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