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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
ISIS Terrorist Group
A terrorist group that fights against Resistance Axis in Syria and Iraq. It was founded & armed by America and its allies covertly.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Afghan Power-Sharing Deal And Peace Talks Outlook
Wednesday 20 May 2020
By the agreement, the country has moved out of the months-long crisis. This paves the ground for more successful peace talks with the Taliban.
What’s Behind Khalilzad’s Regional Tour?
Monday 8 June 2020
The American envoy wants to make sure that the Taliban still keep their commitment to peace and to use Pakistan influence to start intra-Afghan talks.
Mosque Attack kills 4 in Afghan Capital
Friday 12 June 2020
At least four people, including the prayer leader, have been killed after a bomb blast has ripped through a mosque in Afghanistan’s capital
Iranian Surgeons Successfully Conducts Liver Transplant on Afghan Child
Saturday 13 June 2020
Iranian surgeons have successfully conducted a liver transplant operation on an Afghan child, Press TV reported.
7 Students Killed at Mortar Shell Explosion in Afghanistan
Thursday 18 June 2020
At least seven students have been killed after a mortar shell has exploded at a religious school in northern Afghanistan
Why Does Violence Continue In Afghanistan Even After Deal With Taliban?
Tuesday 30 June 2020
The country is seeing rejuvenated wave of violence, signaling that the US movement towards state building in Afghanistan is defective
US Plans to Cut Troop Numbers in Afghanistan to Less than 5,000
Sunday 9 August 2020
The US plans to reduce its forces in Afghanistan before the end of November, the month in which the US presidential election will be held.
Afghan Peace Uncertainty: Will War Continue?
Saturday 22 August 2020
Kabul and Taliban are expected to start peace talks but prisoner release, incompliant Taliban factions remain, and Western dual policy remain obstacles.
Impact of Islamabad’s Role on Afghan Peace Negotiation Process
Friday 28 August 2020
Alwaght- In parallel with internal debates over the formation of intra-Afghan talks between the government and Taliban militants, yesterday, a high-level delegation from the group, led by political chief Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, left for Islamabad upon the invitation of the Pakistani Foreign Ministry to hold talks with Pakistani officials.
Asian Defense Ministers Meet in Moscow, Moving Towards Strengthening Collective Security
Sunday 6 September 2020
Alwaght- Yesterday, Moscow, the Russian capital, witnessed the end of the meeting of defense ministers of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. As it is clear from the guests and participants of the meeting, this conference was organized with the focus on security and defense issues. The meeting was attended by defense ministers from 13 countries, who, according to the Russian Defense Minister, as chairman of the summit, discussed, in addition to a joint statement on counterterrorism and international extremism, ensuring international and regional security for all members, unity of efforts to prevent war and armed conflict, and also further strengthen military cooperation in the current situation.
Afghan Vice President Survives Bomb Attack
Wednesday 9 September 2020
Afghanistan’s First Vice-President Amrullah Saleh escaped on Wednesday a bomb attack that targeted his convoy in the capital, Kabul, but two dozen other people have been killed and wounded.
Qatar Hosts Intra-Afghan Peace Talks
Saturday 12 September 2020
The Qatari capital Doha hosted on Saturday talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban militant group, as part of efforts aimed at ending two decades of war in the country.
Despite Arab-Israeli Thaw, Afghans Support Palestinians, Lebanese: Afghan MP
Sunday 13 September 2020
The Afghan lawmaker said that despite problems Afghanistan people will not forsake support to Palestinian and Lebanese struggle against Israel.
Challenges, Prospects of Intra-Afghan Talks in Doha
Sunday 13 September 2020
Intra-Afghan talks, or in other words, talks between the central government of Kabul and the Taliban will begin in Qatar on Saturday. In this regard, the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan issued this statement: Afghan government delegation headed by Abdullah Abdullah to leave for Doha, Qatar on Friday to start intra-Afghan talks. In a statement, the High Council for National Reconciliation of Afghanistan expressed hope that after a long wait, the talks will be the beginning of peace and stability and the end of war and violence in Afghanistan. The Taliban also announced the dispatch of six of the group’s prisoners to Doha, of which France and Australia opposed their release. With this in mind, the question now is that what are the most important areas of dialogue between the parties and to what extent is it possible for an agreement to be reached between the parties? In order to answer this essential question, has sought the analysis of Pir-Mohammad Mollazehi, a senior expert on Afghanistan’s issues.
Qatar Emir Meets Afghan, Taliban Delegations during Peace Talks in Doha
Sunday 13 September 2020
Qatar’s Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani hold meetings with representatives of both the Afghan government and the Taliban who are involved in peace talks taking place in the Persian Gulf state’s capital.
