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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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Iranian President Sets off on Historic Visit to Iraq in Major Blow to Trump
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Iranian President Sets off on Historic Visit to Iraq in Major Blow to Trump

Monday 11 March 2019
Adil Abdul-Mahdi. The Iranian president is slated to meet with Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbusi and a number of prominent lawmakers. He will also make stops at Shia holy sites and meet top Iraqi Shia cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani who is a major source of influence in the Ar ...
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Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Sells Oil to Israeli Regime at Wide Discounts: Paper
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Iraq’s Kurdistan Region Sells Oil to Israeli Regime at Wide Discounts: Paper

Monday 18 March 2019 ،
Adil Abdul-Mahdi to discuss the issue with Kurdish officials and find a way to end the oil smuggling business. Abdul-Mahdi is reported to be enjoying much closer relations with Kurds than his predecessors. In 2014, when he was Iraq's oil minister, he reached an agreement with Kurdistan's r ...
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US Extends Waiver for Iraq to continue Trade with Iran
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US Extends Waiver for Iraq to continue Trade with Iran

Wednesday 20 March 2019 ،
Adil Abdul-Mahdi, have stressed that Baghdad will not be a party to the system of sanctions against Iran. Observers say the new deals will convince Tehran that Baghdad is serious about its pledge. They will also make it all but impossible for the White House to refuse to exempt Baghdad from its san ...
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Iraqi PM Rejects US Claim about IRGC Role in Iraqi Economy
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Iraqi PM Rejects US Claim about IRGC Role in Iraqi Economy

Wednesday 17 April 2019 ،
Adil Abdul-Mahdi rejected as lie a recent US claim that Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) plays a part in the Arab country’s economic affairs. Alwaght- Iraq's Prime Minister Adil Abdul-Mahdi rejected as lie a recent US claim that Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) play ...
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Europeans Must Mediate Iran-US Tensions: German FM
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Europeans Must Mediate Iran-US Tensions: German FM

Sunday 9 June 2019 ،
Adil Abdul-Mahdi and President Barham Salih, pledging to continue supporting Iraq's rebuilding effort. Germany to continue operations in Iraq Maas also said Germany, a member of the US-led coalition purportedly fighting the Daesh Takfiri terrorist group, would continue to participate in the mi ...
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Iraq’s Top Cleric Calls on Security Forces, Protesters to Avoid Violence
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Iraq’s Top Cleric Calls on Security Forces, Protesters to Avoid Violence

Friday 4 October 2019 ،
Adil Abdul-Mahdi on Thursday expressed regret that the ongoing protests have become violent, saying he is ready to meet with representatives of the protesters to discuss their demands. Speaking on Thursday night, the Iraqi prime minister said certain elements have been able to derail the& ...
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Tehran, Baghdad Condemn Attack on Iranian Consulate in Najaf
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Tehran, Baghdad Condemn Attack on Iranian Consulate in Najaf

Thursday 28 November 2019 ،
Adil Abdul-Mahdi, some military commanders have been appointed to this unit to direct and control all security and military forces and assist the governors in their mission,” he added. Earlier this month, a group of assailants attacked the Iranian consulate in the holy Iraqi city of Karbala,& ...
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US Refrains from Leaving Iraq despite Baghdad’s Call
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US Refrains from Leaving Iraq despite Baghdad’s Call

Sunday 12 January 2020 ،
Adil Abdul-Mahdi asked US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to send delegates to put in place the tools to carry out the parliament's decision. Last week, Iraq’s parliament approved a resolution that called for the expulsion of all foreign forces from Iraq. However, the State Departmen ...
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Three Rockets Hit US Embassy in Baghdad
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Three Rockets Hit US Embassy in Baghdad

Monday 27 January 2020 ،
Adil Abdul-Mahdi has condemned the attack and ordered a probe into the incident amid growing demands across the nation for immediate withdrawal of thousands of US forces in the Arab country and the closure of their military bases throughout Iraq. Abdul-Mahdi further announced that Baghdad was commi ...
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Iran’s Security Council Chief Arrives in Baghdad for Talks with Iraqi Officials
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Iran’s Security Council Chief Arrives in Baghdad for Talks with Iraqi Officials

Sunday 8 March 2020 ،
Adil Abdul-Mahdi, Parliament Speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi and leaders from different political factions, Press TV reported. Iran, he said, has maintained good brotherly relations with neighboring Iraq since the ouster of former dictator Saddam Hussein in 2003. In 2014, when Daes ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures