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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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Rockets Hit Air Base Housing US Forces in Iraq’s Anbar
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Rockets Hit Air Base Housing US Forces in Iraq’s Anbar

Tuesday 31 May 2022
Ain al-Asad Air Base housing US forces in Iraq’s western province of Anbar. Alwaght- A barrage of rockets targeted Ain al-Asad Air Base housing US forces in Iraq’s western province of Anbar. An Iraqi security source, speaking on condition of anonymity, told the Arabic service of Russia’ ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur
Analysis

Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Ain al-Assad, Harir, and Victoria in Iraq and Al-Tanf, Koniko, and American-controled Al-Omar oilfield in Syria, triggering the White House worries.  Given the American record of division sowing in Iraq, this time, too, the Americans have seen the opportunity ripe for interference amid clashes ...
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Alarm of War between US and Iraqi Resistance Sounds: Have US Measures Been Deterrent?
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Alarm of War between US and Iraqi Resistance Sounds: Have US Measures Been Deterrent?

Tuesday 2 January 2024 ،
Ain al-Assad base in Anbar province in western Iraq was targeted on Sunday night, triggering further American concerns.  The stepped-up attacks by Iraqi groups on American positions comes on the heels of American attacks on the headquarters of resistance groups in Iraq, during which several me ...
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Demising Hegemony: The US Under Resistance Strikes
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Demising Hegemony: The US Under Resistance Strikes

Monday 22 January 2024 ،
Ain al-Assad military base that hosts American forces in Iraq’s Al Anbar province came under a large-scale rocket attack by the Iraqi Islamic Resistance. This is the largest attack on the bases of the American occupation in the region since the start of Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. Figures of the ...
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Rocket Attack Hits US-Occupied Ain al-Assad Airbase in Iraq
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Rocket Attack Hits US-Occupied Ain al-Assad Airbase in Iraq

Tuesday 6 August 2024 ،
Ain al-Assad Airbase, occupied by the United States, in Iraq’s al-Anbar province ALWAGHT- A rocket attack struck the Ain al-Assad Airbase, occupied by the United States, in Iraq's al-Anbar province, injuring several American personnel. Rockets were launched at the Ain al-Assad base, AFP reporte ...
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Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy
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Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Wednesday 28 August 2024 ،
Ain al-Arab region with the aim of monitoring the mechanism of cessation of hostilities between the parties. After that, Al-Watan newspaper reported, quoting some field sources, that the establishment of a joint Syrian-Russian military base in Ain al-Arab at this tense time is aimed at reassuring E ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Ain Al-Assad military base, this does not mean their full withdrawal from Iraq, and it means they were only relocated to bases in Kurdistan region in northern Iraq. Still, this can be seen as a positive step at present coming as an outcome of several years of resistance groups’ pressures and p ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Ain Al-Assad military base and handed it over to Iraq. The Iraqi High Military Committee confirmed Sunday the complete withdrawal of all international coalition advisors from Iraqi federal territories, marking the formal end of the mission. A statement released by the committee stated all personnel ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
Ain al-Assad base, coinciding with the rising tensions in eastern Syria and the escape of ISIS elements, is far from a simple event. By relocating its troops to the Kurdistan Region and decreasing its footprint in areas controlled by the central government, Washington is not only cutting its securi ...
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.
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ISIS Prisoners Break Free: Conflicting Goals of Kurds and Al-Jolani Govt.

Friday 23 January 2026 ،
Ain Issa and several large camps holding families linked to ISIS fighters. For years, the primary responsibility for guarding and administering these facilities has fallen to the SDF, a group predominantly composed of Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG). Backed by the US-led international co ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.