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- Report: Over 16,000 Children Killed in Gaza by Israeli Forces Since October
- Iran Captures 20 Terrorists, Including 2 ISIS Leaders
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What’s the Significance of Beijing Declaration for Post-war Gaza? Palestinian groups united their ranks with Chinese efforts to close the door to foreign interference seeking to dictate plans for post-war Gaza administration.
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Muharram in Afghanistan under Taliban Crackdown The Taliban this year banned broad mourning ceremonies across the country and raising flags and signs of Imam Hussein.
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150,000 Flee Khan Yunis as Israel Escalates Attacks
Two United Nations agencies report that approximately 150,000 people have evacuated the southern city of Khan Yunis in the Gaza Strip since MondayRussia welcomes the adoption of the Beijing Declaration on Palestine Moscow welcomes the signing of the Beijing Declaration by Palestinian factions and anticipates that they will honor the agreements
Report: Over 16,000 Children Killed in Gaza by Israeli Forces Since October The Government Media Office in Gaza reported that the Israeli regime has killed at least 16,000 children in the besieged territory since October
Iran Captures 20 Terrorists, Including 2 ISIS Leaders Iranian security forces have arrested 20 foreign terrorists, including two leaders of the Daesh (also known as ISIL or ISIS) terrorist group
Iran Summons German Ambassador Regarding Hamburg Islamic Centers Ban The German ambassador in Tehran was summoned by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Iran’s Non-Oil Exports Total $17.5 Billion Over Four Months Iran’s exports of non-oil goods reached $17.5 billion in the first four months of the current Iranian calendar year
Iran Urges Ban on Israeli Athletes from Paris Olympics Iran has condemned Israel’s participation in the Paris 2024 Olympics due to its ongoing genocidal conflict with Palestinians in the besieged Gaza Strip
Iran Denounces Israeli Aggression in Syria and Yemen Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations condemned the Israeli regime’s acts of aggression against Yemen and Syria
IRGC Seizes Oil Tanker Illegally Transporting Fuel in Persian Gulf The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy forces seized an oil tanker carrying a large quantity of smuggled diesel in the Persian Gulf
Westerners Praise Ayatollah Khamenei’s Courageous Support for Palestine A group of young people from Europe and North America responded to a letter from Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei, the Leader of the Islamic Revolution
NATO spokesperson: 500,000 troops on standby NATO was put on alert as US President Joe Biden withdrew from the election campaign and the Russian army continued its advance in Ukraine
Iran’s Military Product and Service Exports Have Tripled Iran’s defense minister reports that the country’s export of military goods and services has increased threefold over the last 33 months
General: IRGC Safeguarding Iranian Borders The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps Ground Force emphasized his troops’ readiness to maintain enduring safety throughout Iran
Iran Conducts Caspian Sea Maritime Exercise A major naval exercise, named “Caspian Maritime Rescue, Relief, and Security 2024,” commenced in the Caspian Sea
Biden Withdraws from 2024 Election, Supports Harris On Sunday, US President Joe Biden announced his decision to withdraw from the 2024 presidential race against Donald Trump
Russia Ships Coal to India via Iran by Train for the First Time Mi’ad Salehi, Head of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways (RAI), announced that Russia has exported coal to India via Iran’s railway for the first time
First Iranian Cargo Train Set to Depart for China Today The inaugural freight train will depart from Iran for China on Sunday, with a ceremony featuring Mi’ad Salehi, CEO of the Islamic Republic of Iran Railways
Yemeni Forces Pledge Continued Support for Gaza and Retaliation Against Israeli Aggression Yemeni forces denounced the recent Israeli airstrikes on their country as "heinous aggression" and vowed steadfast support for Gaza
Iran Denounces Israeli Strikes on Yemen The Iranian Foreign Ministry strongly denounced the Israeli regime’s deadly military strikes on the Red Sea port city of Hudaydah in Yemen
No Atrocity Will Allow Israel to Gain the Upper Hand: Ghalibaf No crime can enable the Zionist regime to escape security threats, stated Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament
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Yemeni Drone Dagger in Tel Aviv Heart
Russia Ships Coal to India via Iran by Train for the First Time
Iran Denounces Israeli Aggression in Syria and Yemen
Westerners Praise Ayatollah Khamenei’s Courageous Support for Palestine
Iraqi Resistance Fires Missile at Israeli Target in Haifa
Iran Denounces Israeli Strikes on Yemen
150,000 Flee Khan Yunis as Israel Escalates Attacks
Al-Houthi Calls for More Aggressive Measures Against Zionist Regime
Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance
Iranian Navy Recovers Sunken Destroyer
Acting FM: Iran Actively Committed to Eliminating Chemical Weapons
American Captain: We have failed to fend off Ansarullah attacks
Glorious Turnout in Iran Election: An Approval of Islamic Republic that Shattered the Hostile Media Propaganda
Iran and Russia have signed a financial agreement
Iraqi Resistance Pledges to Target US Interests if Israel Attacks Lebanon
Major General Safavi: Israel Faces Comprehensive Defeat from the Resistance Front
Leader Encourages Iranians to Vote in Presidential Runoff Election
Pezeshkian secures victory in Iranian Presidential election
Israelis behind Gaza Aid Looting
Tehran and Moscow Open New Chapter by Connecting Banking Payment Systems
Official: Azerbaijani Embassy Set to Reopen in Iran Shortly
Prospects of a Gaza Ceasefire Deal after Hamas Show of Flexibility
Iraqi Resistance Strikes Eilat
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Iran Denies Allegations of Involvement in AMIA Bombing
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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.
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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Sadr, Allies Won’t Allow New Govt. In Iraq: Expert
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Al-Halbousi and Khamis Khanjar, a prominent Sunni businessman and politician. There are also differences among the Kurds, between Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). So far, the presidential post was a share of the PUK, but now Masoud Barzani, of KDP, feels t ...
New Iraqi Alliance Paving Way to President, New PM
Tuesday 27 September 2022
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The Shiite Coordination Framework reportedly reached an agreement with rivals to work towards a new government to end limbo. Alwaght- A year after the parliamentary elections in Iraq and despite some political obstructions, good news are emanating from Baghdad and rejuvenating the hopes for end to t ...
Without Political Agreement, Iraq Sinks into Political and Security Instability: Expert
Thursday 13 October 2022
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Al-Halbousi, agreements have been made to finalize the two presidential and prime ministerial options. Seemingly, the issue of election of al-Sudani as the prime minister has been finalized in the eyes of the Coordination Framework, but the Kurds have not yet announced their preferred option for the ...
Reactions Pour in as with New Pres. Iraq is a Step Closer to New Govt.
Saturday 15 October 2022
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Al-Halbousi for the election of the president reached its quorum with 269 lawmakers present, and in the competition between Abdul Latif Rashid and Barham Salih the lawmakers finally elected Rashid for the post of president with 162 votes. 99 members of parliament voted for Salih and 8 votes were dec ...
New Political Process in Iraq: Challenges, Requirements, and Priorities
Tuesday 18 October 2022
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The new Iraqi political process took shape thanks to efforts by Shiite Coordination Framework but it has challenges ahead. Alwaght- With the obstacle represented by a failure to elect a president removed last week after months of stalemate, the Iraqi society is preparing itself for the first governm ...
Political Forces in New Iraqi Cabinet’s Composition
Sunday 20 November 2022
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Al-Halbousi, which are defense, planning, culture, industry, trade, and higher education. Four have also been assigned to the KDP which include foreign affairs, justice, housing, and environment, and other ministries have been distributed among minorities, as the Turkmens have received two ministrie ...
Arab Parliament Speakers Arrive in Syrian Capital
Sunday 26 February 2023
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A number of Arab parliament speakers and senior legislators have arrived in Damascus, amid attempts to restore Syria’s membership in the Arab League, more than a decade after it was suspended from the 22-member bloc. Alwaght- A number of Arab parliament speakers and senior legislators have arrived i ...
With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?
Monday 20 November 2023
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Al-Halbousi’s reaction
Since the announcement of the shocking and unexpected news of al-Halbousi’s removal from his post, the flood of internal reactions has continued non-stop, and in the meantime, in a speech at the House of Representatives session al-Halbousi described the ruling as ...
What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?
Wednesday 27 December 2023
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Al-Halbousi’s party in Anbar province, the stronghold of Sunni Arabs in Iraq, won 12 out of 16 seats and in Baghdad, the capital of the country, won the first place with 9 out of 49 seats, leaving behind the rival Sunni alliance Jamahir Al-Wataniyah led by Ahmad Al-Jubouri, Azem alliance led b ...
Are Iraqi Sunnis interested in having Shias control the presidency of parliament?
Thursday 27 June 2024
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In the eight months since Mohammed al-Halbousi, the former Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, was dismissed, parliament has struggled in tumultuous sessions to successfully choose his successor ALWAGHT- In the eight months since Mohammed al-Halbousi, the former Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, was dis ...
