Gen. Solemani, A Living Resistance LegacyGeneral Solemani of Iran caused a transformation to the region that blocked the way of the Israeli and American projects in West Asia.
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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.
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.
Al-Maliki, in addition to leading the Dawa Party and the State of Law Coalition, previously served as PM of Iraq for eight years. Born on June 20, 1950, al-Maliki has deep historical roots, as his grandfather, Muhammad Hassan Abu al-Muhasnees, was a leader in the May 20 Revolution against British co ...
Al-Maliki, the former PM accused by US officials of fueling sectarian strife and enabling the rise of ISIS during his previous tenure, has been nominated for the premiership once again by Iraq's largest parliamentary bloc, Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF). This move directly defies Washington ...
Baghdad is seeking ways to break the deadlock in Kurdistan between KDP and PUK over Iraqi president candidate. Alwaght- The Iraqi election of president which according to the constitution should be the middle ring in the government formation not only these days is moving at a extremely slow pace but ...
The Iraqi cabinet formation looks uncertain as the Iraqi factions are thinking over their next moves after US opposition to al-Maliki’s candidacy. Alwaght- Iraq's parliamentary elections of November 11 with a 55-percent turnout marked a turning point in establishing a relative political order af ...
Trump sends his envoy to Iraq to impose Washington’s policies on Baghdad. But Iraqis are clinging to their independence of decision-making. Alwaght- At a time the Iraqi political factions are struggling to get the country out of a state of uncertainty and manage it politically and administratively i ...
Al-Maliki had previously allied with Masoud Barzani, leader of the KDP, during intra-parliamentary contests to form the future cabinet. Consequently, alongside KDP representatives, he boycotted the presidential election session.
All eyes are now once again on the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) ...
Al-Maliki had earlier set a condition for withdrawing his candidacy for PM post: the current PM Mohammad Shia al-Sudani should not be nominated again. And just when it seemed the rivalry between the two within the SCF had ended, and attention had shifted to other names, such as Basem al-Daraji, Mohs ...
The new Iraqi PM should work for better economic conditions while at the same time create balance in his ties with various home and foreign actors. Alwaght- After months of heated talks led by the ruling parliamentary majority the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), the Iraqis finally named their n ...
Iraq’s relatively consensual process for selecting a new prime minister shows a push beyond disagreements toward stability ALWAGHT- Iraq's relatively consensual process for selecting a new prime minister shows a push beyond disagreements toward stability. Ali al-Zaidi's nomination reflects a ...
New Iraqi government says the crackdown on corrupt officials will strongly continue until rights of public are restored. Alwaght- Sunday morning, the Iraqi capital Baghdad woke up with the biggest security operation of recent years. The operation opened inside and around the Green Zone and a number ...