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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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What Are Iraqi Early Election Challenges?
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What Are Iraqi Early Election Challenges?

Thursday 11 August 2022
Many analysts agree that even new vote will not bring the favorable results for al-Sadr and the best way is dialogue with the rivals. Alwaght- Iraq's political stalemate has upgraded to the next level with the Sadrist Movement chief Muqtada al-Sadr bringing his supporters to the streets and oppo ...
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Iraq Street Protest Duel: Where Is Al-Sadr Taking Iraq?
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Iraq Street Protest Duel: Where Is Al-Sadr Taking Iraq?

Monday 15 August 2022 ،
The supporters of Shiite Coordination Framework now are present in Green Zone in response to rival protests. Alwaght- The ongoing several-month political crisis in Iraq and the incapablity of the political factions to settle their differences have immersed Iraq into a full-scale uncertainty, making ...
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Nation-Wide Curfew Lifted in Iraq as Sadr Urges Followers to Withdraw
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Nation-Wide Curfew Lifted in Iraq as Sadr Urges Followers to Withdraw

Tuesday 30 August 2022 ،
Iraqi government lifted on Tuesday a nation-wide curfew after powerful cleric Moqtada al-Sadr called on his supporters to withdraw from the streets, after a day of deadly clashes in the capital, Baghdad. Alwaght- Iraqi government lifted on Tuesday a nation-wide curfew after powerful cleric Moqtada a ...
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Iraq’s PM threatens to Resign if Political Stalemate Continues
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Iraq’s PM threatens to Resign if Political Stalemate Continues

Wednesday 31 August 2022 ،
Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi threatened on Tuesday to step down if the country remained inside the political imbroglio. Alwaght- Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi threatened on Tuesday to step down if the country remained inside the political imbroglio. Kadhimi said he would &ldquo ...
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Sadr Will Not Return to Politics Again: Pundit
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Sadr Will Not Return to Politics Again: Pundit

Saturday 3 September 2022 ،
Iraqi people held parliamentary election on 10 October 2021, and voted for the 329 members of the Council of Representatives who were due, in turn, to elect the president and confirm the prime minister. Bu, after 11 months, the Iraqi MPs have failed to elect a president and the country is on the ver ...
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Will Iraq’s Coordination Council Manage to Form Govt. after al-Sadr’s Walkout from Politics?
Analysis

Will Iraq’s Coordination Council Manage to Form Govt. after al-Sadr’s Walkout from Politics?

Monday 5 September 2022 ،
The Shiite forces continue their push for reopening the parliament after recent incidents. Still a new government remains shrouded in uncertainty. Alwaght- Following an order by Sadrist Movement leader Muqtada al-Sadr to his supporters to end their street sit-ins in Baghdad's Green Zone, relativ ...
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How’s Arbaeen Procession in Iraq Bluring the Global Lines?
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How’s Arbaeen Procession in Iraq Bluring the Global Lines?

Tuesday 6 September 2022 ،
Iraq is about to host the largest human congregation as people from various nationalities march to holy city of Karbala to mark Arbaeen. Alwaght-  In various societies, culture is defined as the structural basis shaping the type of social relationship, with its power not depending on hard but s ...
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Sadr, Allies Won’t Allow New Govt. In Iraq: Expert
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Sadr, Allies Won’t Allow New Govt. In Iraq: Expert

Wednesday 14 September 2022 ،
Al-Sadr's resignation from politics is not the first time and in the past he withdrew from the political arena several times but returned. Even before holding the parliamentary elections last year, he had sworn that the Sadrist movement would not participate in the elections, but they participat ...
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New Iraqi Alliance Paving Way to President, New PM
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New Iraqi Alliance Paving Way to President, New PM

Tuesday 27 September 2022 ،
Al-Sadr has shown that he is not committed to any political solution and only wants to dissolve the parliament and hold early elections, a demand that none of the factions have agreed to and even the Supreme Court has expressed its opposition to it. Therefore, there is no point in continuing negotia ...
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Sadr’s Supporters Clash with Iraqi Security Forces Trying to Storm Parliament
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Sadr’s Supporters Clash with Iraqi Security Forces Trying to Storm Parliament

Wednesday 28 September 2022 ،
Supporters of Iraq’s controversial cleric Muqtada al-Sadr attempted on Wednesday to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone government area as the Iraqi parliament held a session on the resignation of its speaker. Alwaght- Supporters of Iraq’s controversial cleric Muqtada al-Sadr attempted on Wednesday to ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution