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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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Iraqis Go to Polls for Early Parliamentary Elections
Sunday 10 October 2021
Ammar al-Hakim, who led the Islamic Supreme Council of Iraq from 2009 to 2017.
Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halbousi, leads the Taqaddum (Progress) movement. It is an umbrella body for several Sunni parties, politicians, and tribal leaders from Baghdad and other provinces in the west and no ...
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A Look at Power Blocs in Road to New Iraqi Government
Thursday 21 October 2021
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Ammar al-Hakim and former PM Haidar al-Abadi sharply diminished, winning only 5 seats. Among the Kurds, the Gorran Party, or Movement for Change, lost all its seats. The Emtidad Movement, which sparked protests in October 2019, managed to reserve 9 seats in parliament, and the number of seats of the ...
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Iraq Opposes Any form of Normalization with Israel: Prominent Cleric
Tuesday 30 November 2021
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Ammar al-Hakim said on Monday. Alwaght- Iraqis vehemently oppose any form of normalization of relations with occupying Israeli regime as well as attempts to deprive the Palestinian people of their inalienable rights, prominent Iraqi Shiite cleric Ammar al-Hakim said on Monday.
“The Internatio ...
Analysis
Iraq Inter-Shiite Dialogue to Shape Contours of Next Stage
Tuesday 7 December 2021
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Ammar Al-Hakim will meet with al-Sadr today at his residence in Najaf to hold talks and complete the negotiations about the election case.
Now here is a question: What's behind al-Sadr's flexibility and shift of approach to dialogue after tough stances in dealing with the SCF? Th ...
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Iraq’s PMF Anniversary: Rise of Savior with Historic Fatwa
Thursday 16 June 2022
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Ammar al-Hakim, the head of national wisdom party, in an address shed light on the educational aspect of the Hashd's foundation. He held that the fatwa was unifying to all Iraqi sects and faiths and even political tendencies. Thanks to this unity, they managed to obliterate terrorism, return the ...
Analysis
Sadr’s Departure, SCF’s Choices for New Govt. Formation
Monday 20 June 2022
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Ammar al-Hakim, have explicitly called for the return of the resigned MPs and a change in the position of al-Sadr. What the SCF has emphasized from the beginning is the formation of a national unity government, not isolation of one coalition and domination of the other over the government. Therefore ...
Analysis
Iraq Limbo: SCF Activities and Tangible Progress towards Stalemate End
Tuesday 5 July 2022
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Ammar al-Hakim-led National Forces, which are part of SCF, presented an initiative for an agreement on formation of transition cabinet until new elections are held.
The proposal, however, faced opposition of some forces present in the SCF, especially State of Law bloc led by ex-PM Nouri Malik ...
Analysis
Iraqis Need to Abandon Current Lose-lose Game
Tuesday 2 August 2022
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Ammar al-Hakim in Saturday evening stressed that the situation in Iraq invites for domination of the language of logic, wisdom, and dialogue.
Al-Maalomah news website, quoting al-Hakim, reported that the National Wisdom Movement is calling for direct Sadrist Movement and the SCF talks.
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Analysis
While Various Countries Condemn Iran Terrorist Attack, West Remains Silent
Friday 28 October 2022
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Ammar al-Hakim in a message condemned the attack.
“We offer our heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and wish the injured a speedy recovery. Azerbaijan, as a country that has faced terrorism, strongly condemns all forms of terrorism, a statement by Azerbaijan's forei ...
Analysis
American Ambassador to Iraq Under Scrutiny for Suspicious Interventionist Activities
Wednesday 8 March 2023
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Ammar al-Hakim and Nasr Coalition head Haider al-Abadi, both members of the SCF.
Despite the Sadrist claims that are made for pressuring the SCF and damaging its popularity among public opinion, the US Treasury Department had sanctioned the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) chairman Falih al- ...
