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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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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026
Baghdad have also witnessed such flare-ups. According to data from Iraq's Interior Ministry, in 2020 and 2021 alone, some 74 tribal conflicts and nearly 234 tribal attacks were recorded across the country. Basra topped the list. Some of these clashes go well beyond small arms. Riyadh al-Ali, a ...
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance
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Trump Turkey Escape Scandal: New Life under Shadow of Vengeance

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Baghdad in January 2020. That cry only grew louder after US and Israeli aggression on Iran late last winter martyred Supreme Leader Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei and several senior commanders, turning retribution into the very backbone of Iran's political discourse. Into that fevered atmosphere ...
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Baghdad are still pursuing expansion of their trade based on the past agreements. Within this framework, Central Bank of Iran Governor Abdolnasser Hemmati traveled to Iraq on Sunday at the head of a high-ranking economic delegation for talks with senior officials on financial and economic issues. I ...
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Baghdad ALWAGHT- Ghalibaf honored the legacy of martyred Qasem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis in Baghdad, while discussing plans for talks with senior Iraqi officials. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Baghdad and paid tribute to Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-M ...
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table
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Iran’s Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Common Cases on the Table

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
Baghdad jointly try to addres attack on Kurdish PM office A recent drone attack targeting the office of the Kurdistan region Prime Minister Masrour Barzani has seriously impacted political atmosphere between Tehran and Erbil. Kurdish officials argue that the drones come from outside Iraq, calling t ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Baghdad and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Now, they are moving onward to other countries. The autonomous region hosts no permanent US military bases; the personnel there are mainly advisers tasked with training and supporting Iraqi security forces and Peshmerga fighters. Reaction of Kurd ...
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift
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US Play with Withdrawal Card: Retreat from Iraq under Banner of Strategy Shift

Sunday 6 September 2026 ،
Baghdad. Alwaght- After 23 years of occupation of Iraq, the US forces are scheduled to withdraw from the country by September's end. In recent days, reports and comments by Iraqi officials suggested an accelerated process of exit of the American military. In this connection, security sources of ...
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?
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Amending Iraq’s PMF Law: Change of Structure or Nature?

Sunday 13 September 2026 ،
Baghdad to disarm resistance groups and tighten state control over them, even tying political, and particularly economic, cooperation with Baghdad to closing the case. What was the PMF draft law and why was it not passed? The draft law of the PMF was aimed at consolidating the voluntary force' ...
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
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Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
Baghdad and foreign powers.  According to official reports, the unification process has neared its conclusion and the Peshmerga Ministry announced its aim to be completing a 11-division structure under two local commands by September's end. Meanwhile, Monday’s first-ever joint train ...
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?
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Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
Baghdad's decision comes into sharper focus when you consider the role the two crossings play in trade between the two neighbors. Shalamcheh is one of the most important land crossings between the two nations, and its closure has left exporters, importers, truckers and transport companies grapp ...

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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.