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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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Fifth Iran-Iraq Joint Economic Commission: Paving the Way for Even Broader Business Ties

Fifth Iran-Iraq Joint Economic Commission: Paving the Way for Even Broader Business Ties

Wednesday 15 March 2023
Baghdad to limit its relations with Tehran. Alwaght- Whereas the US in recent months tried to hamper Iranian-Iraqi business ties with new financial policies, the two countries are moving to a trade relations increase based on their past economic agreements.  As a continuation to bilateral econ ...
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Iraq Water Conference, Baghdad’s Initiative to Beat Drought Challenges

Iraq Water Conference, Baghdad’s Initiative to Beat Drought Challenges

Monday 8 May 2023 ،
Baghdad should settle these challenges with the countries of origin of water. He further said that the country has moved towards the experience of advanced countries in the use of water and intends to desalinate water. He also said that the drop in the water of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers requir ...
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Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Sunday 28 May 2023 ،
Baghdad to Basra, taking 10 to 12 hours to cover 500 kilometres. The Grand Faw Port, which was devised over a decade ago, is halfway to completion, Fartousi said. Passenger transport between Iraq and Europe harkens back to grand plans at the turn of the 20th century to create a Baghdad to Berlin e ...
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Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Baghdad over Erbil's share from federal budget have severely strained its income sources, and now it is eyeing producing gas and exporting it for revenues. Erbil leaders are optimistic to send their gas to Europe via Azerbaijan’s Trans-Anatolian Gas Pipeline Project (TANAP). This is a proj ...
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Arbaeen Trek: Iraq’s Fully Prepared to Mark World’s Largest Human Congregation

Arbaeen Trek: Iraq’s Fully Prepared to Mark World’s Largest Human Congregation

Thursday 17 August 2023 ،
Baghdad, Najaf, and Basra airports. Al-Qaisi added that there is cooperation between the Border Crossings Authority and local officials to improve the infrastructure and facilities existing in all crossings dedicated to Arbaeen.  Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani also emphasized on succes ...
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Iraq to Stand Committed to Its Security Agreement with Iran: Top Diplomat

Iraq to Stand Committed to Its Security Agreement with Iran: Top Diplomat

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
Baghdad remains committed to its security agreement with Tehran regarding the expulsion of anti-Iran terrorist groups from the semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. Alwaght- Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein reassured Iran that Baghdad remains committed to its security agreement with Tehran regar ...
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Anti-Iran Terrorists Will Be Disarmed, Transferred to UN Camps: Iraqi FM

Anti-Iran Terrorists Will Be Disarmed, Transferred to UN Camps: Iraqi FM

Wednesday 13 September 2023 ،
Baghdad government and the Kurdistan region are cooperating with each other in this regard and both stress the necessity of implementing the security agreement. Amir-Abdollahian, for his part, said the Islamic Republic of Iran is serious when it comes to providing the country’s national secur ...
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Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente

Opportunity or Threat? Geopolitical Impacts of Gaza War on an Iran-Egypt Détente

Wednesday 24 January 2024 ،
Baghdad regional cooperation summit. In November 2022, the head of Egypt’s intelligence agency and the vice president of Iran had a conversation on the sidelines of the Sharm El-Sheikh climate change conference. Also, in July 2023, during El-Sisi’s trip to Muscat, Iranian and Egyptian di ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
Baghdad. The reports systematically counter Tehran's assertions and provide evidence supporting the lack of a connection between the targeted site and the individuals killed in the attack aimed at Mossad and Israel. Within this media operation, the deceased individual known as Pishro Dizayi is ...
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Iraqi Pres. Expresses Optimism about US Withdrawal

Iraqi Pres. Expresses Optimism about US Withdrawal

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
Baghdad and Washington have been involved in withdrawal talks over the past two months. Just last week, an Iraqi official said that they ended two rounds of talks with the Americans. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in mid-January openly said that the Americans and the Western coalition ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies