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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 Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025
Barzani and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan led by Bafel Talabani. Different elections  The upcoming Iraqi elections with the new law and under the shadow of deep regional developments are expected to display a different image, an event that can upend the balance between the political forces ...
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
Barzani, taking the lead with 26 seats. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) follows with 17. With the new parliamentary layout now clear, the political focus is shifting to coalition-building and the formation of the next government. Analysts predict the post-election political scene will be dom ...
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
Barzani called on altering the president election mechanism, proposing three choices: first, Kurdistan regional parliament names a choice, All Kurdish parties agree on a choice, or the Kurdish blocs and the broader parliament of Iraq name a candidate for the post. Barzani held that the most importan ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
Analysis

What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Barzani and has so far this party’s candidates have taken the post of president in Baghdad. But Hussein wants to break this tradition and transfer the post to the PUK with the help of Tehran and resistance factions in the parliament.
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Barzani as Prime Minister and Nechirvan Barzani as President of the Region, to withdraw from presenting a candidate for the Iraqi presidency so that the PUK can present its preferred candidate, Nizar Amidi. But the PUK finds this deal insufficient. The party not only insists on retaining the Iraqi ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Barzani and the Kurdistan Democratic Party initially congratulated al-Maliki on his candidacy, but following Trump's remarks, a strategic reassessment is underway. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, speaking on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference, articulated the delicate balancing act. ...
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), and Bafel Talabani, head of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan( PUK). The discussions in these meetings focused on issues related to the selection of Iraq's prime minister and internal developments in Syria. The US desire is for Iraq to be a ...
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift

Monday 13 April 2026 ،
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) to announce a new candidate or, less likely ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
Interview

New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Barzani. Do you think that with this choice, the Iraqi politics will move to cutting the influence of older figures? Hanizadeh: Now, a kind of revision is taking place in Iraq's political and economic spheres, because the approach of traditional and older generations, 23 years after the fall of ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, president of the region, and Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), aiming to lay the groundwork for a deal on Kurdish participation in the next government. The Kurdistan Region has long been a dec ...

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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.