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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 Situation’s Outlook after Reform Packages
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Iraq Situation’s Outlook after Reform Packages

Thursday 24 October 2019
The Iraqi government addressed the protests with reforms but hopes for them to work are little as some political leaders call for new protests. Alwaght- The string of events in Iraq at least over the past year suggests that the crisis and instability in the country seem to have no intention of dying ...
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Muslim Nations Consider Gold Dinar, Barter Trade to Beat Sanctions: Mahathir Mohamad
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Muslim Nations Consider Gold Dinar, Barter Trade to Beat Sanctions: Mahathir Mohamad

Saturday 21 December 2019 ،
Iran, Malaysia, Turkey, and Qatar mull using gold dinar and barter trade as a way of protecting themselves against any future economic sanctions, Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said on Saturday. Alwaght- Iran, Malaysia, Turkey, and Qatar mull using gold dinar and barter trade as a way of ...
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Iraqi Govt. Manipulates Dinar In 2021 Budget: Aims, Implications
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Iraqi Govt. Manipulates Dinar In 2021 Budget: Aims, Implications

Tuesday 22 December 2020 ،
Iraqi government presents the next year budget with dinar price cut down to tackle budget deficit. While efficient, this way can have serious consequences. Alwaght- As the time nears when the Iraqi government should present the 2021 budget to the parliament, the country’s currency market is ex ...
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US Navy Sex Trafficking in Bahrain
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US Navy Sex Trafficking in Bahrain

Thursday 21 January 2021 ،
In the summer of 2017, a grave crisis was already boiling in the US Navy’s Fifth Fleet, stationed in one of the Persian Gulf countries, namely Bahrain. That summer, investigators began to uncover an intricate web of allegations against American sailors that began with prostitution but ended up in ca ...
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Iraq Payroll System Transformation: Reasons, Necessities
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Iraq Payroll System Transformation: Reasons, Necessities

Friday 26 February 2021 ،
The Iraqi government has introduced a new system that will unite payroll information to block payments to "ghost employees." Alwaght- In the first months of 2021, in addition to being embroiled in political tensions, Iraq became mired in an economic crisis more than before. In the last months of 202 ...
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Bahraini Regime Arrests Families of Political Prisoners over Solidarity Rallies
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Bahraini Regime Arrests Families of Political Prisoners over Solidarity Rallies

Saturday 10 April 2021 ،
Bahraini regime arrested families of several prominent political prisoners over taking parts in rallies to show solidarity with their jailed loved ones and demand their immediate release amid the coronavirus pandemic. Alwaght- Bahraini regime arrested families of several prominent political prisoner ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Controversial Funding Agreement: What Does Al-Kadhimi Seek?
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Baghdad-Erbil Controversial Funding Agreement: What Does Al-Kadhimi Seek?

Tuesday 22 June 2021 ،
The Iraqi government approved a major funding ptogram to the Kurdish government, triggering opposition from parties. Alwaght- In a controversial decision that drew opposition from finance minister, the Iraqi government decided on June 16 to pay $200 billion dinars ($14 million) monthly to the Kurdis ...
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Al-Sadr Call for Stronger Dinar Shakes Country’s Currency Market
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Al-Sadr Call for Stronger Dinar Shakes Country’s Currency Market

Monday 21 February 2022 ،
The Shiite cleric called for return to higher price of national currency dinar against US dollar but met negative response from government. Alwaght- Following a request by Sadrist Movement's leader Muqtada al-Sadr concerning the national currency price, in the past two days, the Iraqi currency m ...
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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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Iraqi PM Al-Sudani’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Aspects, Challenges
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Iraqi PM Al-Sudani’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Aspects, Challenges

Friday 25 November 2022 ،
The new Iraqi PM is taking strong steps to fight corruption with parliamentary support but challenging factors are unavoidable. Alwaght- Financial and administrative corruption is one of the pillars of the challenges Iraq has been suffering from over the past two decades. It has wasted billions of d ...

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

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