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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, Big Illegal Arms Market

Iraq, Big Illegal Arms Market

Wednesday 11 May 2022
Diyala, Salahuddin, Anbar, and parts of Kirkuk starting from 2014. ISIS control armed a large part of the Iraqi tribes directly or indirectly. Also, during anti-ISIS campaigns, a large part of arms left behind by the militias were seized by army personnel and sold in black markets. Even some semi-he ...
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Filling of Large Turkish Dams Source of Regional Dust Storms

Filling of Large Turkish Dams Source of Regional Dust Storms

Monday 16 May 2022 ،
Diyala, the Upper Zab, and the Lower Zab rivers. Like Tigris, the Euphrates River has its origin in Turkey, passes Syria, reaches Iraq and in the south joins Tigris to make Shatt al-Arab. After entering Syria from Jarabulus town in Aleppo outskirts, the river moves through Raqaa and then Deir ez-Zo ...
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Iraqi Forces Capture 14 ISIS Terrorists after Terrorist Attack in Diyala

Iraqi Forces Capture 14 ISIS Terrorists after Terrorist Attack in Diyala

Monday 6 June 2022 ،
Diyala. Alwaght- Iraqi security forces arrested more than a dozen of ISIS terrorists, including a number of top commanders, hours after five civilians were killed and several others injured in an attack in the eastern province of Diyala. The Iraqi National Intelligence Serv ...
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Iraqi Popular Forces Unveils Achievements during Military Parade to Mark 8th Anniversary

Iraqi Popular Forces Unveils Achievements during Military Parade to Mark 8th Anniversary

Saturday 23 July 2022 ،
Diyala province to mark the eighth anniversary of its formation. Alwaght- Iraq’s resistance group Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), also known as Hashd al-Sha’abi, hold a military parade in the eastern Diyala province to mark the eighth anniversary of its formation. The ant-terror ...
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Is US Ambassador Seeking ISIS Revival in Iraq?

Is US Ambassador Seeking ISIS Revival in Iraq?

Monday 26 December 2022 ،
Diyala, and in the vicinity of the capital Baghdad. These provinces are almost far from the control of the central government and are located in the Kurdistan region, and the US, which has more military bases and forces in these provinces, can easily strengthen these terrorists. Over the past year, ...
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Covert, Overt Goals of US Def. Sec. Visit to Iraq

Covert, Overt Goals of US Def. Sec. Visit to Iraq

Saturday 11 March 2023 ،
Diyala province in the east. Therefore, the claims to confront ISIS is only an excuse to consolidate long-term presence in Iraq.  On the other hand, the Americans always claim to strengthen strategic partnership with Iraq and help restore stability to the country but have so far done no move t ...
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What’s behind US Suspicious Movements in Ein Al-Asad Base?

What’s behind US Suspicious Movements in Ein Al-Asad Base?

Tuesday 2 May 2023 ،
Diyala province in eastern Iraq by planes.  Ein al-Asad is the largest base in Iraq, and American forces patrol and spy in Anbar freely and far from the control of the central government. The new US moves and the strengthening of its fortifications in Ein al-Assad show that this country has no ...
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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Wednesday 26 July 2023 ،
Diyala, Salaheddin, Kirkuk, Nineveh, and Maysan. On the other hand, Nineveh plain is located on a strategic line that links Iran and Syria via Iraq, and therefore, the interests of foreign actors like Iran and the US are tied in Iraq. Since the defeat of terrorists, the US by all means, from airstri ...
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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 ،
Diyala River to prepare the region for the pilgrims.  The operation is carried out with the presence of military engineering forces and bomb detection and disposal units. The PMF held that this operation is aimed at ensuring the safety of the pilgrims and clearing their path from any danger.&n ...
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Demising Hegemony: The US Under Resistance Strikes

Demising Hegemony: The US Under Resistance Strikes

Monday 22 January 2024 ،
Diyala province with the appropriate weapon. This drone, which was flown from the American base in Kuwait, was targeted and shot down only 2 hours after its takeoff,” a statement by the resistance group said.  MQ9 is an offensive drone capable of remote control or autonomous flight opera ...

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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