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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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What’s the Significance of Beijing Declaration for Post-war Gaza?
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What’s the Significance of Beijing Declaration for Post-war Gaza?

Thursday 25 July 2024
Election Commission. In this declaration, all the parties emphasized on strengthening the unity of Palestine and declared their renewed commitment to the goal of forming an independent Palestinian state with Al-Quds (Jerusalem) as its capital in accordance with United Nations resolutions 181 and 23 ...
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Northern Gaza Occupation Plan: From Dream to Reality
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Northern Gaza Occupation Plan: From Dream to Reality

Tuesday 17 September 2024 ،
Commission of the Israeli Knesset, acknowledged the defeat of the army and announced that the regime has entered an endless tunnel.  The Israeli army has not defeated a battalion or even a group of the Hamas movement in the city of Rafah, and the published statistics of the casualties of this ...
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine
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Pro-Western Parties’ Loss in Election Shows Georgians Learned Lessons from Ukraine

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Anti-Western parties won general elections in Georgia, a victory allowing Tbilisi to move away from becoming a rivalry ground between Russia and West. Alwaght- With the start of the war in Ukraine that has left massive impacts on the world's geopolitical issues, the Caucasus region has begun to ...
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications
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Iraq’s Election Atmosphere Overshadowed by Massive Candidate Disqualifications

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
Election Law No. 12 of 2018 (as revised by Law No. 4 of 2023), the electoral complaints and appeals system, and codes of conduct and candidate registration guidelines issued this year. The disqualifications are primarily based on Article 7 of the Election Law, which sets candidacy requirements. The ...
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule
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Syria Elections: Al-Jolani Introducing Caliphate Rule

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Syrian rulers have arranged a parliamentary election where candidates are elected indirectly and a majority are under control of interim President al-Sharaa. Alwaght- Ten months after fall of President Bashar al-Assad and assumption of power by armed militias, Syria is holding its first parliamentar ...
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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 ،
Commission reported that over 1.25 million biometric voting cards have been distributed to voters, with the process continuing to ensure all eligible citizens can participate in the upcoming elections. Meanwhile, the Baghdad Operations Command conducted its first security simulation drill on Saturda ...
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Commission, the Al-Rusafa district, which contains Sadr City in its east, holds the largest number of registered voters of any province in the country. This predominantly Shiite area boasts an estimated 2.3 million eligible voters. In contrast, the largely Sunni Al-Karkh neighborhood on the capital ...
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
Commission (IHEC) announced in a statement that the electoral silence period begins at 7 a.m on Saturday and will continue until the conclusion of the general voting process. The statement emphasized that any promotional or campaign activity by candidates or electoral lists during this period is a c ...
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
Elections highlighted that with approximately 74 percent of Iraq's population connected to the internet, campaigns moved away from traditional methods that include banners and rallies toward targeted digital messaging, which proved most effective with young voters. The scale of this digital pus ...
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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 ،
Commission (IHEC), Shiite blocs, led by the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF), have again secured a parliamentary majority. A total of 187 parliamentary seats were won by Shiite parties and coalitions. Leading the pack is the Construction and Development Coalition, led by the country's Prime ...

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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.