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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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With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?
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With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

Monday 20 November 2023
Electoral Commission, for her part said that the Commission awaits a letter from the parliament asking it to name a replacement for al-Halbousi.  “According to the election law of the Council of Representatives, whoever obtained the larger votes in the last election in the related consti ...
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Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off
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Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Electoral Commission (IHEC) said that over 1 million eligible voters from security and military forces and refugees will vote.  Emad Jameel, the press secretary of the IHEC told Iraqi news agency (INA) that the number of the eligible voters from the security forces is 1,002,393, and the number ...
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Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?
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Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?

Sunday 24 December 2023 ،
Electoral Commission (IHEC) announced the turnout rate was 41 percent, adding that the initial results will be published within 24 hours. Official Iraqi news agency cited IHEC head Omar Ahmad as saying that the commission as the highest electoral authority in the country did its duty successfully an ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
Electoral Commission (IHEC) figures suggested a decrease in turnout compared to 2013 election (with 51 percent participation) and 2021 general election (with 44 percent). But since elections are always the most important and easiest ways to gauge the weight of political parties and alliances in the ...
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections
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The uncertain political future of Pakistan following the elections

Monday 12 February 2024 ،
Commission, as reported by Pakistani media outlets, suggest that independent candidates, largely backed by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party led by Imran Khan, the expelled Prime Minister, are leading the pack. According to CNN, the Pakistan Election Committee announced that independent cand ...
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Will Putin maintain his place in the Kremlin?
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Will Putin maintain his place in the Kremlin?

Friday 15 March 2024 ،
Commission, the elections will see Vladimir Putin joined by three other contenders: Vladislav Davankov, the Deputy Chairman of the Duma representing the liberal New People party; Leonid Slutsky, a parliamentary representative and leader of the Liberal Democratic Party; and Nikolai Kharitonov, a parl ...
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Coordinated Vandalism Acts Hit Russian Electoral Polls
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Coordinated Vandalism Acts Hit Russian Electoral Polls

Saturday 16 March 2024 ،
Commission (CEC) demanded more condensed security to avoid the occurrence of similar incidents. The chair of the CEC, Ella Pamfilova, speculated that the disruptors were paid to carry out these acts. Detainee testimonies revealed that a few of the offenders were manipulated by scammers saying their ...
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Chinese Hackers Accessed Personal Data of Millions of British Voters: Ministers
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Chinese Hackers Accessed Personal Data of Millions of British Voters: Ministers

Monday 25 March 2024 ،
Electoral Commission took place in August 2021 but were only revealed last year, according to the BBC.  Acknowledging the attacks last August, the Electoral Commission said unspecified hostile actors had gained access to copies of the electoral registers and broken into its emails and control ...
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Gaza Sea Waves Vs. US-built Floating Pier
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Gaza Sea Waves Vs. US-built Floating Pier

Wednesday 29 May 2024 ،
Electoral measure: Many have called Biden's floating pier as an electoral move on his part to ease the pressure on and criticism against the White House by rights groups. In fact, there has been a lot of criticism of Biden and the Democrats for supporting Netanyahu in the Gaza war, and many have ...
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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 ،
Electoral commission disqualified a large number of candidates for a variety of reasons including corruption, etc. Alwaght- With just two months left to Iraq's parliamentary elections, sensitivities over the candidate vetting process has intensified. The Independent High Electoral Commission (IH ...

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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.