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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 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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Why have the Republicans taken stance against Biden?
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Why have the Republicans taken stance against Biden?

Thursday 8 February 2024 ،
Republicans aim to portray Biden’s domestic and foreign policy performance as ineffective Republicans aim to portray Biden's domestic and foreign policy performance as ineffective by linking financial aid to Ukraine with the immigration issue, intending to leverage this against him in future ele ...
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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 ،
Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Pakistan is facing a profound crisis due to a significantly delayed vote count and apprehensions regarding electoral manipulation. Imran Khan's supporters' trium ...
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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 ،
Law enforcement intervened and captured the offenders, who face up to five years in prison. Maxim Grigoriev, co-chair of the Coordination Council for Public Control over Voting dubbed the incidents as intimidation tactics to discourage voters from casting their votes, saying “This is not just ...
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World Campaign against Arms Exports to Tel Aviv Could Take the Steam Out of Netanyahu’s Killing Machine
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World Campaign against Arms Exports to Tel Aviv Could Take the Steam Out of Netanyahu’s Killing Machine

Monday 8 April 2024 ،
The US lawmakers call on Biden to halt arms shipments to Israeli regime for its war crimes in Gaza. Alwaght- While since the beginning of the Israeli aggression on Gaza the Western countries have had the key role in weapons supplies to Tel Aviv and continuation of war, now and after six months and a ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Securing the governor post in Kirkuk is seen a big blow to the Kurdistan Democratic Party that claims dominance in Iraqi Kurdistan. Alwaght- Iraq's Kirkuk province, which over the past two decades has been one of the politically challenging regions of Iraq and Kurdish partisan clashes have led t ...
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?
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Why’s Hezbollah Lead in Municipal Elections Important?

Wednesday 7 May 2025 ،
Law on Municipalities and Allocations, where the number of members varies between 9 and 24 members for each council, depending on the number of residents in each city. Influence of municipal elections on country's political outlook  Quoting political analyst Tawfiq Shuman, Aljazeera repor ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
Disarming these groups can leave a power vacuum, allowing terrorists transfer into Iraq and US to implement its evil plots. Alwaght- Following the 12-day war Israel waged against Iran, the regional equations have undergone drastic changes, with massive efforts being made by some international actors ...

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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.