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A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
Resistance
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A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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.
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The North Atlantic Treaty Organization is an intergovernmental military alliance based on the North Atlantic Treaty which was signed on 4 April 1949.
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
Wednesday 14 May 2025
Erbil, Sulaymaniyah and Nineveh.
The total number of PKK armed members is currently estimated to be over 6,000, although there are no exact figures.
In 2016, the militant group established its local branches in the city of Sinjar 110 kilometers west of Mosul, which are militias composed of Iraqi Y ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
Sunday 25 May 2025
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Erbil's oil contracts with foreign companies, the US is trying to seek roots of these differences not in the Iraqi political structure or the conflicting internal interests but in the Iranian influence in Iraq.
In this connection, while Tehran and Washington held a new round of indirect nuclear ...
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
Sunday 8 June 2025
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Erbil and Baghdad clash again as KRG says Baghdad cut salaries of its employees. Alwaght- In Recent weeks, differences between Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and central Iraqi government have once again made headlines. One of the most important sources of tensions that these days is making a co ...
Analysis
Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
Thursday 3 July 2025
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Erbil has long concealed its strategic dependence on the US military presence and alignment with Western and Israeli plans for northern Iraq.
Vigilance of religious authority, the trump card of the Resistance camp in Iraq
One of the most important developments during the 12-day war was the k ...
Analysis
Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
Saturday 12 July 2025
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Erbil is not a simple dispute, but a sign of a deep rift in the power structure of the Kurdistan region. Despite its tribal appearance, the crisis is rooted in economic monopolization, land grabbing, and the weakening of an independent judiciary by the ruling Barzani family, which could lead to wide ...
Analysis
Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
Sunday 13 July 2025
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Erbil is hopeful it can take advantage of rebuilding Turkish peace process for settling its challenges with Ankara and boost business ties with it. This means that Turkish military actions will step in the autonomous region.
By eliminating the excuse for Turkey’s military presence on Iraqi so ...
Analysis
Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
Saturday 16 August 2025
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Erbil province and the east of Sulaymaniyah province.
Iran and Iraq share a long common border of about 1,450 kilometers, more than 500 kilometers of which is with the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Therefore, it is quite clear that Iraq has a very important and sensitive position in the security environm ...
Report
Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
Wednesday 20 August 2025
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Erbil base.
Sources with knowledge of the matter told Asharq Al-Awsat that the ongoing changes do not mean a departure from the US-Iraq agreement reached in September 2024. The agreement foresees the withdrawal of several hundred US troops by September, with the rest of the forces scheduled t ...
Analysis
Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
Wednesday 27 August 2025
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Erbil and Suleimanyeh.
1. Recent developments: from Erbil to Suleimanyeh
The first sign showed itself in July in Khabat district of Erbil. There, the Harki tribe resorted to warned resistance after security forces and Peshmerga affiliated with the KDP moved to arrest Khurshid Harki, the tribe' ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
Saturday 6 September 2025
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Erbil, the capital of the Iraqi Kurdistan region. Currently, 2,500 military forces are in Iraq mainly serving under mission of cooperation with the Iraqi and Kurdish forces to fight ISIS remnants and training Iraqi forces.
According to to a security pact between Iraq and Washington, the remaining A ...
