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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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Kurdish Scenarios for Upcoming Iraq Election

Kurdish Scenarios for Upcoming Iraq Election

Sunday 14 January 2018
Gorran (Change) Movement, and Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG). Inn the eyes of the opposition body, such a scenario will mean acceding to the KDP domination. 2. Sulaymaniyah coalition vs Erbil coalition Another scenario is also likely to come into existence according to the Kurdish political regiona ...
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Kurdish Parties in Iraq’s Parliamentary Election

Kurdish Parties in Iraq’s Parliamentary Election

Saturday 28 April 2018 ،
Gorran (Change) Movement in 2009 impaired the rival Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. In the past election, the party won 25 seats to become one of the largest sides to enter the parliament. It is expected to remain the biggest representative of the Kurds in the May election. According to the results of ...
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Barzanis’ Tactics for KDP Win in Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections

Barzanis’ Tactics for KDP Win in Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections

Sunday 6 May 2018 ،
Gorran (Change) Movement, and Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG). Still, this campaign of the Barzanis has another face: bragging of the KDP as the sole patriotic party which is the protector of the Kurds’ interests in the overcrowded Iraqi game. This labeling serves another Barzani goal. The Barz ...
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Iraq’s Ruling Party Third in Election: Partial Results

Iraq’s Ruling Party Third in Election: Partial Results

Monday 14 May 2018 ،
Gorran (Change) Movement, Kurdistan Islamic Group, Kurdistan Islamic Union, the New Generation Movement, and the Coalition for Democracy and Justice, that make up the body of the Kurdish region’s opposition, have refused to recognize the initial results, asserting that they will not approve of ...
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Iraqi Kurdish Region’s Government Formation Scenarios

Iraqi Kurdish Region’s Government Formation Scenarios

Wednesday 21 November 2018 ،
Gorran with 12, New Generation Movement with 8, Kurdistan Islamic Group with 7, and the “Alliance Towards Reforms”, which is comprised of the Kurdistan Islamic Union and Kurdistan Islamic Union, with 5 seats are the leading parties in the 111-seat regional parliament. It must be taken i ...
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PUK Power Struggle: Where Is the Iraqi Kurdish Party Heading?

PUK Power Struggle: Where Is the Iraqi Kurdish Party Heading?

Saturday 7 August 2021 ،
Gorran Movement, attracting part of the PUK's public and support base. The split relatively weakened the PUK within the region and in Baghdad, and Jalal Talabani's subsequent stroke in late 2012 made it increasingly difficult to maintain the party's unity. During Talabani's illness, ...
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A Look at Power Blocs in Road to New Iraqi Government

A Look at Power Blocs in Road to New Iraqi Government

Thursday 21 October 2021 ،
Gorran Party, or Movement for Change, lost all its seats. The Emtidad Movement, which sparked protests in October 2019, managed to reserve 9 seats in parliament, and the number of seats of the independents may rise to 30. Shiite power blocs In the Iraqi political structure, since 2003, the formati ...
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Along with Baghdad Election Crisis, an Inter-Kurdish Competition over Presidency Is Brewing

Along with Baghdad Election Crisis, an Inter-Kurdish Competition over Presidency Is Brewing

Saturday 13 November 2021 ،
Gorran Party, won only 16 seats. The New Generation Movement, another Kurdish actor led by Shasawar Abdulwahid, gained 9 seats.  Presently, like after 2018 vote, KDP and PUK are having challenge agreeing on a figure. The PUK asserts that the post is traditionally its share in the inter-Kurdish ...
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Iraq, Possible Options for PM, President, Parliament Speaker Posts

Iraq, Possible Options for PM, President, Parliament Speaker Posts

Monday 20 December 2021 ،
Gorran Movement SardarAbdullah, can also be on the Kurdish table for president post.  Sunni choices for parliament speaker post  Like the Shiites and Kurds, the Sunnis are devoid of consensus over the current parliament speaker. The post is traditionally for them. They have seven options ...
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Would Kurds Strike  Deal on Iraq President Post?

Would Kurds Strike Deal on Iraq President Post?

Saturday 28 May 2022 ،
Gorran Movement Omar Sayed Ali, and the head of Kurdistan Islamic Movement Ali Bapir. Also, on Wednesday, the members of the political offices of two parties held a meeting in Erbil to discuss differences over the post of president. These moves mark a possible step by the Kurds towards a deal on a ...

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