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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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Two Scenarios on Israel-Lebanon Underway Ceasefire Talks
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Two Scenarios on Israel-Lebanon Underway Ceasefire Talks

Monday 25 November 2024
Hezbollah insists on sovereignty of Lebanon and end of attacks. Alwaght- While war has covered most of the Lebanese southern borders and clashes everyday elevate to new heights, diplomats believe that the ceasefire negotiations are not yet dead and they have managed to keep them alive and going. Re ...
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Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict
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Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict

Saturday 7 December 2024 ،
Hezbollah brigades, responded to this message by reiterating support for Syria and saying: Our power will severely target you, your mercenaries, and your foreign supporters. He also stated: We are aware that this terrorist group has reached an agreement with the Zionist regime against the Syrian pe ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Hezbollah Hezbollah Al-Nujaba  Kataib Sayyed Al-Shuhada Asaib Ahl-Haq In addition, there are smaller groups that launch attacks on the American forces in Iraq. These groups seriously joined the anti-occupation battle in two periods, one after the assassination of anti-terror commanders Gene ...
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?
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Iraq’s PMF Law: Gradual Integration or Maintaining Its Independence?

Sunday 13 April 2025 ،
Hezbollah, Nujaba, Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, Badr, and others. These groups are not ready to lay down arms against common enemies like Israel and the US.  Political officials in Baghdad are well aware of consequences of firing over 220,000 PMF forces and stripping them of their rights. They know that ...
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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 ،
Hezbollah Brigades in Iraq has attacked positions of those who are calling for disarming resistance groups. In an X post, he said: The wail of the cowards stems from the criminal Zionist-American cries for the abandonment of the weapons of resistance in Iraq, which protected the government and holy ...
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Hezbollah (KH), Asa’ib Ahl al-Haqq, and newer resistance groups such as the Abbas Brigade (affiliated with the Holy Shrine of Imam Abbas) which were born on the frontlines of the against terrorism. Not only Shiite mobilization units, but also Sunni, Yazidi, and Christian units are part of the ...
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
Hezbollah was founded and armed in response to factors that remain to date like Israeli aggression. Alwaght- These days, the US and its allies are pushing hard to disarm Lebanon's Hezbollah in order to ensure security of the Israeli regime from the north. But they should know that this popular r ...
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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 ،
Hezbollah Brigades (Kata'ib Hezbollah), secured 5. Several smaller Shiite-affiliated lists also won a handful of seats. It is noteworthy that the Sadrist Movement, which had won 73 seats in the 2021 election, boycotted this vote. This absence allowed other Shiite factions to consolidate their g ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Hezbollah Iraq issued its own statement opposing disarmament, stressing that full sovereignty and security are prerequisites for any such move. The statement said resistance is a legitimate right and that weapons will remain in the hands of the group’s fighters. Any talk of an agreement with ...
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?
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What Would Be Iranian Scenarios for a US Military Intervention?

Tuesday 13 January 2026 ،
Hezbollah Brigades of Iraq on Monday announced full support to the Islamic Republic in the face of any potential American military action, warning the US government that starting another war on Iran will not be easy “and will turn into a hell” that will lead to defeat of the US and destr ...

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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.