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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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What’s Behind Calls for International Supervision of Iraqi Elections?
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What’s Behind Calls for International Supervision of Iraqi Elections?

Monday 31 May 2021
IHEC), so far 29 coalitions have registered to take part, with 25 of them having the experience to participate in the 2018 election. The commission said that so far, 283 parties have been granted foundation permits and 68 parties are about to be formed. Seventy-seven others have expressed readiness ...
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Why Was Iraqi Election Turnout Low?
Analysis

Why Was Iraqi Election Turnout Low?

Tuesday 12 October 2021 ،
IHEC), the most notable is the record of the lowest turnout in all the years since 2003. Held under the new formula, known as constituency model, the October 10 vote recorded about 41 percent of the total turnout, the lowest level since the first election in January 2005. Here is a question: Why was ...
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A Look at Power Blocs in Road to New Iraqi Government
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A Look at Power Blocs in Road to New Iraqi Government

Thursday 21 October 2021 ،
IHEC) shattered the predictions about the future Iraqi government, making the political analysts have various views on the coalitions and parties in the path of formation of new parliamentary factions, the alliances of the majority and the minority, and their main political discourse. According to ...
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Iraqi Election Dispute: Three Possible Alliance Scenarios
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Iraqi Election Dispute: Three Possible Alliance Scenarios

Monday 25 October 2021 ،
IHEC). This sends clear messages about the complexity of the cabinet formation process and the possibility of prolonging the formation of a new government. The question now is whether withdrawing from the talks would be a sign of complete opposition to the results and an attempt to nullify the resu ...
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Iraq Inter-Shiite Dialogue to Shape Contours of Next Stage
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Iraq Inter-Shiite Dialogue to Shape Contours of Next Stage

Tuesday 7 December 2021 ،
IHEC) continue, and so far the results have not been accepted by some blocs. However, in a significant change and in a historic meeting, the SCF leaders met with al-Sadr on December 2, 2021 at the home of Hadi al-Amiri, the leader of the Fatah coalition. Also, reports suggest that the SCF leaders, i ...
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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 ،
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 of the voting centers ...
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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 ،
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 and the elections were h ...
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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 ،
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 political competition ...
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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 ،
IHEC), the primary decision-making body, is rigorously reviewing candidate eligibility to ensure the process is both lawful and transparent. But the vetting process this time like in the past times is surrounded by political controversy, with reports suggesting that a large number of candidates hav ...
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
IHEC) announced in a statement that the electoral silence period begins at 7 a.m on Saturday and will continue until the conclusion of the general voting process. The statement emphasized that any promotional or campaign activity by candidates or electoral lists during this period is a clear violati ...

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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.