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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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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities
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International Condemnations Pour in against US Attacks on Iran Nuclear Facilities

Sunday 22 June 2025
Iraqi government spokesman said that attacks on Iranian nuclear sites pose a serious threat to the security and peace in the region.  The UAE expressed deep concern about military escalation in the region, especially the American attack on nuclear facilities. Abu Dhabi called for immediate hal ...
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
Iraqi airspace during its war on Iraq. Baghdad needs to come clean with Tel Aviv on these violations, or suffer consequences. Alwaght- In the geopolitical conflicts of West Asia and North Africa, Iraq has always been one of the focal points of developments and the regional and international competit ...
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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 ،
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 to contain and undermine the Axis of Resistance. One of the main stages of this qu ...
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
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Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
Iraq, where Iran has had deep influence. For example, Riyadh, in line with the US and the Israeli regime, is exerting high pressure on the Lebanese government to disarm Hezbollah. However, last month Israeli and American aggression on Iran and the Iranian missile and drone response have severely st ...
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Iraq matk a warning to the Barzani rulers that current ruling method cannot continue. Alwaght- In the past weeks, Iraqi Kurdistan region has witnessed one of the most unprecedented clashes between the militants of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and local tribal militias, especially those of Ha ...
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Iraqi government, Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), and representatives from Turkey. PKK leaders have voiced hope that this move will mark an important step towards peace and end of violence. The group, acting as an armed movement since 1984 against Turkey, over time developed its trans-national ...
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?
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Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Iraq waged against neighboring Iran. However, over the part few months and amid the security developments in Iran followed by Israeli aggression, the Iranian officials have made a different decision on Afghan immigrants. Now Iran’s official policy is end of Afghans’ presence and stop of ...
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation
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Pakistan and Iran Boosting Strategic Ties Under Arbaeen Cooperation

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
Iraq. On the eve of this grand ceremony, held annually to mark martyrdom of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson Imam Hussein, given the security, logistical and health challenges of this huge event, this year Tehran hosted a trilateral meeting of the interior ministers of Iran, Iraq and Pakistan on M ...
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon
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Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Iraq and Lebanon. Alwaght- After overthrow of government of President Bashar al-Assad and rise to power of terrorist groups in Syria, Western countries and some regional actors promised a stable and economically prosperous future to the Arab country, but now the same backers of the terrorists have s ...
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?
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Tehran-Beijing Rail Connection: How’s Iran Become China’s Big Partner?

Tuesday 22 July 2025 ،
Iraq were the second to fourth largest oil suppliers to China. Interestingly, in 2023, Iran was China’s third largest oil supplier after Saudi Arabia and Russia. China committed to $400 billion in foreign direct investment in Iran over 25 years in exchange for buying Iranian oil, and since th ...

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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.