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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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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026
Iraqi resistance is wearing a new face by pursuing a political path. Alwaght- At a meeting titled the prospects of the Iraq's resistance in the light of the statement of the Shiite Coordination Framework about the need for the Public Mobilization Forces to cut off relations to the partisan and p ...
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New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?
Analysis

New Syria: Israel’s New Proxy in Lebanon or Tool for Engineering Regional Order?

Thursday 18 June 2026 ،
Iraqi resistance groups have warned they are ready to fight terrorist militias acting under the Syrian government. These stances were enough to inflame considerable concerns inside Lebanon about possible sectarian Shiite-Sunni confrontations. So, the very raising of such a scenario by the American p ...
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Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
Analysis

Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
Iraq and Iran, including pilgrims visiting religious sites there. Ibrahim Al-Arrayedh, head of the political bureau of the February 14 Coalition, sees these measures as part of a broader campaign to silence opposition that began nearly four months ago. Against such a suffocating backdrop, it is as ...
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Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World
Report

Love of Imam Hussein Gathers Us: Ashura 2026 Marked Across the World

Saturday 27 June 2026 ،
Iraq, Lebanon, and Bahrain, they drew large crowds of Muslims and Shiites across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa. In places like Lebanon, Iraq, and Iran, recent wars and political developments lent the rituals a particularly charged and poignant tone. This report takes a look at Ashura tradi ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
Iraqi government says the crackdown on corrupt officials will strongly continue until rights of public are restored. Alwaght- Sunday morning, the Iraqi capital Baghdad woke up with the biggest security operation of recent years. The operation opened inside and around the Green Zone and a number of p ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
Paper

What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?

Thursday 23 July 2026 ،
Iraqi PM is in Tehran amid shifting home and regional dynamics, which make it unavoidable to recalibrate ties with Iran. Alwaght- Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi’s trip to Tehran today is far more than a routine diplomatic visit between neighbors. Scheduled in the first months of Baghdad&rsq ...
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
Report

What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
Iraqi regions, initiating a new round of escalation on Tuesday.  Washington claimed the attacks targeted Iran-aligned Iraqi resistance groups, but Iraqi resources condemned the strikes as a stark violation of Iraq's national sovereignty and a dangerous step to expansion of the scope of war ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
Report

An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Iraq and beyond flooding the routes to Karbala, all while West Asia remains mired in security threats, political tensions, and fresh jitters over recent military escalations. Yet the sheer sea of devotees along the roads to the holy city, paired with Iraq’s smooth rollout of security and serv ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
Analysis

Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty

Monday 10 August 2026 ،
Iraqi cabinet by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi, some of the most important ministries and the government's future plans for them remain in uncertainty. This comes as Iraq, impacted by regional tensions, is facing an array of political, security, and economic crises and the ruling majority, Shiite ...
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?
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Iraq Disarming Project: End of a Security Order or Start of Home Confrontation?

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Iraq, inside the country the political and security situation is getting tense as the end of September ultimatum for the armed groups to disarm draws closer. However, the issue of disarming the armed groups in Iraq should not be seen as a security decision or implementation of an article of the nat ...

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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.