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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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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al-Sudani, was the end of the presence of terrorists and anti-Iranian elements in Iraq's Kurdistan region. The text of the Iran-Iraq security agreement has not yet been published, but according to the announcement of Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi, ...
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
Iraqi resistance groups, which are under pressure from Washington and Iraqi government to disarm, have declared following Netanyahu's remarks that they will never lay down their weapons. Hezbollah, which is well aware of the occupiers' intentions, has also warned that disarming is not an opt ...
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Hezbollah Projects Glory and Power on First Nasrallah Anniv.
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Hezbollah Projects Glory and Power on First Nasrallah Anniv.

Saturday 27 September 2025 ،
Iraqis held a major rally in Baghdad's Tahrir Square on Saturday evening. The event featured a speech by Jawad Nasrallah, the son of the late leader. Iran: Ceremonies took place in the capital Tehran and other cities. The foreign ministry issued a statement praising Nasrallah's role in stre ...
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7
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Israelis Truely Worried about an Attack Bigger Than That of Oct. 7

Wednesday 1 October 2025 ،
Iraqi forces may launch a ground offensive is exhausting the Israelis. Alwaght- On the eve of the third year of Gaza war and despite Israel having so far massacred tens of thousands of Palestinian civilians, Hamas’s Operation Al-Aqsa Storm on October 7, 2023 remains a turning point in the Isra ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
Analysis

Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Iraqi borders is growing more than any other time.  This comes as the al-Jolani government has diverted a significant portion of its military capacity away from countering the ISIS threat, instead focusing on internal suppression and political infighting. This neglect has paved the way for the ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
Iraqi security sources said the country has heightened its security measures in the border crossings with the three neighboring countries of Jordan, Syria, and even Saudi Arabia. Being taken by the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the desert areas West of Anbar province, these protective measur ...
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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 ،
Iraqi Council of Representatives.  Special early voting: over 1.3 million military personnel and 26,000 displaced civilians Though the main part of the voting will start on Tuesday, on Sunday morning special segments of the society will vote. Al-Ghalai, the spokesman to the IHEC said that the ...
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What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?
Analysis

What’s behind US Military Relocation from Ain Al-Assad to Al-Harir?

Tuesday 20 January 2026 ،
Iraqi news agency, it has fully evacuated Ain Al-Assad military base and handed it over to Iraq. The Iraqi High Military Committee confirmed Sunday the complete withdrawal of all international coalition advisors from Iraqi federal territories, marking the formal end of the mission. A statement rele ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
Iraqi borders. These consequences become more serious when we know that recent reports talked about 1,500 ISIS fighters escaping Al-Shaddadi prison in Syria’s Hasakah province. Farhad Shami, the SDF press service’s head, commented on the escape, saying that ISIS inmates have joined some ...
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back
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Syria’s North Undergoes New Developments as US Stabs Kurds in the Back

Monday 26 January 2026 ،
Iraqi border and headed toward the Harir base in Erbil province in the Kurdistan Region on an undisclosed mission. These developments indicate that the Kurds can no longer rely on direct support from Washington and are instead being forced to recalibrate their position in line with the region&rsquo ...

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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.