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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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Sadr Will Not Return to Politics Again: Pundit

Sadr Will Not Return to Politics Again: Pundit

Saturday 3 September 2022
Iraqi people held parliamentary election on 10 October 2021, and voted for the 329 members of the Council of Representatives who were due, in turn, to elect the president and confirm the prime minister. Bu, after 11 months, the Iraqi MPs have failed to elect a president and the country is on the ver ...
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Iraq’s Al-Sudani Resolved to Boost Ties with Iran: Expert

Iraq’s Al-Sudani Resolved to Boost Ties with Iran: Expert

Wednesday 30 November 2022 ،
Iraqi PM visited Iran and discussed ways to broaden cooperation with Iran and address Iran’s security concerns. Alwaght- New Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani arrived in Iran for a two-day visit which seems to be mainly aimed at settling security issues which in recent weeks have been the ...
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Axis of Resistance Members Among Top Regional Military Powers

Axis of Resistance Members Among Top Regional Military Powers

Wednesday 11 January 2023 ،
Iraqi military forces.  The army rebuilt itself after ISIS obliteration in 2017 and when popular forces joined its body. The Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), which played a major role in rebuilding of Iraqi army, in recent years managed to secure considerable military breakthroughs. ‘J ...
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Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Thursday 20 April 2023 ،
Iraqi parliament these days is the hot debate topic of the country’s political circles, and the opponents push to beat the supporters of the law in this political struggle by providing valid documents to their argument. Although details of the law have not been leaked out and it is in its earl ...
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Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.  Bilateral economic ambitions Economically, Baku-Erbil zeal for expansion of economic relations in addition to bilateral benefits derives from geoeconomic ambitions, with access to the sea transit routes and breaking the geographical barriers bein ...
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Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Sunday 17 September 2023 ،
Iraqi government eliminating terrorists from Iran border with Kurdistan region. Alwaght- A week after the magnificent Arbaeen ceremony that was a harbinger of historical unity and friendship of the two nations of Iran and Iraq, on Wednesday Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein in a surprise visit arr ...
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Iran: Halabja Tragedy Exposed West’s Double Standard on Human Rights

Iran: Halabja Tragedy Exposed West’s Double Standard on Human Rights

Friday 15 March 2024 ،
Iraqi city of Halabja in 1988 is a bitter example of the West's double standard policies on human rights. Kan'ani made the remarks in a post on his official X account on Friday on the occasion of the 36th anniversary of the chemical attack on Halabja by former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. ...
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Painful Blows: Iraqi Resistance’s Attacks on Israeli Economic Arteries Are Hurting Tel Aviv

Painful Blows: Iraqi Resistance’s Attacks on Israeli Economic Arteries Are Hurting Tel Aviv

Monday 8 April 2024 ،
Iraqi army in war of October 1973 against the Israeli regime, the Iraqis still recall the memory of their country's presence in the Egyptian-Syrian front against the occupiers with honor and pride.  While after the initial impressive successes in the war the page was quickly turned in favo ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
Iraqi-Saudi relationship over decades has seen huge fluctuations, especially the pessimistic view among the Shiites to the Saudi policies. Before the fall of the Baathist regime, when the Shiites had no role in the power structure and were continuously oppressed by the dictatorship, Saudi Arabia wa ...
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Acting FM: Iran Actively Committed to Eliminating Chemical Weapons

Acting FM: Iran Actively Committed to Eliminating Chemical Weapons

Tuesday 2 July 2024 ،
Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein on June 28, 1987. The Islamic Republic of Iran has never used inhumane weapons. Instead, it has consistently supported the elimination of WMDs and is now regarded as one of the most active and effective countries working towards a world free of chemical weapons, the di ...

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Details of the funeral ceremony of the president and his companions

Details of the funeral ceremony of the president and his companions