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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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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 ...
Analysis
Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range
Thursday 20 April 2023
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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 ...
Analysis
Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns
Sunday 23 July 2023
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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 ...
Analysis
Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran
Sunday 17 September 2023
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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
Friday 15 March 2024
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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. ...
Analysis
Painful Blows: Iraqi Resistance’s Attacks on Israeli Economic Arteries Are Hurting Tel Aviv
Monday 8 April 2024
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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 ...
Paper
What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?
Thursday 13 June 2024
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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 ...
News
Acting FM: Iran Actively Committed to Eliminating Chemical Weapons
Tuesday 2 July 2024
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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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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?
Monday 10 November 2025
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Iraqi officials under an unofficial diplomacy aimed at shaping post-election policy of Baghdad. Alwaght- In the short time since the US President Donald Trump appointed a special envoy for Iraq, Mark Sawaya has been actively engaged in his mission drawing on unofficial diplomacy. This was noticeable ...
Report
Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert
Tuesday 18 November 2025
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Iraqis showed through their vote that they rely on resistance forces for their national security and are aware of US plots for their country. Alwaght- The Tehran-based Andisheh Sazan-e-Nour Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a meeting discussing Iraq political landscape post-elections. At the me ...
