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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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Iraqi Resistance Prepared to Counter any Act of Aggression
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Iraqi Resistance Prepared to Counter any Act of Aggression

Tuesday 21 January 2025
Iraqi Resistance is prepared to counter any act of aggression ALWAGHT- A senior figure from Iraq's Badr Organization stressed that the Iraqi Resistance is prepared to counter any act of aggression. Mohammed Mahdi al-Bayati emphasized that Iraq's official policy is to avoid involvement in co ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Iraqi government is most concerned about the return of instability to Syria, the leaders of Iraqi Kurdistan region in Erbil have pursued parallel diplomacy independent of Baghdad in this regard, and in recent weeks, there have been interactions and negotiations between them and the Syrian Kurds that ...
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
Iraqi Deputy Foreign Minister Hisham Alawi said that Fidan's visit to Baghdad is within the framework of pursuing priority bilateral issues for the two countries and activating MoUs, especially in the fields of security, water, economy, development path, energy and restarting the oil export pipe ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Iraqi leaders now have serious concerns about interventionist policies of the Trump's White House and challenges to the Iraqi internal stability and foreign relations. Meanwhile, the confrontation of Iraqi residence groups with the US is nothing new, and given Trump's record of actions in h ...
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Islamic Revolution: Inspiring Resistance from the Mediterranean to Bab-el-Mandeb
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Islamic Revolution: Inspiring Resistance from the Mediterranean to Bab-el-Mandeb

Saturday 8 February 2025 ،
Iraqi academic figures and was influenced by the Islamic Revolution and the personality of Imam Khomeini (RA). After returning to Yemen, al-Houthi, along with a group of Zaidi youth, founded an organization called Al-Shabab al-Mu'min (Believing Youth) in 1990. The goal of this organization was ...
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
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Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
Iraqi parliament intend to enhance the job benefits of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) as an appreciation of a decade of sacrifices of these voluntary forces, this worthy and necessary move is running into targeted and politically-motivated obstacles. After the law for integration of the PMF ...
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized
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Historic Funeral for Sayyed Nasrallah Sends Resistance Globalized

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
Iraqi parties also joined the event.  Massive coverage by regional and international media  Since Lebanon has never seen such a funeral, hundreds of Lebanese and foreign media outlets came from various countries to record and broadcast historic and magnificent moments to the world. More ...
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants
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Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri emphasized the deep connection between security in Iraq and Syria, stating that developments in one country directly impact the other. He revealed that Iraq has conveyed security concerns to Syria regarding the threats posed by extremist groups. Speaking at t ...
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Iran Urges Regional Caution Over US Provocations in Talks with Iraqi FM
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Iran Urges Regional Caution Over US Provocations in Talks with Iraqi FM

Tuesday 25 March 2025 ،
Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, denounced US pressure tactics on Tehran ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in a phone call with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, denounced US pressure tactics on Tehran and urged regional nations to stay vigilant against Washington’s attempts t ...
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
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Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
Iraqi political equations and is trying to push the Iraqi government to dependence on the West and weaken independent institutions like the PMF.  In the past three months, the US and the Israeli regime, in cooperation with Turkey and armed terrorist groups in Syria, have subjected Syria's ...

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Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution