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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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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi PM’s Tehran Visit?
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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?
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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
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
Iraqi authorities rolled out a comprehensive suite of security, logistical, and service measures to keep the event on track. The payoff was a calm, orderly commemoration that drew millions, and, according to Iraqi officials, wrapped without any major security hiccups. For its part, the Imam Hussein ...
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Iraq’s Marathon to Break Out of Cabinet Posts Uncertainty
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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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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War
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Restructuring Iran’s Military Command: Show of Stability amid War

Tuesday 11 August 2026 ،
Iraqi war against Iran in the 1980s. Reuters further pointed to tough stances of Rezaei regarding talks with the US and the ceasefire. Reuters, framed the significance of General Rezaei’s appointment as extending well beyond the bureaucratic post itself. The timing, the agency noted, is key. ...
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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 ،
Iraqi institutions. That is the crucial distinction between external pressure for disarmament and genuine internal capacity to carry it out. If the al-Zayidi government moves in this direction, it will likely first try to co-opt some armed groups by integrating them into formal state structures, ra ...
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups
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Iraq’s Weapons Restriction: A Project with Aspects beyond Simply Disarming Resistance Groups

Saturday 15 August 2026 ،
Iraqi government under Prime Minister Ali al-Zaydi has put restriction of weapons to the state at the top of its security and political agenda, an approach that on the surface may seem to be aimed at ending armed activities outside the umbrella of the official institutions, but its real aspects go b ...
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?
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Iran’s Central Bank Governor in Iraq: Where is Settling $11 Billion Iraqi Debt to Iran Going?

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Iraqi government is highly interested to expand trade with Iran, but the US stands as a barrier. Alwaght- While the US with economic and political pressures tries to put the skids under Iranian-Iraqi trade relations, Tehran and Baghdad are still pursuing expansion of their trade based on the past ag ...
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference
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Ghalibaf in Baghdad: Iran-Iraq Ties Strengthened Against Foreign Interference

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
Iraqi officials. Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf arrived in Baghdad and paid tribute to Qassem Soleimani and Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis at the site where they were killed in a 2020 US drone strike. He praised their role in fighting ISIS and highlighted Iran’s resistance capabil ...
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
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US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
Iraqi Kurdistan region's officials. Kurdistan's Rudaw news network reported that the BBC, citing some American officials, reported on Saturday that Pentagon has notified the Kurdish leaders that it will not extend its agreement with Peshmerga Ministry that will expire September 30. The rep ...

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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.