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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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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced
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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Wednesday 26 July 2023
KDP) leader of escalation and disloyalty.  He added that the Peshmerga forces still control tens of village in Al-Hamdaniyah, Zummar, Makhmur, and Rabia and block return of local people.  According to al-Shomari, the Peshmerga forces also prevent people of the Arab villages of Sheikhan, ...
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SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes
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SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes

Thursday 10 August 2023 ،
KDP delegation.  He added that two pacts have already been signed between Baghdad and Erbil; the first one with the political parties constituting this government and the second between Kurdistan region's PM Masrour Barzani and the PM al-Sudani.  “The meeting was positive and m ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur
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Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
KDP), pushed to retake control of this region, sparking clashes with the army. As a result, two army soldiers and a Peshmerga fighter were killed and 6 army soldiers and 5 Peshmerga fighters were injured.  Military sources and Peshmerga forces said the clashes continued for about two hours bef ...
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IRGC Missile Strikes Caused a Hellish Night for Mossad and ISIS
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IRGC Missile Strikes Caused a Hellish Night for Mossad and ISIS

Tuesday 16 January 2024 ،
KDP is obstructionist to the removal process. This means that threats to Iran’s territories posed from Kurdistan region are not completely eliminated. Additionally, an Iraqi official has recently said that some obstacles remain in the way of full execution of Tehran-Baghdad security deal, incl ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barzani uprising against the Iraqi regime The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barz ...
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Formation of European Coalition in the Red Sea; Uncalculated Conflict with Ansarullah
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Formation of European Coalition in the Red Sea; Uncalculated Conflict with Ansarullah

Tuesday 20 February 2024 ،
Previously, European nations objected to participating in the American coalition in the Red Sea, citing their disapproval of rising tensions in the region. Previously, European nations objected to participating in the American coalition in the Red Sea, citing their disapproval of rising tensions in ...
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What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?
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What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

Wednesday 8 May 2024 ،
KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). The PUK, led by Bafel Talabani with its stronghold being Suleimaniya, holds the two provinces of Suleimaniya and Halabja. The bastion of the KDP is the capital Erbil, and the party holds the two provinces of Erbil and Duhok that start from north of Suleim ...
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
KDP) have announced that they do not have enough information on this matter and have not commented on the reason for the silence of Erbil and the Democratic Party, under the pretext of the summer vacation of the Iraqi parliament. Iraqi government officials have, either, shown no desire to make clear ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
KDP).  Kirkuk province, which is also called Little Iraq due to its ethnic diversity and mosaic structure, is located 300 kilometers north of the capital Baghdad and is one of the most complex regions of Iraq in terms of political and social structure. In addition to the Christian minority, th ...
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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 ،
KDP’s ties with the United States and Turkey,” a Kurdish region official told the AP.  Rojava unity in the new chapter of history of Syrian Kurds  Abdi's Erbil visit and his meeting with Barzani is not an ordinary visit and actually it is a response to Barzani's initi ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures