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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 behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s UAE Visit?

Tuesday 15 April 2025
Kurdish groups, and as long as the situation of the Kurds in Syria is not stabilized and the HTS does not grant them autonomy, it is unlikely that Washington will reconcile with the HTS. Therefore, al-Jolani’s diplomatic efforts to lift the sanctions will not lead anywhere in the short term. ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound

Wednesday 16 April 2025 ،
Kurdistan region’s road to stable relations remains hostage to unresolved oil dispute. Alwaght- The relations between Iraqi federal government and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) over oil and the mutual charges over smuggling of this vital substance have gone frayed again. The fundamental di ...
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert
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Turkey Wants Allied Syria, Israel Wants Fragmented One: Expert

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
Kurdish, and Sunni regions to prevent formation of a strong central government. This is Israeli ideal for not just Syria but the whole region to bury the possibility of rise of any resistance against Israeli occupation in the region.
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
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Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) has focused the eyes on the developments in Iraq. Before this and in the past 10 years, the Turkish military bombed northern Iraq under the excuse of activity of the PKK militants. Now a question presents itself: Will Turkey continue its military operations in Iraq' ...
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Intense Fighting Resumes Between SDF and Syrian Army in Aleppo
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Intense Fighting Resumes Between SDF and Syrian Army in Aleppo

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Kurdish SDF units near the Tishreen Dam in Aleppo governorate ALWAGHT- Despite a recent ceasefire agreement, Syrian army troops engaged in clashes with Kurdish SDF units near the Tishreen Dam in Aleppo governorate. Clashes erupted overnight between Syrian army forces and the Kurdish-led Syrian Demo ...
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Strengthening Economic Ties Promotes Peace and Stability in The Region
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Strengthening Economic Ties Promotes Peace and Stability in The Region

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
Kurdistan, met with Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of Iran’s Islamic Consultative Assembly, to discuss enhancing relations between Iran, Iraq, and the Kurdistan Region. Ghalibaf highlighted that strengthening ties with neighboring countries, particularly Islamic nations, is a top priority ...
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?
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From Syria Oil to Iraq Gas: How’s US Seeking to Plunder Regional Energy Resources?

Sunday 25 May 2025 ،
Kurdistan region of Iraq despite central government’s opposition in a push to build a lever against Baghdad. Alwaght- In the shadow of the burgeoning tensions between Iraqi central government and Kurdistan region over Erbil's oil contracts with foreign companies, the US is trying to seek roots o ...
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?
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What’s behind Al-Jolani’s Secret Deals with Tel Aviv?

Sunday 1 June 2025 ،
Kurdistan Region, which is generally impossible to achieve without the al-Jolani government’s consent. Likewise, curbing the capabilities of Hezbollah in Lebanon, as a common goal of both sides, is among the issues that require the exchange of views and cooperation of the two parties. Suggest ...
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands
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Pulse of Syria Energy in Trump’s Hands

Monday 2 June 2025 ،
Kurdish Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) is one of the most significant potential sources of tension between Washington and the new Syrian government. Despite the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, Washington still maintains approximately 900 troops in northern and eastern Syria, raising conc ...
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025 ،
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and central Iraqi government have once again made headlines. One of the most important sources of tensions that these days is making a controversy is the salary payment of the employees of the Kurdistan region that has triggered an economic crisis and severe publi ...

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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.