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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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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
Analysis

Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Saturday 26 July 2025
Kurdish forces) on hold. Negotiations to fully incorporate the Druze-majority province of Sweida are also progressing slowly. Al-Sharaa promised to protect the country’s minorities, repeatedly vowing to respect Syria’s ethnic and religious diversity and “guarantee the rights of al ...
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New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure
Report

New PMF Law: Redefining Power in Iraq’s Security Structure

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
Kurdish and Sunni factions objecting to its content, and the parties supporting the law have described these objections as “unfounded.” Key points of new draft law: A step beyond the 2016 recognition If passed, the law would replace the existing Popular Mobilization Forces Law of 2016 ...
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Why’s Iranian Branch of PKK not Disarmed?
Analysis

Why’s Iranian Branch of PKK not Disarmed?

Monday 28 July 2025 ،
Kurdish sources like Hengaw news published a statement issued by the PJAK, saying that the terrorist group was responsible for the attack. But this terrorist attack was not the only destabilizing action by terrorists in Iran’s border areas in the past week. During the past week, elements of t ...
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
Analysis

Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Kurdistan region. The text of the Iran-Iraq security agreement has not yet been published, but according to the announcement of Iraqi government spokesman Bassem al-Awadi, Tehran and Baghdad have signed an agreement to prevent the movement of Kurdish terrorists from Iraq to Iran, hand over wanted in ...
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On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?
Analysis

On Brink of Clash: What Are Possible Scenarios for Damascus and Kurds in Northeastern Syria?

Tuesday 19 August 2025 ،
Kurds and central government are at odds over control of the northeast. Turkey is pushing Damascus for action. Alwaght- There are increasing signs of an imminent confrontation between the Kurds and the Syrian government, especially after the recent Hasakah conference that brought together a number o ...
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
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Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
Kurdistan region, and complete withdrawal is untrue.  Therefore, the continuation of the activity of American forces in another form, including a bilateral security partnership, is a kind of deception to continue the occupation and only move from one point to another. Washington knows that a c ...
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
Analysis

Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
Kurdistan region is sinking in a dangerous disunity that risks its current existence. Alwaght- Though the Iraqi Kurdistan region has long lost the fragile unity it had after the end of the civil war of the 1990s and the agreements signed between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic ...
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans

Saturday 30 August 2025 ،
Kurdish areas near the Euphrates River. Arab silence, emboldening Greater Israel project  One of the leading vehicles that over decades encouraged the Israelis to pursue the Greater Israel project was the silence and inaction if the Arab governments. While the Palestinians are under occupatio ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
Interview

US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
Kurdistan region. Currently, 2,500 military forces are in Iraq mainly serving under mission of cooperation with the Iraqi and Kurdish forces to fight ISIS remnants and training Iraqi forces. According to to a security pact between Iraq and Washington, the remaining American forces should leave Iraq ...
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
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Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
Kurdish militias and without settling its issues with the Kurds, the Damascus cannot restore control over oilfields. Currently, this poses a tremendous challenge to the government budget.  Economy awaiting stability  The complexity of internal landscape of Syria, marked by political and ...

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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.