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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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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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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War
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Iraq, the Strategic Middle Ground During Israeli-Iranian War

Thursday 3 July 2025 ،
Kurdish forces in northern Iraq, because behind the so-called neutrality, Erbil has long concealed its strategic dependence on the US military presence and alignment with Western and Israeli plans for northern Iraq. Vigilance of religious authority, the trump card of the Resistance camp in Iraq&nbs ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
Kurdistan Region and border areas have suspiciously coincided with moves against the PMF. Ankara is seeking to capitalize on the vacuum created by the weakening of resistance groups to create a buffer zone in northern Iraq that would be effectively controlled by the Turkish military. Some analysts ...
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Kurdistan region of Iraq matk a warning to the Barzani rulers that current ruling method cannot continue. Alwaght- In the past weeks, Iraqi Kurdistan region has witnessed one of the most unprecedented clashes between the militants of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and local tribal militias, es ...
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Kurdish military actions. Alwaght- After four decades of armed struggle with Turkish government, the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) has begun disarming following a decision made by its leaders. In this connection, on Friday in a symbolic event, 30 of the terrorist group members laid down thei ...
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Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
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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
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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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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.