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

Saturday 16 August 2025
Kurdish terrorists from Iraq to Iran, hand over wanted individuals, and disarm and dismantle their camps. The most important of these groups are the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan, the Komalah party and the PJAK, which are present in the north of Erbil province and the east of Sulaymaniyah pr ...
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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 ،
Kurdish and Druze figures. Damascus officials saw this conference a coup against the March 10 agreement between interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa and Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish People's Defense Forces (YPG), reported Al-Akhbar. During the conference, the participants called for ...
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
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 in a phased process. Iraqi media outlets in September 2025 reported end of the first phase with the end of the operations of ...
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
Analysis

Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Kurdish autonomy, now with a green light from al-Jolani is seeking to impose its conditions on the Syrian military and government.  An agreement never implemented  A March 2025 agreement between al-Jolani and Mazloum Abdi, commander of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), to integrate the ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
Paper

Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
Kurdish people’s rights in Turkey. Another senior commander, Serdar Mazlum Gbar, reinforced this position, stating that “as long as our leader is in prison, the Kurdish people cannot be free, and we as guerrillas will not feel free. Our path to freedom passes through our leader’s ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Kurdish Peshmerga forces have been independently holding arms over the past two decades. Though in the Iraqi constitution the armed nature of Peshmerga is pointed to, these forces are categorized as militias, acting off the control of the central government. The resistance groups argue that if the r ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Kurdish front, Trump's intervention has produced a cautious recalibration. Masoud Barzani and the Kurdistan Democratic Party initially congratulated al-Maliki on his candidacy, but following Trump's remarks, a strategic reassessment is underway. Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, speaking on th ...
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Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?
Analysis

Ocalan’s New Message: New Opportunity or Final Test for Peace?

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Kurdish community. Referring to the historical bonds among the ethnic groups living in Turkey, Ocalan said that Turks and Kurds are inseparable and the initial period of formation of new Turkish republic highlighted the concept of unity of the Kurds and Turks. He described his call of disarming as ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Kurdish, and Sunni factions led the Coordination Framework to choose this figure, who was relatively unknown in political spheres. The factions came to the conclusion that this individual could be effective in the current circumstances. Alwaght: Even after election of Nizar Amidi as president, it c ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Kurdish leaders on Sunday rank among the most significant political moves. In Erbil, al-Zaydi met with Masrour Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG), Nechirvan Barzani, president of the region, and Masoud Barzani, leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), aiming to lay the ...

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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.