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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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New Year A Year of Iranian-Arab Convergence: Expert

New Year A Year of Iranian-Arab Convergence: Expert

Wednesday 22 March 2023
Kurdistan region, to block penetrations into Iranian territories by separatist terrorists. Therefore, Shamkhani’s visits to the UAE and Iraq were strategic and will leave their effects on the region and Iran in the future.  Alwaght: How implementable is the agreement to counter terrorist ...
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Baghdad’s Oil Victory over Erbil: Aspects and Implications

Baghdad’s Oil Victory over Erbil: Aspects and Implications

Sunday 2 April 2023 ،
Kurdistan’s oil, a win boosting Baghdad stance against Erbil. Alwaght- After years of dispute between the Iraqi central government and Iraq’s Kurdistan region over the latter’s oil sales and Turkish exports of its oil and taking the case to the international Chamber of Commerce’s I ...
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Iraq Condemns Turkey Attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport

Iraq Condemns Turkey Attack on Sulaymaniyah Airport

Saturday 8 April 2023 ،
Kurdistan region by the Turkish military, calling on Ankara to cease hostilities and apologize for bombarding the area. Alwaght- Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid condemned the recent shelling of Sulaymaniyah airport in Iraq's semi-autonomous Kurdistan region by the Turkish military, calling on ...
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US Following ‘Divide, Steal’ Policy in Iraq and Syria

US Following ‘Divide, Steal’ Policy in Iraq and Syria

Wednesday 19 April 2023 ،
Kurdistan region for meetings with American officials in the US military bases in the north.  There have not been details on the goals of Abdi’s visit to northern Iraq, nor have information about the topics of discussion with the Americans emerged on media. However, General Myles Caggins ...
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Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Thursday 20 April 2023 ،
Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Sunni Sovereignty Bloc and Al-Azm Alliance, and Christian Babylon Movement are in favor of the motion.  Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, a member of the Judicial Commission of the parliament, in an interview with Al-Sumaria News po ...
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Kurds Double-Edged Sword Determining Erdogan’s Win or Loss

Kurds Double-Edged Sword Determining Erdogan’s Win or Loss

Sunday 30 April 2023 ،
Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), the HDP is not present in any of the two rival coalitions of Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu, but the senior members of this party lean to Erdogan’s opposition due to their feud to the president.  Medhat Sanjar, the Arab-decented co-chair of the HDP, in an ...
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Iraqi President’s Tehran Visit Was for Accelerating $20 billion Trade Target: Expert

Iraqi President’s Tehran Visit Was for Accelerating $20 billion Trade Target: Expert

Sunday 30 April 2023 ،
Kurdistan, and during the recent visit to Baghdad of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council’s chief Ali Shamkhani a security pact to fight terrorist groups was signed. How far has Iraq fulfilled its obligations in this regard?  Zaree: The Iraqis have almost fulfilled their obliga ...
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What’s behind US Suspicious Movements in Ein Al-Asad Base?

What’s behind US Suspicious Movements in Ein Al-Asad Base?

Tuesday 2 May 2023 ،
Kurdistan region, two in Kirkuk, two in Anbar, and one in Tikrit. So far, only Taji base was evacuated and the rest are operating under the control of the Americans.  Ein al-Asad operates as the command center and after the Iranian missile strikes in 2020 in retaliation of assassination of Gen ...
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Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Moscow Four-party Meeting Signals Turkey-Syria Détente now at Advanced Stage

Thursday 11 May 2023 ،
Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) and the People’s Defense Units (YPG), but the Syrian authorities consider such claims as illegitimate excuses for occupation.  Though Turkey insists it is serious about détente, it continues to back Idlib-based terrorist groups and this poses a seriou ...
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Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Kurdistan region remain divided on ending Sinjar crisis. Alwaght- Years after the tragedy of horrific crimes committed by the ISIS terrorist group against the Yazidi minority in Iraq’s Sinjar, the region has not returned to its pre-crisis status. Sinjar is still not secure for the displaced an ...

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Israeli Regime Demolishes Homes of Two Palestinian Families

Israeli Regime Demolishes Homes of Two Palestinian Families