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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 prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

What prompted Arab countries to reintroduce mandatory military service?

Tuesday 5 March 2024
Kurds, harbored concerns about its aggressive intentions and history of oppression. Iraq's armed forces experienced a manpower reduction to 20% following the ISIS invasion in 2014, resulting in an unprecedented collapse. Sixty percent of Iraq's population is under 25 years old, with an estim ...
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Iran: Halabja Tragedy Exposed West’s Double Standard on Human Rights

Iran: Halabja Tragedy Exposed West’s Double Standard on Human Rights

Friday 15 March 2024 ،
Kurds, who had joined with Iran in fighting Saddam. According to reports, 5,000 people, mainly women and children, were killed of mustard gas and sarin poisoning, and up to 12,000 have died since because of chemical exposure. Marking the anniversary of the Baath regime's brutal attack against t ...
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Ayatollah Khamenei Affirms Kurds as Part of Our Community

Ayatollah Khamenei Affirms Kurds as Part of Our Community

Saturday 11 May 2024 ،
Kurds. We regard our relationship with the Kurdish community, whether in Iran or Iraq, as closer than with any other nation, affirmed the Leader during the discussion with Barzani. Ayatollah Khamenei conveyed to Barzani, 'The Kurds are part of our community.' Later on, May 6, during a meeti ...
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Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Kurds despite continuation of differences over oil and federal budget, and the early election, on which Sadrist Movement has its eye, remains shelved.  Additionally, al-Sudani's government has presented an acceptable performance in terms of fighting corruption and providing welfare and inf ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Kurds and Turkmens, which has made it the center of political and sectarian conflicts for years. In addition, Kirkuk is a strategic area that connects the center of Iraq with its northeast. On the other hand, it is regarded as one of the most important sources of income for Iraq due to its rich oil ...
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Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Kurds, so this point should also be taken into account.  Concluding his comments, Pak Ayeen held that if Ocalan approves of dissolution of the PKK after his release and actually Erdogan’s aim materializes, it will undoubtedly play into the hands of the Turkish government. But the importa ...
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Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Sunday 10 November 2024 ،
Kurds and the Arabs have no access to the energy sources.  SDF forces hold this region with support of the US while in east of Syria there are no Kurdish-majority regions and the Arabs are angry for being marginalized by the occupation forces and want their rights back.  Economic and mil ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
Kurds, which made presenting all three plans in parliament at once necessary and interdependent. The most important draft law that sparked widespread controversy in parliament and among civil society organizations, between supporters and opponents, was the proposal to amend Iraq's Personal Stat ...
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Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
Kurds, with US support, control all areas east of the Euphrates, including the entire Syrian-Iraqi border. Although it is unclear exactly where the Israeli regime will construct this corridor, Turkish media have published reports indicating that the proposed corridor will be created in southern Syri ...
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Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
Kurds whom the US strives to incorporate in the new government by any means. Al-Jolani seems to have offered guarantees on their involvement in new government, but there is a serious obstacle here. Just contrary to the US that over the past decade has offered support to the Kurds in eastern Syria, T ...

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

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