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Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
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Hezbollah rockets hit key Israeli military positions in the occupied territories
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Malikiyah outpost. The illegal Kiryat Shmona settlement was also hit with dozens of rockets.
Further strikes were directed at an Israeli artillery position in the illegal Odem settlement in the occupied Golan Heights. Earlier, Hezbollah had launched separate rocket barrages at the Israeli military& ...
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Hezbollah Destroys Six Merkava Tanks in Counterattacks
Wednesday 23 October 2024
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Malikiyah with a rocket barrage,” the statement continued. The group also deployed suicide drones targeting Israel’s Eliakim base, located south of Haifa, deep in the occupied territories.
The ongoing conflict has escalated since Israel's military operations in Gaza began in October ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
Sunday 2 February 2025
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Maliki, on the blacklist. They even informed al-Sudani that possible Israeli and American military strikes against the bases and weapons depots of these groups are not unlikely.
Another Iraqi official with knowledge of the negotiations with the American side told the Arab Post, that the Americans a ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound
Wednesday 16 April 2025
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Maliki and the Kurdistan government according to which Erbil was obliged to deliver 250,000 oil barrels to the central government and in return for 17 percent of federal government allocated to the region. Still, the political and financial disputes kept the agreement from full execution.
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US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
Saturday 6 September 2025
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Maliki, the Fatah Alliance led by Hadi al-Amiri, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq led by Qais Khazali, Kata'ib Hezbollah, and Al-Nujaba Movement—all emphasize the implementation of the 2020 parliamentary resolution that called for expulsion of the foreign forces following the Trump-ordered assassinat ...
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
Tuesday 14 October 2025
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Maliki has entered the electoral race. The Al-Sadiqoon bloc, the political wing of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq led by Qais al-Khazali, has also launched its campaign. The Wisdom Movement under Ammar al-Hakim has allied with Haider al-Abadi's Al-Nasr Coalition, forming the National Forces Alliance. The ...
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
Monday 3 November 2025
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Maliki with the State of Law Coalition, Ammar al-Hakim with the Al-Hikma Movement, and the independent list of Hadi al-Amiri, representing the political wing of the Badr Organization. For these forces, Baghdad is not just a contest for parliamentary seats but a crucial test of their political and po ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Tuesday 4 November 2025
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Maliki, and ex-parliament speaker al-Halbousi can play a key role in securing the seats.
To illustrate, if we assume that in Baghdad constituency al-Sudani wins 1 million votes, he can enter the parliament with 100,000 votes and the other can be shared with other members of his list and those low-r ...
Analysis
Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
Saturday 15 November 2025
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Maliki's State of Law coalition with 28 seats, and the Al-Sadeqoon coalition, affiliated with Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, with 27 seats, as other major players in the Shiite bloc. The State Forces coalition, which includes the National Wisdom Movement and Al-Nasr, secured 18 seats, while Hadi al-Amir ...
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Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert
Tuesday 18 November 2025
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Maliki's list, resistance elements hold a dominant presence. It is quite possible that the 'Resistance Bloc' could emerge as the largest coalition in the upcoming Iraqi parliament.
The director of the Iranian think tank further held that the Iraqi elections were held in a peaceful clima ...
