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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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Six Scenarios Iraqi Politics Facing after Al-Sadr’s Deadline
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Six Scenarios Iraqi Politics Facing after Al-Sadr’s Deadline

Thursday 7 April 2022
Massoud Barzani with the SCF.  Under this scenario, an agreement with the Shiite coalition would give birth to a new government after months, with the Sadrist Movement shifting to opposition role. This scenario is, however, excessively optimistic because reaching a 220-seat threshold for the S ...
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How IS Sadr Marring Anti-Resistance Plots in Iraq?
Analysis

How IS Sadr Marring Anti-Resistance Plots in Iraq?

Tuesday 26 April 2022 ،
Massoud Barzani, has extensive ties to the Israelis.  However, al-Sadr's new message could mark the end of such relations. Al-Sadr's anti-normalization motion would be in stark contrast to the tendency of his ally Barzani and may put an end to this alliance.  Claims of new Iraqi ...
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What’s behind Iraqi FM’s Anti-Iranian Remarks?
Analysis

What’s behind Iraqi FM’s Anti-Iranian Remarks?

Thursday 16 June 2022 ،
Massoud Barzani, rather than expressing the views of the Iraqi coalition government, in which Iranian allies play a distinct role.  His anti-Iranian comments, which conflict with the bilateral interests, come as in post-Saddam Iraq governments never denied the Iranian services to Iraq's st ...
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Sadr’s Departure, SCF’s Choices for New Govt. Formation
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Sadr’s Departure, SCF’s Choices for New Govt. Formation

Monday 20 June 2022 ،
Massoud Barzani, and Sovereignty bloc, led by al-Halbousi and Khamis al-Khanjar, will hold about 98 seats in parliament. Given the seats of minorities close to Barzani and a few independent MPs allied to the National Salvationcoalition, it seems that al-Sadr's former allies still have the abilit ...
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Barzani and KDP Main Losers of Al-Sadr Coalition Gamble
Analysis

Barzani and KDP Main Losers of Al-Sadr Coalition Gamble

Sunday 26 June 2022 ،
Massoud Barzani, the head of KDP, and the talks between the Barzanis and the Coordination Framework. KDP, the main loser of gamble of coalition with al-Sadr  The struggle of Barzani's for fast, comprehensive, and intensive negotiations with other parties after al-Sadr walkout is more ...
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Covert, Overt Goals of US Def. Sec. Visit to Iraq
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Covert, Overt Goals of US Def. Sec. Visit to Iraq

Saturday 11 March 2023 ،
Massoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP). The two sides discussed strengthening bilateral relations and stressed on efforts to establish security in the region, confront ISIS, and resolve disputes between Erbil and Baghdad.  Iraqis’ anger at Austin’s visi ...
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post
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KDP Suffers Big Blow as Patriotic Union Secures Kirkuk Governor Post

Wednesday 21 August 2024 ،
Massoud Barzani made an alliance with the most prominent Iraqi political forces during his recent trip to Baghdad to strengthen the position of his party in Kirkuk. He also contacted Sunni Arab political figures, especially Khamis al-Khanjar, the leader of the Azem Alliance, with the aim of partner ...
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges
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Barzani’s Initiative for Future of Syrian Kurds: Aims and Challenges

Tuesday 21 January 2025 ،
Massoud Barzani, the head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party, visited eastern Syria and met separately with Mazloum Abdi, the commander of the Kurdish-majority Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) and the chairman of the Kurdish National Council, to learn and trade views on recent developments in Syria and ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound
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Baghdad-Erbil Ties Remain Frayed by Open Oil Wound

Wednesday 16 April 2025 ،
Massoud Barzani's party, Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP)، of managing the largest land oil transportation network from the Kurdish provinces to Turkey and then to the Israeli regime and other countries in coordination with the National Unity Party (NUP).  According to him, this smuggling ...
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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 ،
Massoud Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq, so that the Syrian Kurds and the new Damascus government led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani can reach an agreement to resolve their differences and integrate the Kurds into the new Syrian armed forces. Otherwise, peace prospects will ...

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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.