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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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ISIS Bomber Targets Shiites’ Muharram Mourning in Kabul, Kills 6
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ISIS Bomber Targets Shiites’ Muharram Mourning in Kabul, Kills 6

Friday 29 September 2017
Mohammad SAW, Imam Hussein AS, in 680 AD in a battle with the tyrant of the time. The tenth day of Muharram, known as Ashura, marks the day when Imam Hussein was martyred with 72 of his loyal companions
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Hariri Assassination Probe, Goals Behind
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Hariri Assassination Probe, Goals Behind

Wednesday 19 September 2018 ،
Mohammad Zaheer al-Sadiq who claimed the four were responsible for the coordination with the Syrian military intelligence for the blast. Al-Sadiq also linked Ghazi Kanaan, once the chief of the Syrian military intelligence in Lebanon, to the assassination. The probe declined to find any links betwee ...
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Ashura Ceremonies: Bahraini Regime’s Nightmare
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Ashura Ceremonies: Bahraini Regime’s Nightmare

Saturday 22 September 2018 ،
Mohammad al-Mola, and Sheikh Bashar al-Aali. Furthermore, the prominent preacher Sheikh Mohammad al-Rayash was also among those recalled. The website identified the detainees as Sheikh Yasin al-Jamri, Sheikh Hani al-Babaa, Sheikh Mohammad al-Sahlawi, all arrested for the so-called incitement of ter ...
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Sudan’s Agreement Opposition’s Big Gamble
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Sudan’s Agreement Opposition’s Big Gamble

Saturday 24 August 2019 ،
Mohammad Hamdan Dagalo, the deputy head of the military council, in June said that Khartoum is beside Saudi Arabia and the UAE in their war against Yemen, adding that Sudanese forces are the largest among others in the alliance reaching 30,000.   The main nucleus of these forces is the “ ...
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Pakistani Diplomat in Iran to Discuss Afghanistan Developments
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Pakistani Diplomat in Iran to Discuss Afghanistan Developments

Monday 15 March 2021 ،
Mohammad Sadiq met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Monday for his last round of talks in Tehran after arriving in the Iranian capital at the head of a political and security delegation a day earlier. Sadiq expressed his satisfaction with the discussions held so far, ...
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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 ،
Mohammad Sadiq said that the SCF would form a new coalition. If such a coalition is formed and the SCF accepts the Kurdistan Democratic Party's conditions, we will join the new coalition, he said. This is the first stance demonstrating al-Sadr former allies' preparation for any new coalition ...
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SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes
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SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes

Thursday 10 August 2023 ،
Mohammad al-Shomari says given the provincial elections and the party differences and conflict of views on the oil and gas law inside the SCF and even between the KDP and PUK, the atmosphere is not prepared for passing this law, despite presenting drafts of the law and even holding negotiations abou ...
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
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The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025 ،
Mohammad al-Hassam with Ayatollah al-Sistani in Najaf, the envoy called on the top Shiite authority to issue a fatwa for dissolution or integration of the PMF into the army, but the demand was rejected.  Also, reports from field sources of Alwaght in Iraq said that in recent days disruptions o ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.  Learning from that experience, the election law was amended ahead of the 2023 provincial elections. A critical reform under this amendment was the reduction of electoral districts from 83 to just 18, effectively making each province a single electoral constituency. Th ...
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Iran FM Araghchi Meets Pakistan’s Special Representative in Tehran
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Iran FM Araghchi Meets Pakistan’s Special Representative in Tehran

Sunday 14 December 2025 ،
Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special envoy on Afghanistan, held talks with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday ALWAGHT- Mohammad Sadiq, Pakistan’s special envoy on Afghanistan, held talks with Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Tehran on Sunday. Pakistan&rsqu ...

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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.