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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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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans
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Greater Israel: From Torahic Concept to New Plans

Saturday 30 August 2025
Iraq, Syria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Sudan, Lebanon, Jordan, and Kuwait. Although the Greater Israel idea was officially shelved following the return of the Sinai to Egypt under the Camp David Accords, the acceptance of a two-state principle with the Oslo Accords, and the military's diseng ...
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead
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Turkey’s Strategic Concerns about Israeli Threats: Scenarios Ahead

Tuesday 16 September 2025 ،
Northern Cyprus. Turkey accuses Israel of joining an anti-Turkey coalition aimed at imposing a maritime blockade and sidelining Ankara from regional energy projects. The Kurdish issue: From Ankara's perspective, Israel's support for Kurdish autonomy in Syria and Iraq is an attempt to create ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Iraqi Kurdistan region has resumed its oil exports via the Turkish Port of Ceyhan. This development is an outcome of a new deal between Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) and the federal government in Baghdad, an agreement described historic by the two sides that would close one of the oldest cases ...
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Baghdad Commits to Enforcing its Security Agreement with Tehran
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Baghdad Commits to Enforcing its Security Agreement with Tehran

Wednesday 22 October 2025 ،
Iraq reaffirmed Baghdad’s determination to carry out all terms of the security accord with the Islamic Republic of Iran ALWAGHT- The National Security Advisor of Iraq reaffirmed Baghdad’s determination to carry out all terms of the security accord with the Islamic Republic of Iran. A high-lev ...
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US Military Transport Loaded with Weapons Lands at Airbase in Northeastern Syria
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US Military Transport Loaded with Weapons Lands at Airbase in Northeastern Syria

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
Iraq, and Trump himself has openly stated that US troops remained in Syria because of its oil.
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Iraq not just to discuss bilateral ties but also to press Baghdad in a variety of cases include water and politics. Alwaght- About three weeks after Iraqi foreign minister's Ankara visit, his Turkish counterpart made a visit to Baghdad on Sunday, signaling cozying up relations between the two ne ...
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?
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What’s Driving US Military Base Project in Damascus?

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
Iraq bases By formalizing its military presence in Syria, the US tries to cut its dependence on Iraq for military presence, as Washington in recent years had to withdraw from some of its positions in Iraq following pressures and threats from resistance groups that argue US is an occupation force an ...
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?
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Has Peace between Turkey and PKK Run into a Deadlock?

Tuesday 2 December 2025 ،
Iraq, a commander who identifies himself as “Malazgirt” told AFP on Saturday that his group has completed all steps outlined by the imprisoned PKK leader, Abdullah Ocalan, and that no further action will be taken from their side. “The measures set by Leader Apo [Ocalan] have all b ...
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation
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Iran FM’s Baku Visit Highlights Neighbors’ Need for Closer Cooperation

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
Northern Europe. To this end, Baku needs Tehran alignment and so Azerbaijan is aspiring to secure maximum cooperation with Iran.  
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda
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Iran’s Pezeshkian in Central Asia, Energy and Transit Top on Agenda

Thursday 11 December 2025 ،
Northern Khorasan, Razavi Khorasan, and Golestan, have a high capacity to expand trade ties with Turkmenistan given the border markets and customs. Establishing border markets and local authorities' interactions can facilitate the trade and create job opportunities in the region. Given the two s ...

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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.