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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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Iraq’s PMF Anniversary: Rise of Savior with Historic Fatwa
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Iraq’s PMF Anniversary: Rise of Savior with Historic Fatwa

Thursday 16 June 2022
Operations Yasser Al-Issawi told Al-Mayadeen that the organization would not allow military coup or political developments out of the framework of the elections.  Successful eight-year experience shows that if it was not for Ayatollah al-Sistani's foresight and fatwa, ISIS obliteration cou ...
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What’s Behind Attack on Iran’s Shah Cheragh Shrine?
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What’s Behind Attack on Iran’s Shah Cheragh Shrine?

Tuesday 15 August 2023 ،
Arbaeen march and congregation  Shiraz terrorist attack comes as not long is left to start of the Arbaeen congregation, a ceremony that astonishes the world by making the biggest annual religious human gathering.  Arbaeen is increasingly becoming the main symbol of growth of the resistan ...
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Arbaeen Trek: Iraq’s Fully Prepared to Mark World’s Largest Human Congregation
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Arbaeen Trek: Iraq’s Fully Prepared to Mark World’s Largest Human Congregation

Thursday 17 August 2023 ،
Operations Command, said that the command launched a preemptive operation to secure pilgrims.  The inspection of regions has already begun and forces were deployed. The Western desert of Karbala was inspected and protection of the power grids was ensured,” he said.  Al-Kariti added ...
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Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins
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Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins

Wednesday 6 September 2023 ،
Arbaeen ceremonies commemorating the martyrdom of Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam and the grandson of Prophet Muhammad.  Arbaeen commemoration takes place in Karbala and marks the 40th day after the martyrdom anniversary of the Imam Hussein and 72 of his loyal companions, including family ...
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With US Defying Calls for Withdrawal, Will Iraq Become Insecure?
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With US Defying Calls for Withdrawal, Will Iraq Become Insecure?

Thursday 18 January 2024 ،
Operation Inherent Resolve’ against ISIS terrorist group in Syria, Iraq, and Libya that is claimed to fight the group and defend the US military bases.  Number of the US forces in the region  In 2023, a large number of American forces were dispatched to West Asia under the excuse o ...
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Way of Al-Aqsa: This Year’s Arbaeen Procession Embraces Palestinian Liberation Agenda More Than Ever
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Way of Al-Aqsa: This Year’s Arbaeen Procession Embraces Palestinian Liberation Agenda More Than Ever

Tuesday 13 August 2024 ،
Operation Al-Aqsa Storm. Millions of pilgrims who are joining the largest human congregation to mark the tragedy of the house of Prophet Muhammad and march from Najaf to Karbala in Iraq certainly more than any time remember the tragedies caused by the murderous Israeli occupation to the oppressed n ...
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Arbaeen, the Center of Resistance Camp’s Geoculture
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Arbaeen, the Center of Resistance Camp’s Geoculture

Monday 26 August 2024 ،
Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, and the Resistance geopolitics-based new regional order As the uprising of Imam Hussein swept the cultural and humanitarian borders and set up to the world a new tradition of fight against oppression, the Axis of Resistance, influenced by the Arbaeen discourse, is seeking t ...
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Hezbollah’s Combined Operation Arbaeen with Multi-Level Aims
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Hezbollah’s Combined Operation Arbaeen with Multi-Level Aims

Tuesday 27 August 2024 ،
Operation Arbaeen by Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, came after several weeks of strategic patience for punishment of the Israeli occupation, sending the message to the Israelis that no action against Lebanon will go unanswered within the framework of the balance of threat. Following the a ...
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security
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Iraq’s PMF, the Ensurer of Arbaeen Congregation Security

Saturday 2 August 2025 ،
Operations, last year outlined to the Iraqi news agency the PMF’s security plan for the Arbaeen: - Deployment of four brigades of the PMF in the areas of Altun Kobri to Daquq and control of Jeman to Daquq and then towards Tuz Khurma and Amerli and then to Diyala Operations Command. - Deploym ...
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
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Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
Arbaeen ceremony and following the situation of Iranian pilgrims in Iraq for the religious congregation.  But the most important part of Larijani's trip was definitely the signing of the Iran-Iraq Security Cooperation MoU, which was reached between the two countries two years ago and the p ...

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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.