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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 Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Monday 18 December 2023
PM) al-Sudani ordered preparing a secure environment for the election.  Election mechanism and powers of provincial councils after reforms  The provincial councils are 15 local government bodies, excluding the 3 provincial governments of the Kurdistan Region, and elect the governor and h ...
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Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?

Will Kirkuk Reembrace Security after Recent Provincial Election?

Sunday 24 December 2023 ،
PM added that the most obvious form of success was the arrangement of elections in Kirkuk, which were held for the first time since 2005, and “I salute all those who helped to implement this right, al-Sudani noted.”  Head of Asaib Ahl Al-Haq group Qais Khazali for his part said tha ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
PM Nouri al-Maliki.  The Progress Party ranked first in Baghdad with over 132,000 votes, followed by We Construct Alliance that harvested 131,000 votes, and State of Law with 130,000. As a result, all three parties won 9 seats in the Baghdad provincial Council, but in total, the Shiite Coordin ...
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Alarm of War between US and Iraqi Resistance Sounds: Have US Measures Been Deterrent?

Alarm of War between US and Iraqi Resistance Sounds: Have US Measures Been Deterrent?

Tuesday 2 January 2024 ،
PMF), a voluntary force formed in 2014 in opposition to ISIS terrorist organization following a fatwa by top Shiite cleric Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, in Iraq announced that they will avenge their martyrs and declared their determination to ramp up their escalation against the American occupation forces ...
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Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Sunday 28 January 2024 ،
PM Nouri al-Maliki was setting a precise and staged schedule for the US withdrawal.  He maintained his anti-American approach after rise of ISIS terrorist group, and al-Sadr several times called for end of presence of US-led international coalition in Iraq, stressing that the Iraqis themselves ...
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US Only Knows Language of Force, Talks not Working: Al-Nujaba Chief

US Only Knows Language of Force, Talks not Working: Al-Nujaba Chief

Monday 26 February 2024 ،
PM.  However, Gaza war drastically changed the game and caused a drive for the Iraqi resistance to strike the bases hosting the US forces that are assisting an Israeli genocidal war on Gaza.  About three weeks ago, the Islamic Resistance in Iraq said it suspended its anti-American operat ...
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Iraqi Pres. Expresses Optimism about US Withdrawal

Iraqi Pres. Expresses Optimism about US Withdrawal

Wednesday 28 February 2024 ،
PM comments came as public and political pressures are building on al-Sudani to press the Americans for withdrawal. The anti-American sentiments have been running high in Iraq and across the region since Israeli war on Gaza began on October 8. The US is an accomplice to the American genocidal war in ...
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Will Iraq Finally Manage to Expel the Uninvited US Military?

Will Iraq Finally Manage to Expel the Uninvited US Military?

Monday 18 March 2024 ،
PMF), and Abu Taghwa, the deputy commander of powerful Al-Nujaba group and PMF operations, the confrontation between the resistance groups and the US has intensified.  This situation has caused the demand for the expulsion of American forces to once again become the priority of public and the ...
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Iraqi PM’s Top Agenda in Washington Seems US Withdrawal

Iraqi PM’s Top Agenda in Washington Seems US Withdrawal

Tuesday 16 April 2024 ،
PM will ask the US to end its military presence in Iraq since he is under pressure to end American occupation. Alwaght- 21 years after former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein's fall, the case of the withdrawal of the US forces from Iraq is still on the table of the current Prime Minister Mohammed S ...
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Out of Frying Pan into Fire: Netanyahu Struggling after Iran Strike

Out of Frying Pan into Fire: Netanyahu Struggling after Iran Strike

Saturday 20 April 2024 ،
PMF), a voluntary force formed in 2014 following a fatwa by Grand Shiite Cleric Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Sisistani in opposition to ISIS terrorist group, operate in Babil province.  A military official said that the Kalsu base is operated jointly by the army and the PMF. The PMF, called Hashd Al-S ...

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Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies

Farmers in Poland are on the streets again to protest EU agricultural policies