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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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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Growing Role in Regional Conflict: Why and How?
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Growing Role in Regional Conflict: Why and How?

Tuesday 7 April 2026
PMF) positions. On Monday, the PMF, locally called Hashd Al-Shabi, reported simultaneous US air strikes on two of its bases, stating that the intelligence headquarters of Brigade 52 in Nineveh province and Brigade 52 in Salahuddin province were targeted. Prior to these attacks, the PMF had reported ...
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks
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Iraqi Parties Locked in Intense Negotiations for Bigger Cabinet Share as New PM Starts Talks

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
PMF) now form a critical part of Iraq’s political and security landscape. Many of these factions, formed in 2014 in opposition to the foreign-backed ISIS terrorist group, not only wield significant influence in parliament but have also operated in recent years as part of Iraq’s official ...
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With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game
Report

With His Move against Arms of Resistance Groups, Iraq’s Al-Sadr is Playing in Trump’s Game

Sunday 31 May 2026 ،
PMF) politically under the argument that arms should be exclusively held by the government. For public good of the country and to steer clear of the threats that endanger Iraq, al-Sadr said, he decided to fully detach Saraya Al-Salam from the national Shiite bloc and integrate it into the governmen ...
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Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"
Analysis

Iraq’s Resistance between Maintaining Arms and Handing Them Over: Will the US Project Pan Out?"

Sunday 7 June 2026 ،
PMF) to follow on their footsteps, in recent days conflicting reactions have been made by these groups. Three groups, Saraya al-Salam, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, and Kata'ib Imam have officially agreed to hand over their weapons and integrate into state institutions. But six factions linked to the ...
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert
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Impossible to Disarm and Dissolve Iraqi Resistance, US Pushing to Obliterate Resistance in the Region: Expert

Monday 15 June 2026 ،
PMF) to fight ISIS terrorists. The defeat of ISIS was largely due to the capacities of the resistance groups. Describing the relationship between resistance groups and the Iraqi government as full of ups and downs, the political expert categorized it across a broad spectrum ranging from confrontati ...
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?
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American Diplomatic Coup in Baghdad: What’s Driving US Special Envoy’s Visit to Iraq?

Friday 19 June 2026 ،
PMF) and the resistance factions is not merely about degrading their military capability. It is a project to sever the social, political, and ideological roots of resistance and to cripple its wings inside Iraq. Yet Washington would do well to remember a historical fact: the Hashd, born from a supre ...
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Massive Crowds Welcome Ayatollah Khamenei’s Body in Karbala
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Massive Crowds Welcome Ayatollah Khamenei’s Body in Karbala

Wednesday 8 July 2026 ،
PMF). The procession was attended by senior Iraqi officials and accompanied by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, with the body taken to the shrine of Imam Ali (AS) before continuing to Karbala. The ceremonies are part of a multi-city farewell in Iraq before Ay ...
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?
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What’s Behind US-Saudi Attack on Iraq?

Thursday 30 July 2026 ،
PMF), a recognized formal Iraqi armed force, that have so far rejected disarming push.  Against that backdrop, the latest US-Saudi strikes appear to be part of a broader Washington strategy to ratchet up military and political pressure on these groups while degrading their operational capabili ...
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Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?
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Arbaeen Under the Shadow of US Hostilities: What’s Going on in Iraq?

Saturday 1 August 2026 ،
PMF) personnel, and intelligence agencies along the main routes to Karbala, Najaf, Baghdad, Babylon, and Diyala. Hundreds of fixed and mobile checkpoints have been set up on roads leading to Karbala to screen for suspicious vehicles or armed operatives, while aerial surveillance, using drones and h ...
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An Arbaeen of Vengeance
Report

An Arbaeen of Vengeance

Friday 7 August 2026 ،
PMF ensuring the security Security institutions worked shoulder-to-shoulder with religious and service bodies to pull off this year's Arbaeen operations. On Tuesday, the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) laid out the details of their massive deployment, over 70 military battalions and more than ...

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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.