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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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Baghdad’s Oil Victory over Erbil: Aspects and Implications

Baghdad’s Oil Victory over Erbil: Aspects and Implications

Sunday 2 April 2023
PUK), said in April 2022 that the Kurdistan Democratic Party signed several cheap oil contracts with Turkey for the next 50 years. He stated that no one except 5 members of the ruling family of the Kurdistan region knew about these contracts. Due to its location on the transit highways, Turkey has m ...
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US Following ‘Divide, Steal’ Policy in Iraq and Syria

US Following ‘Divide, Steal’ Policy in Iraq and Syria

Wednesday 19 April 2023 ،
PUK) and the commander of the anti-terrorism group of this party, together with a two-star American general and one of the Western coalition commanders, visited Syria’s Hasakah to meet with the SDF commander.  The Turkish airstrikes came days after Ankara closed its airspace to flights t ...
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Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Thursday 20 April 2023 ،
PUK), Sunni Sovereignty Bloc and Al-Azm Alliance, and Christian Babylon Movement are in favor of the motion.  Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, a member of the Judicial Commission of the parliament, in an interview with Al-Sumaria News pointed out that the government agreed to approve the General Amnesty ...
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Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
PUK) has put aside reservations and embarked on a trend inconsonant to the principles of foreign policy of administration of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.  Bilateral economic ambitions Economically, Baku-Erbil zeal for expansion of economic relations in addition to bilateral b ...
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SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes

SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes

Thursday 10 August 2023 ،
PUK) over political matters, which in recent months has resulted in clashes between the representatives of the two parties in the regional parliament and the departure of the PUK’s ministers from the cabinet. Therefore, the government, which is controlled by the KDP, is facing a budget crisis, ...
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Terrorists’ Presence in Iraqi Kurdistan Region at Odds with Friendly Ties: Iran FM

Terrorists’ Presence in Iraqi Kurdistan Region at Odds with Friendly Ties: Iran FM

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
PUK), in Tehran on Monday. The meeting came ahead of a deadline agreed by Iran and Iraq to disarm and relocate terror groups based in semi-autonomous Kurdistan region. The presence of terrorists in Kurdistan region and their moves against security of Iran are incompatible with Iraq's constituti ...
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Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Security Agreement Implementation Brings Iraqi FM to Tehran

Sunday 17 September 2023 ،
PUK) leader Bafel Talabani in Suleimanya. In the meeting, the ambassador thanked Suleimanya for facilities it provided to the Arbaeen pilgrims and highlighted the historical Iranian relationship with the PUK.  For his part, Talabani described positive the results of his recent visit to Tehran. ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
PUK), openly embraced Ehud Barak, the Defense Minister of Israel, during a conference in Greece. In response to protests from the Iraqi people and lawmakers, Talabani clarified that he did this as a Kurd and as the head of the PUK, not as the President of Iraq. Israel has also sustained economic ti ...
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Formation of European Coalition in the Red Sea; Uncalculated Conflict with Ansarullah

Formation of European Coalition in the Red Sea; Uncalculated Conflict with Ansarullah

Tuesday 20 February 2024 ،
Previously, European nations objected to participating in the American coalition in the Red Sea, citing their disapproval of rising tensions in the region. Previously, European nations objected to participating in the American coalition in the Red Sea, citing their disapproval of rising tensions in ...
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Iranian FM Stresses Need for ‘Full Implementation’ of Tehran-Baghdad Agreements

Iranian FM Stresses Need for ‘Full Implementation’ of Tehran-Baghdad Agreements

Thursday 14 March 2024 ،
PUK), in Tehran that the presence of terrorists in Iraqi Kurdistan region contravenes the Arab country's constitution and is not compatible with cordial relations between Tehran and Baghdad.  The president of Iraq's Kurdistan, Nechirvan Barzani in the same month during a meeting with I ...

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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