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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 Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025
Popular Mobilization Forces Commander Falih al-Fayyad. The coalition is positioned to compete for seats in both Shia and Sunni regions. The State of Law Coalition led by ex-PM Nouri al-Maliki has entered the electoral race. The Al-Sadiqoon bloc, the political wing of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq led by Qa ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in the desert areas West of Anbar province, these protective measures are a serious reaction to the remaining threats of the ISIS terrorist group and the unexploded ordnance left behind by the terrorists. But beyond a security routine, these actions should be analy ...
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Popular Mobilization Forces, which are formally part of Iraq’s security apparatus. Iraqi Defense Minister Thabit al-Abbasi confirmed that the United States issued a “final” warning regarding the activities of these armed factions, including threats if they respond to future US oper ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) law and imposing sanctions on several Resistance factions and leaders. All these developments underscore the crucial role of the resistance groups in Iraq. For this reason, senior American officials have been warning that the PMF should be dissolved and that weapon ...
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote
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Iraq Campaigning Goes Silent as Country Braces for Decisive Vote

Saturday 8 November 2025 ،
Popular Mobilization Forces (in some cycles), staff at border crossings and airports, and some judicial and correctional facility employees. Displaced persons residing far from urban centers, as well as some prisoners, are also included in this special voting, provided there is coordination between ...
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?
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Shadow Man: What’s behind US Envoy’s Activism in Iraq?

Monday 10 November 2025 ،
Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) from the circles of power to implement its own strategic objectives in the country. In recent months, through obstructing the passage of the PMF-related bill in parliament, sanctioning certain resistance factions, and threatening imminent Israeli strikes on their p ...
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert
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Sudan’s Conflict to‌ Continue, UAE Prolonging the Crisis: Expert

Tuesday 11 November 2025 ،
Popular Mobilization and Resistance in Sudan, issued a statement following Al-Fashir fall. In it, he announced a general mobilization and the readiness of the Sudanese people, as well as the opening of training camps to meet the needs of the armed forces for carrying out their combat operations. The ...
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
Popular Mobilization Forces. Concurrently, American pressure on Baghdad to halt imports of gas and electricity from Iran, as part of its policy of maximum pressure, continues. In these circumstances, a high electoral turnout endows the resulting government and parliament with stronger popular backi ...
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). Mr Hanizadeh described the high turnout of the Shiites as the surprise of this vote, adding: Despite their criticism to the government of al-Sudani and the behavior of some political factions, the people of Iraq turned out in mases to make sure anti-Axis of Resist ...
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?

Sunday 16 November 2025 ،
The Iraqis find effective forces in the resistance groups that do not restrict themselves to military sphere and have worked to stabilize national economy. Alwaght- Nearly a week after the sixth Iraqi parliamentary elections, the victory of coalitions and factions aligned with the resistance groups ...

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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.