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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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Sadr Will Not Return to Politics Again: Pundit
Interview

Sadr Will Not Return to Politics Again: Pundit

Saturday 3 September 2022
Sadr, the powerful Iraqi cleric, who started peaceful protests two months ago to achieve their political goals, chose a different path after the announcement of their leader's withdrawal from politics. By storming government building and the headquarters of the security forces, Sadr's loyali ...
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How’s Arbaeen Procession in Iraq Bluring the Global Lines?
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How’s Arbaeen Procession in Iraq Bluring the Global Lines?

Tuesday 6 September 2022 ،
Sadr, a top Shiite cleric, even once declared the marches to the holy city of Karbala are obligatory. In Arbaeen of 1977, the Baathist government banned religious ceremonies and marches and setting up 'mawkebs', roadside service stations for marchers. But people defied the ban and moved to K ...
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Rise of Second Gaza: How’s Tel Aviv’s Jenin Nightmare Coming True?
Analysis

Rise of Second Gaza: How’s Tel Aviv’s Jenin Nightmare Coming True?

Sunday 29 January 2023 ،
Sadra and Shatila,” was defeated in Gaza and withdrew from the enclave disgracefully, one of the strategic goals of the occupying regime in the West Bank has been suppressing pro-resistance discourse and repetition of the Gaza scenario there. But after nearly two decades, the course of develop ...
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Turkish Foreign Minister Thanks Iranian Government, Nation for Quake Aid
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Turkish Foreign Minister Thanks Iranian Government, Nation for Quake Aid

Sunday 19 February 2023 ،
Sadr, and was briefed about the activities and services of the Iranian medical facility. The Turkish foreign minister appreciated Iran's humanitarian assistance to the earthquake victims, and wished the government and the people of Iran health and success. The Iranian Army’s hospital has ...
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Is Al-Sadr Close to Ending Political Self-Isolation?
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Is Al-Sadr Close to Ending Political Self-Isolation?

Tuesday 16 May 2023 ،
Sadrist Movement and its possible return to the politics just a few months to the early parliamentary elections.  While there are not reliable news about the movement’s present views and its plans for the next stage and its political fate, observers, citing some pieces of evidence, belie ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barzani uprising against the Iraqi regime The strengthening of relations between Israel and Iraqi Kurds began with the onset of the Kurdish rebellion, also known as the Barz ...
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Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons
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Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Sadr may have decided that things changed since his 2021 walkout from politics and he needs to return and make alliances with ruling factions. Alwaght- The Iraqi political scene over the past years has undergone many highs and lows and is no stranger to surprises that can upset all equations all at ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
Sadrist Movement and other Shiite factions is a side effect of the demonstrations.  It seems that these developments have led the Saudis to the conclusion that the confrontational policies regarding the Shiites of Iraq have been one of the reasons for them to rely on Tehran as the only strateg ...
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Sadrist Movement, the unsettled challenge While a majority of the Iraqi cities these days have been covered by a climate of elections and posters of candidates, Baghdad's Sadr City lacks this heated atmosphere. Not only there are no election campaigns, but also there are opposite campaigns that ...
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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 ،
Sadr withdrew his bloc of 73 parliamentarians from the legislature. This power vacuum ultimately allowed the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) to coalesce with other Shiite factions, Sunnis, and Kurds and formed the government of current Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.  Learning from ...

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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.