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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 Groups, Figures Denounce Violence against Protesters in Baghdad

Iraqi Groups, Figures Denounce Violence against Protesters in Baghdad

Saturday 6 November 2021
Sadr rejects violence Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, whose party won 73 seats to be the largest group in the country’s 329-strong parliament, issued a message to demonstrators. “Peaceful demonstrations for the sake of electoral appeals should not turn into demonstrations of violenc ...
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MPs Loyal to Iraq’s Sadr Resign to Break Political Deadlock

MPs Loyal to Iraq’s Sadr Resign to Break Political Deadlock

Saturday 11 June 2022 ،
Sadr have resigned in order to break a political deadlock as the country has failed to form a new government nearly eight months after parliamentary elections. Alwaght- Iraqi member of parliaments loyal to Muqtada al-Sadr have resigned in order to break a political deadlock as the country has f ...
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Iraq Won’t Become Base for Threats against Neighbors: PM Kadhimi

Iraq Won’t Become Base for Threats against Neighbors: PM Kadhimi

Saturday 16 July 2022 ،
Sadr, who had proposed the law, called its passage a “great achievement.” Hundreds of Iraqis took to the streets following the approval of the law to celebrate the development.  
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Sadr’s Withdrawal from Politics: Permanent or Temporary?

Sadr’s Withdrawal from Politics: Permanent or Temporary?

Wednesday 31 August 2022 ،
Sadr said he was quitting politics, prompting his loyalists, in particular Saraya al-Salam militiamen, to storm Baghdad’s Green Zone, home to government offices and diplomatic missions. However after a day of deadly clashes that claimed lives of about 30 people and wounded hundreds more, Sadr told h ...
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Sadr Will Not Return to Politics Again: Pundit

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?

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?

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

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?

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

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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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