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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 PM Al-Sudani’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Aspects, Challenges

Iraqi PM Al-Sudani’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Aspects, Challenges

Friday 25 November 2022
Sadrist movements that are standing watchful to see weakness in government's performance in the fight against rampant corruption in order to sink it.  2019 protests forced PM Adel Abdul Mahdi to resign. In order to bring down this government, which was formed against its will, Sadrist Move ...
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Challenge of Sainte Laguë Method in Iraq Election Law

Challenge of Sainte Laguë Method in Iraq Election Law

Friday 24 February 2023 ،
Sadrists. Alwaght- Iraqi political groups are at loggerheads over election law amendments these days, a challenge emerging after year-long tensions over election of president and formation of a new government among them ended in October last year. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, one of whose ...
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Al-Kadhimi’s Tehran Visit: Addressing Security and Political Cases

Al-Kadhimi’s Tehran Visit: Addressing Security and Political Cases

Saturday 25 February 2023 ،
Sadrist Movement said in May last year that the Iranian ambassador had very good relations with various Iraqi parties and had a history of working in the diplomatic mission of Iran in Baghdad, and his relations with the Sadrist Movement were “good and constructive.” Ayed Al-Hilali, a mem ...
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American Ambassador to Iraq Under Scrutiny for Suspicious Interventionist Activities

American Ambassador to Iraq Under Scrutiny for Suspicious Interventionist Activities

Wednesday 8 March 2023 ،
Sadrist Movement’s biased criticism  Despite criticism of the American ambassador’s interventionist stances in Iraq by a majority of Shiite groups, criticism by figures and media outlets close to Sadrist Movement have a different target.  News websites and social media users ...
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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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Muslim World Outraged by Sweden Quran Burning

Muslim World Outraged by Sweden Quran Burning

Sunday 2 July 2023 ،
Sadrist Movement, issued a statement calling for protests. In his Twitter, he reacted to the Quran burning, saying that if freedom of speech is guaranteed in the world and in Iraq, the believers should express their view and belief in front of mosques and embassies about the Quran burning.  &l ...
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Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Sadrist Movement  In the current period of provincial council elections, an important development is the absence of the Sadrist Movement led by Moqtada al-Sadr. After he announced his retirement from political life last year, al-Sadr asked his supporters to boycott the elections.  Respon ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
Sadrist Movement’s request to boycott the elections. The turnout shows a very small difference from the rate of 2022 parliamentary election.  Following walkout of 73 members Saerun bloc from the parliament in June 2022, Sadrist Movement’s leader Muqtada al-Sadr isolated himself fro ...
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Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Will Al-Sadr Re-embrace Anti-American Struggle? Evidence and Motivations

Sunday 28 January 2024 ،
Sadrist Movement’s ranks and joining the factions active in anti-occupation fight. After all, the current resistance movements like Asaib Ahl Al-Haq, Kataib Hezbollah, and Al-Nujaba Movement that are spearheading the anti-American fight are all offshoots of Jaish al-Mahdi.   
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Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Al-Sadr’s Comeback with New Political Look: Signs and Reasons

Monday 13 May 2024 ،
Sadrist Movement with Ayatollah Sayyed Ali al-Sistani, the grand Shiite authority, in March. This meeting, as interpreted by figures close to him, supports the idea that al-Sadr has political motivations. Six sources from the Sadrist Movement told the media outlets that this meeting took place on M ...

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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