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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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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?

Monday 17 November 2025
Shia al-Sudani as prime minister. This move broke protracted political deadlocks, paving the way for a government and a reform agenda. This governance success demonstrated that the resistance movements could translate their influence from the battlefield to the political arena, a key factor in rega ...
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Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert
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Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
Shia Al-Sudani's list, where 47 candidates successfully won votes, nearly 30 are resistance figures. Similarly, in ex-PM Nouri Al-Maliki's list, resistance elements hold a dominant presence. It is quite possible that the 'Resistance Bloc' could emerge as the largest coalition in the ...
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom
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Haytham Tabatabaei: Hezbollah’s Elite Commander from Birth to Martyrdom

Tuesday 25 November 2025 ،
Shia family with considerable influence across Lebanon, Iran, and Iraq. A native of southern Lebanon, where he lived his entire life, Tabatabaei joined Hezbollah as a young man and ultimately rose to become a senior commander within its elite force. Some non-official sources have identified him as ...
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary
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Gen. Solemani and Al-Muhandis: Commemorations on Sixth Anniversary

Saturday 3 January 2026 ،
Shia Scholars Council of Pakistan, highlighted the sacrifices of General Solemani and Al-Muhandis. He noted that the resolve of these great commanders not only strengthened security in Islamic nations but, by giving their lives in defense of the holy shrines, they made their memory and path everlast ...
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS
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Iraqi Prime Minister Says Iran Played a Key Role in Defeating ISIS

Sunday 4 January 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s prime minister, commended the late Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani ALWAGHT- Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Iraq’s prime minister, commended the late Iranian Lieutenant General Qassem Soleimani and Iraqi commander Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis for their “decisive and ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Shia factions aligned with the resistance groups holding a parliamentary majority, Hussein hopes to leverage Iranian backing to secure the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) green light for the post of president. Over the past two decades, Iran has advocated the Kurdistan Democratic Party(KDP) led ...
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq
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With ISIS Inmates Breaking Free, Security Threats Are Back to Iraq

Thursday 22 January 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani directed the armed forces to take decisive action against any attempts to undermine security along the shared borders. He emphasized that the international borders, especially the one with Syria, have been completely fortified and secured. Iraq’s minister of interior also warned ...
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post
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Al-Maliki’s Comeback to Iraq’s PM Post

Sunday 25 January 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani has stepped aside, clearing the path for former Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki to reclaim the role. The breakthrough was formalized in a statement from the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) an alliance of Iraq's major Shiite parties, following intensive internal negotiations. T ...
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan
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Taliban’s New Penal Code Cements Pashtun Rule over Afghanistan

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Shia Muslims, particularly the Hazara community in the north, and could eventually lead to restrictions or even bans on religious ceremonies such as Muharram and Arba'een observances in Afghanistan. These restrictions will gradually undermine non-Pashtun communities, diminishing their intellect ...
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Lebanese Cleric: Harm To Ayatollah Khamenei Equals to War on Shias
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Lebanese Cleric: Harm To Ayatollah Khamenei Equals to War on Shias

Tuesday 27 January 2026 ،
Shia community ALWAGHT- The Vice Chairman of Lebanon's Supreme Islamic Shia Council has issued a warning, stating that any harm inflicted upon Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei is equivalent to a global declaration of war against the Shia community. Sheikh Ali al-Khatib, Vice Chairman of Lebanon ...

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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.