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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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Ramadan War, Iraq’s Golden Opportunity to Get Rid of US Occupation
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Ramadan War, Iraq’s Golden Opportunity to Get Rid of US Occupation

Wednesday 25 March 2026
Shia authority Ayatollah Ali Sistani, who condemned the American-Israeli aggression against Iran in the strongest terms, along with the collective will of the resistance front across the region and even the involvement of Muslim Kurdish peshmerga in the Kurdistan region, will target the last strongh ...
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Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
Report

Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift

Monday 13 April 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani, ex-PM Haider al-Abadi, Badr al-Douri, Mohsen al-Mandawi, Hamid al-Shatri, Qasim al-Araji, and Ali Shukri. However, despite this development, it appears unlikely that a significant rift will emerge within the Shiite Coordination Framework, as the parliamentary majority coalition. Out ...
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios
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Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani should not be nominated again. And just when it seemed the rivalry between the two within the SCF had ended, and attention had shifted to other names, such as Basem al-Daraji, Mohsen al-Mandawi, Hamid al-Shatri, Qassem al-Araji, and Ali Shukri, the bloc's currents, even after part ...
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New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
Interview

New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Shia Coordination Framework, this figure was agreed upon by this major parliamentary faction. The Coordination Framework's first candidate was Nouri al-Maliki, who faced a veto and interference from the United States and Donald Trump himself. After the Shiite Coordination Framework announced th ...
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister
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The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Shia' al-Sudani. Differing views emerged over retaining traditional figures versus selecting new faces, with some factions prioritizing change and others stressing executive experience. Ultimately, pressure to expedite government formation led to a compromise. The withdrawal of some candidates a ...
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Senior Cleric Urges Global Outcry Against Israeli Attacks on Lebanon
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Senior Cleric Urges Global Outcry Against Israeli Attacks on Lebanon

Sunday 10 May 2026 ،
Shia cleric, released a statement on Sunday denouncing the latest strikes by the so-called infanticidal Zionist regime against Lebanon while calling for a resolute response from global Muslims and advocates of freedom. A statement issued on May 10, 2026, via the senior cleric's official office ...
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
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Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani, and the Azm Alliance, led by Muthanna al-Samarrai. Several detainees are known to be close to al-Sudani, including an adviser and a cousin of his. In response to the crackdown, al-Sudani positioned himself as a supporter of accountability but warned the public to be wary of distortio ...
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Tehran Marks Second Day of Farewell Ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei
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Tehran Marks Second Day of Farewell Ceremonies for Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei

Saturday 4 July 2026 ،
Shia holy cities, and concluding with burial in Mashhad. Senior Iranian officials attended the ceremonies alongside numerous foreign dignitaries and delegations from regional and international countries, including Pakistan, Russia, Iraq, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Oman, and representatives of sev ...
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How Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Shaped Generations as a Teacher
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How Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei Shaped Generations as a Teacher

Sunday 5 July 2026 ،
Shia communities to build stronger religious and social institutions. Other admirers said Ayatollah Khamenei encouraged the pursuit of knowledge through reading, poetry and history, while emphasizing the importance of family, education and the role of women in society. They said his guidance motiva ...
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Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic
Interview

Islamic Revolution Path Continues Under New Leader: Russian Academic

Monday 6 July 2026 ،
Shia and Sunni communities. Wherever I went, I truly did not hear a single person question the Islamic Republic's rightness in this fight. Everyone stood with Iran, voiced their support, and offered their sympathies. I recently traveled to Siberia, and I remember the pilot himself, once he lear ...

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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.