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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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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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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani and other senior officials. However, analysts note he has so far failed to secure meaningful backing from Iraq's entrenched political factions. Failure against resistance groups Although the White House has not explained the reason Sawaya was dismissed, the decision can be regar ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani continue in a caretaker capacity with limited powers, effectively parking the political process until the storm passes. This would require parliamentary consensus, which currently does not exist. While it offers a temporary buffer, it merely postpones the inevitable confrontation. Sc ...
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated
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Barrack’s Three Missions in Baghdad: Iraqis Rigid, Americans Frustrated

Friday 27 February 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani, during which they reviewed ways to expand cooperation between Baghdad and Washington and the objectives for the upcoming phase. Barrack then traveled to the Kurdistan Region, where he met with leaders in Erbil, including Masoud Barzani, head of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP), ...
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications
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Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications

Tuesday 17 March 2026 ،
Shia al-Sudani government’s efforts to keep Iraq away from conflict. In one instance, the Saraya Awliyaa al-Dam movement, part of the Iraqi resistance, announced yesterday that over the past 24 hours, its “brave fighters had conducted eight unique operations against American invaders, ta ...
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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
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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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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.