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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Ankara-Erbil-Washington Coordinated In Turkish Operation in Northern Iraq?

Ankara-Erbil-Washington Coordinated In Turkish Operation in Northern Iraq?

Sunday 14 February 2021
Sinjar-Dirak. Actually, the military strategists in Turkey over the past few months have been specifically seeking control over strategic areas in Iraq’s Sinjar and Syria’s Dirak. Fearing international reactions seem to be the reason for delay in launching the campaign. Additionally, Tu ...
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Iraqi Nation Won’t Remain Silent on Anti-Terror Commanders’ Assassination: Lawmaker

Iraqi Nation Won’t Remain Silent on Anti-Terror Commanders’ Assassination: Lawmaker

Monday 27 December 2021 ،
Sinjar from the menace of ISIS,” he said. “On the second martyrdom anniversary of the commanders, it is worth mentioning that the investigation into their assassinations must be transparent and the results must be accurate in order to bring the main culprits to account and punish them,& ...
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Turkish Military Presence in Iraq and the Likely Scenarios

Turkish Military Presence in Iraq and the Likely Scenarios

Saturday 5 February 2022 ،
Sinjar region of Nineveh.  The new wave of pressures from Iraqi resistance groups against Turkey has been met with public support.  Turkish occupation and meaningful Baghdad-Erbil silence  Turkey's attacks on northern Iraq and the presence of Turkish troops in Mosul province un ...
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Drones Hit Turkish Base in Northern Iraq, Three Killed: Report

Drones Hit Turkish Base in Northern Iraq, Three Killed: Report

Sunday 22 May 2022 ،
Sinjar (Freemen of Sinjar) claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it targeted the base with unmanned aircraft. Nineveh houses Turkish forces involved in the ongoing military operations against purported positions of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) militant group in th ...
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Iraq Condemns Turkish Drone Strike in Kurdistan Region, Vows Response

Iraq Condemns Turkish Drone Strike in Kurdistan Region, Vows Response

Saturday 18 June 2022 ،
Sinjar in the Iraqi Kurdistan region. According to the Kurdish-language Kurdistan 24 television news network, the attack left at least six people dead and injured several others. However, some other media outlets put the death toll at four. Turkish military base in northern Iraq comes under rocket ...
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Iraq Limbo: SCF Activities and Tangible Progress towards Stalemate End

Iraq Limbo: SCF Activities and Tangible Progress towards Stalemate End

Tuesday 5 July 2022 ،
Sinjar dispute settlement, allocation of 17 percent of the federal Iraqi budget to Kurdistan region, in addition to approval of a separate budget to the Kurdish Peshmerga forces.  Inter-Kurdish talks on the president post progressing  While over the past seven months the Kurdish infighti ...
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Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Tuesday 23 May 2023 ،
Sinjar crisis. Alwaght- Years after the tragedy of horrific crimes committed by the ISIS terrorist group against the Yazidi minority in Iraq’s Sinjar, the region has not returned to its pre-crisis status. Sinjar is still not secure for the displaced and thousands in this region are in a state ...
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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Wednesday 26 July 2023 ،
Sinjar. But that was not the whole story and hundreds of angry protesters also set fire to Al-Rahman Mosque, which was the location of declaration of ISIS caliphate, and prevented the return of the displaced families. This incident showed that the Iraqi government has no easy job returning the displ ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
Sinjar and the Yazidi massacre. Furthermore, in opposing the referendum, which could have escalated into a major regional crisis and internal conflict in Iraq, the Islamic Republic spared no effort in defending the territorial integrity and national sovereignty of Iraq. Based on this, it can be un ...

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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