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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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Abusing Iraqi Airspace: US Occupation in Iraq Faciliated Israeli Aggression on Iran
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Abusing Iraqi Airspace: US Occupation in Iraq Faciliated Israeli Aggression on Iran

Monday 28 October 2024
Sudani, according to media, instructed the foreign ministry to contact the US given the terms of the security pact with the US and the expressed American commitment to the Iraqi security and sovereignty. Iraqi government's spokesperson said that Baghdad reiterates its emphasis on sovereignty, i ...
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Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project
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Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project

Sunday 3 November 2024 ،
Sudani of Iraq visited Turkey to hold the last consultations and negotiations with the Turkish officials about this joint project, on Thursday last week, the second meeting of the quadripartite council of ministers of partner countries in the development road project was held in Baghdad. In the mee ...
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Iraqi National Security Advisor’s Iran Visit Smells American Pressure
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Iraqi National Security Advisor’s Iran Visit Smells American Pressure

Tuesday 12 November 2024 ،
Sudani that Baghdad should stop the attacks of armed groups from Iraqi territory. Blinken seems to have meant the expected Iranian attack.  In such a situation, it seems that the trip of the Iraqi national security official to Iran is mainly about the tension between the Islamic Republic and I ...
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Borrell Calls for Sanctions Against Israel Over War Crimes
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Borrell Calls for Sanctions Against Israel Over War Crimes

Saturday 16 November 2024 ،
Sudan, whether due to recklessness or deliberate targeting. The ongoing war on Gaza, initiated by Israel on October 7, 2023, following Hamas’ Operation Al-Aqsa Storm, has resulted in over 43,730 Palestinian deaths—most of them women and children—and more than 103,000 injuries. Tho ...
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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria
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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria

Sunday 1 December 2024 ،
Sudani put the armed forces on highest alert and gave instructions for border security reinforcement. The Iraqi military on Friday deployed three army brigades and two Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) brigades to the border with Syria. The PMF, a voluntary force, was formed in opposition to the ISI ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
Sudani's government, and has remained unresolved until now. The Kurds have also secured part of this agreement to themselves and the legislative package, which concerns the adoption of the Land Restitution Law, which they are demanding. According to this law, real estate and farming lands that ...
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Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict
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Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict

Saturday 7 December 2024 ،
Sudani has implemented special measures and a state of emergency on the borders with Syria since the beginning of the developments and on the other hand, it demonstrates Iraq's important role in the operation to support Syria and the political and military management of this complex, challenging ...
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities
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Understanding Egypt’s Behavior towards Post-Assad Syria: Challenges and Opportunities

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
Sudan, and Gaza. This piece is going to examine the Egyptian behavior as well as its motivations and aims of this country regarding the Syrian developments. 1. Record of Syria-Egypt relations  The Egyptian-Syrian relations have a long and complicated history. The two countries, once united un ...
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Sudani, has faced criticism at home. According to Shafaq News, Yasser Watut, a member of the Parliament's Security and Defense Commission, stated on Monday that the trip to Damascus of the Iraqi delegation headed by Hamid al-Shatri was to serve national security, but its results are still uncer ...
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Israeli Strikes Accounted for 55% of Worldwide Civilian Casualties in 2024
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Israeli Strikes Accounted for 55% of Worldwide Civilian Casualties in 2024

Tuesday 14 January 2025 ،
Sudan and Myanmar also significantly impacted civilian tolls, collectively responsible for 8% of the deaths and injuries. These findings underscore the devastating effects of large-scale wars and the disproportionate harm inflicted on civilians. The study revealed a 51% rise in civilian deaths and ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures