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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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General Suleimani: Iran’s Big Strategist, Man of Battlegrounds
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General Suleimani: Iran’s Big Strategist, Man of Battlegrounds

Monday 7 October 2019
Suleimani, the prominent commander known to the regional public and all of those closely following the regional occurrences.  Qasem Suleimani, whose name is associated with big wars, unbelievable victories, and an ironclad will on the battleground, has been an absolute nightmare to the enemies ...
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Anger Resurfaces In Iraqi Kurdistan: What Are The Roots?
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Anger Resurfaces In Iraqi Kurdistan: What Are The Roots?

Monday 14 December 2020 ،
Suleimaniya as living conditions are worsens by months-long salary payment delay. Alwaght- The massive street protests in Suleimaniya north of Iraq that started nearly two weeks ago against the four-month workers pay delays, rife corruption, and grave economic conditions still continue in the Kurdis ...
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PUK Power Struggle: Where Is the Iraqi Kurdish Party Heading?
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PUK Power Struggle: Where Is the Iraqi Kurdish Party Heading?

Saturday 7 August 2021 ،
Suleimaniya province as the bastion of the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) of Iraqi Kurdish region is witnessing tense political times. Perhaps when on December 2019 during the fourth congress of the PUK the leadership of the party was given to both Bafel Talabani, the son of the PUK founder Jala ...
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Inter-Kurdish Struggle Over Iraq Presidency: Will KDP-PUK Agreements End?
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Inter-Kurdish Struggle Over Iraq Presidency: Will KDP-PUK Agreements End?

Monday 17 January 2022 ،
Suleimaniya and Halabja provinces, from the rest of Kurdistan. Furthermore, increasing pressure from KDP on the PUK can end the traditional inter-Kurdish deal on administration of the Kurdish affairs in the Iraqi scene. 
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Iran’s Leader Meets Navy Commanders, Urges All-out  Boost to “Strategic Force”
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Iran’s Leader Meets Navy Commanders, Urges All-out Boost to “Strategic Force”

Monday 28 November 2022 ،
Suleimani missile corvette with catamaran design that was delivered to the IRGC Navy in September.  
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47 Foreign Intelligence Agencies Involved in Recent Iran Riots: IRGC Official
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47 Foreign Intelligence Agencies Involved in Recent Iran Riots: IRGC Official

Wednesday 30 November 2022 ،
Suleimani.  He made the comments during an IRGC meeting in Tehran.  “In the recent events, due to inability to fight Iran on the ground, the enemy turned to using soft and combined war with the priority of media battle and psychological operations in order to deceive the great nati ...
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Two New Warships Join IRGC Navy
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Two New Warships Join IRGC Navy

Monday 19 February 2024 ،
Suleimani class of ocean liners that were unveiled last year.  The speed of this warships reaches 60 kilometers per hour, which can maintain this speed in different weather conditions. 67 meters long, 20 meters wide and 60 tons of weight are other features of this vessel and it has 4 engines. ...
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What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?
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What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

Wednesday 8 May 2024 ،
Suleimaniya, holds the two provinces of Suleimaniya and Halabja. The bastion of the KDP is the capital Erbil, and the party holds the two provinces of Erbil and Duhok that start from north of Suleimaniya to the Turkish border. The two parties struggle for influence in other areas, and armed clashes ...
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Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria
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Defenders of the Shrine: Rise of Anti-terror Fighters in Syria

Sunday 30 June 2024 ،
Suleimani in the past decade developments in the region and the influence of their anti-terror battle on the regional stability after obliteration of ISIS should not be ignored. Aware of the dangers of their path, they not only protected the holy shrines and pushed the terrorists away from the Irani ...
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
Suleimaniya.  PKK procurement of powerful air defenses indicates that some foreign sides are supporting this terrorist group. There is a speculation that the US-backed Kurdish groups in Syria have provided air defenses to the PKK.  Since the Turkish drones are among the world's best, ...

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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.