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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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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery
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Al-Jolani and Syria Breakup Mystery

Tuesday 28 October 2025
isis within the new Syrian state's identity.  Now a question presents itself: Will the new government remain a centralized structure as in the past, or will it move toward a decentralized model? The answer to this question will determine not only the fate of the Kurdish population but also ...
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability
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Libya between Choas and Hope for Stability

Tuesday 28 October 2025 ،
isis of parallel command structures and the absence of centralized control over armed groups, sparking a wave of criticism directed at the GNU.  Reports from human rights organizations paint a grim picture of this failure to rein in militias. According to these reports, arbitrary arrests, extr ...
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions
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Iraq’s PMF Flexing Muscles to ISIS Threat in Desert Regions

Thursday 30 October 2025 ،
The voluntary forces of Iraq are on surveillance and action missions to clear desert regions of ISIS sleeper cells amid potential rise aided for US. Alwaght- In recent days, Iraqi security sources said the country has heightened its security measures in the border crossings with the three neighborin ...
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit
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Iraq Ties Resistance Disarmament to US Exit

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani insists resistance disarmament depends on US troop withdrawal ALWAGHT- Iraqi Prime Minister al-Sudani insists resistance disarmament depends on US troop withdrawal, reaffirming a 2026 coalition exit amid mounting pressure from Washington. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
isis culminated when Moqtada al-Sadr withdrew his bloc of 73 parliamentarians from the legislature. This power vacuum ultimately allowed the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) to coalesce with other Shiite factions, Sunnis, and Kurds and formed the government of current Prime Minister Mohammad Shia ...
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Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US
Analysis

Hopes and Fears as Syria’s Al-Jolani Visits US

Sunday 9 November 2025 ،
isis. Although the Caesar Act sanctions have been ostensibly lifted on paper, they remain in effect in practice. Moreover, a deeper problem persists: foreign investors' deep-seated distrust of armed factions and the lack of lasting stability continue to block capital from entering Syria. Accor ...
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?
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What Does High Iraq Election Turnout Mean?

Wednesday 12 November 2025 ،
isis and possibility of eruption of street protests, as it will facilitate government formation. But sustainable stability is certain when the next government would curb the corruption and present a success story in providing public services. 4. Behavioral shift of Generation Z Many of the young p ...
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?
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What’s Driven Public Trust in Resistance Factions in Iraq Vote?

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
The Iraqis find effective forces in the resistance groups that do not restrict themselves to military sphere and have worked to stabilize national economy. Alwaght- Nearly a week after the sixth Iraqi parliamentary elections, the victory of coalitions and factions aligned with the resistance groups ...
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp
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Iraq May Self-harm Repatriating ISIS Members from Al-Hawl Camp

Monday 1 December 2025 ،
Iraq is forced to repatriate its citizens, something many agree can set in motion a new challenge to its internal security. Alwaght- Over 850 Iraqis are set to be repatriated from Syria’s Al-Hawl Refugee Camp to Iraq. A security source active in the camp was cited as saying, adding that the ad ...
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans
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Death of Abu Shabab a Blow to Tel Aviv’s Gaza Plans

Saturday 6 December 2025 ،
Militia leader had drawn the fury of Palestinians with his criminal actions and service to Israel. Alwaght- The death of Yassir Abu Shabab, the leader of an anti-Hamas terror group in Gaza was confirmed on Thursday. The death of Abu Shabab, whose militia is backed by Israel militarily and logistical ...

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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.