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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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Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps
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Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Tuesday 23 May 2023
Ways to return of Yazidis to their homes remain closed as central Iraqi government and Kurdistan region remain divided on ending 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 ...
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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced
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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Wednesday 26 July 2023 ،
Thousands of displaced Iraqis in Nineveh are victim to administrative failure and political score settling. Alwaght- Consecutive years of insecurity and war have turned Iraq into one of the main countries grappling with refugee crisis, to an extent that the case of refugees and the challenges pertai ...
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Dry Canal, Iraq’s Costly Project to Link Persian Gulf to Europe
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Dry Canal, Iraq’s Costly Project to Link Persian Gulf to Europe

Tuesday 15 August 2023 ،
The Iraqi government pursues costly and time-taking Dry Canal project to link to Europe while there is a cheaper way through Iran. Alwaght- In recent years, competition among West Asian countries for a bigger role in East to West trade corridors has been growing.  In this competition, one of t ...
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After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?
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After Libya Dam Collapse, Is Mosul Dam a Risk?

Monday 25 September 2023 ،
Experts warned in past years that Mosul Dam is a risk but government says concerns are baseless. Alwaght- Weeks after the devastating Libya flood that was caused by the collapse of a dam and killed thousands of people, now there are warnings about the repeat of this catastrophe in Iraq’s Mosul ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur
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Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Iraqi army and Kurdish Peshmerga forces clashed over an evacuated PKK base. Alwaght- Despite the growing political and economic competition between the Kurdistan region of Iraq and the central government in Baghdad, in recent months security differences have overshadowed their bilateral ties. On Sun ...
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Iran Increases Export of Technical and Engineering Services to Neighboring Countries
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Iran Increases Export of Technical and Engineering Services to Neighboring Countries

Sunday 7 July 2024 ،
The CEO of IPRC announced a substantial increase in the export of technical and engineering services within the country’s electricity sector ALWAGHT- The CEO of Iran Power Plant Repairs Company (IPRC) announced a substantial increase in the export of technical and engineering services within the cou ...
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Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance
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Turkish-Arab Push for Foothold In Iraq Amid Strong Iranian-Iraqi Alliance

Tuesday 23 July 2024 ،
Both Arabs and Turkey are investing in Iraq to challenge the efficient Iranian alliance with Iraq. Alwaght- As the global developments unfold, the political and economic groupings and cooperation are transforming, and in the meantime some developing countries whose significance and place for interna ...
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Iraq’s Grand Faw Port Project and Iranian Opportunities
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Iraq’s Grand Faw Port Project and Iranian Opportunities

Wednesday 18 September 2024 ،
Iraq is taking a step to become a significance transit route connecting East to the West with its Faw port. Alwaght- Iran's new President Masoud Pezeshkian chose Baghdad as the destination of his first foreign trip as president, making Iraq the starting point of his administration's foreign ...
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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 ،
Iraq and Turkey are working on a significant project, but they nerd to face security challenges first. Alwaght- Over a year has gone since unveiling of the ambitious 'development road' project by Iraq, but the 1,200-km long railway project is yet to be initiated. The Iraqi government, which ...
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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 ،
Iraq is a key element in Axis of Resistance and direct threat to its interests and territory should trigger its resolute response to Syria conflict. Alwaght- After a year of cooperation and inflicting a defeat on the Israeli regime in Gaza and Lebanon by the Axis of Resistance members, this time the ...

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures