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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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Iraq

Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat
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Exit from Iraq: US Superpower Image Shattered with a Strategic Defeat

Friday 2 October 2026
The US may made tactical gains in early years of war, but it ended up losing strategically as it failed to maintain its hegemonic power.
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Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert
Interview

Power of Resistance Forced the US Out of Iraq: Expert

Friday 2 October 2026
The US has no place in the region as regional nations increasingly growing pro-indepence.
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US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert
Interview

US Military Withdrawal not End of US Iraq Presence, Iran Needs Long-term Iraq Strategy: Expert

Saturday 3 October 2026
The US will work to deepen its non-military influence in Iraq, mainly in economy and decision-making areas.
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Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios
Analysis

Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios

Monday 5 October 2026
The US will resort to a set of options to ensure that its exit from Iraq will not mean abandoning Iraq and leaving the ground for rivals.
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US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
Interview

US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026
The US should say hello to a period when it cannot dictate to Iraq and the region what it wants.
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True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert
Interview

True Security and Political Independence in Iraq Matters after US Military Pullout: Expert

Tuesday 6 October 2026
The Iraqis need to make sure that they are in control of home affairs and that the US cannot sway their home and foreign policy.
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Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia
Analysis

Iraq, the Graveyard of American Military Strategy in West Asia

Sunday 11 October 2026
US pulled out of Iraq with disgrace as resistance of Iraqis raised its costs and left it with no options for stay.
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OIC Foreign Ministers Gather in Baghdad as Araghchi Arrives for Meeting
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OIC Foreign Ministers Gather in Baghdad as Araghchi Arrives for Meeting

Saturday 17 October 2026
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrived in Baghdad on Saturday
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Iraqi PM’s Saudi Visit and Difficult Calculus of Neurality
Analysis

Iraqi PM’s Saudi Visit and Difficult Calculus of Neurality

Saturday 17 October 2026
Iraqi PM knows that if things boil over in Yemen, Iraqi resistance groups will escalate in solidarity with Sana’a against Saudi Arabia.
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Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power
Analysis

Completion of Iraq Cabinet and Redrawing Balance of Power

Tuesday 20 October 2026
Now more anti-American parties have posts in the cabinet of al-Zaidi, which can hit the US power to sway Iraqi government’s decisions.
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Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence
Report

Border Closures with Iran a Serious Test of Baghdad’s Political Independence

Friday 23 October 2026
Iraqi government orders closure of borders with Iran, submitting to the American and Saudi pressures, but risking public protests.
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Iraqi Resistance Vows Support for Iran Against Any New US-Israeli Aggression
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Iraqi Resistance Vows Support for Iran Against Any New US-Israeli Aggression

Saturday 24 October 2026
The Islamic Resistance in Iraq has vowed to support Iran if the United States and the Zionist regime launch another attack on the country
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System
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Iraq’s Cabinet Completion: From Winners and Losers to Quota System

Sunday 25 October 2026
Iraqi cabinet was completed, but the challenges remain in place amid political discontent and US interference.
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Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies
Report

Netanyahu’s Dangerous Gamble in Iraqi Skies

Tuesday 27 October 2026
Israeli warplanes have been flying over Iraq in preparations for potential new war on Iran, but the Iraqi resistance is watching.
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Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit
Analysis

Oil and Security, Two Drivers of Iraqi PM’s Damascus Visit

Saturday 31 October 2026
The Iraqi PM wants a new chapter of cooperation with Syria, but this depends on the manners of the Syrian government led by a former takfiri leader.

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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.