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IAEA Warned About Potential Anti-Iran Resolution Iran’s FM warned the UN nuclear chief that any resolution against Iran by the IAEA Board of Governors would prompt a proportional response from Tehran
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ICJ Expected to Conclude Israel is Committing Genocide in Gaza, Expert Predicts The International Court of Justice (ICJ) is likely to rule that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, according to renowned legal scholar John Quigley
Iran Condemns EU and UK Sanctions as Systematic Human Rights Violations Iran’s FM spokesman criticized the new EU and UK sanctions on Iran’s shipping lines, calling them a clear example of systematic human rights violations
Hezbollah Missiles Strike Tel Aviv, Causing Multiple Casualties and Injuries A missile barrage from Lebanon targets Tel Aviv, inflicting significant damage after Israeli air defenses fail to intercept
North Korea’s Kim Calls on Military to Gear Up for War North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his country’s military to pursue a ’limitless’ expansion of its nuclear program to counter threats led by the US
Iran Condemns UK’s Rejection of Gaza Genocide Claims The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson criticized the UK for rejecting UN reports that clearly hold the Israeli regime responsible for genocidal crimes in Gaza
Iran Calls Martyred Hezbollah Media Chief the Lebanese Nation’s Resonant Voice Iran has strongly condemned the assassination of Hezbollah spokesman Mohammad Afif in an Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut
Israel Kills Eight Additional Paramedics in Lebanon as Violence Escalates Israeli warplanes have launched new strikes on Lebanon, killing six paramedics in the country’s south
Iran’s Deputy FM Warns US Maximum Pressure Will Meet ‘Maximum Resistance’ and Fail Again Any efforts by the incoming Trump administration to reinstate Washington’s ’maximum pressure’ policy on Iran will be countered with maximum resistance
Yemeni Armed Forces: Drones Strike Key Israeli Target in Eilat The Yemeni armed forces have reported striking a critical Israeli target in Umm al-Rashrash (Eilat), located in southern occupied Palestine
Iran Ready to Strengthen Relations with Oman: Pezeshkian The Iranian president extended congratulations to Sultan Haitham bin Tariq and the people of Oman on their national day
IRGC Inspires Resistance in Gaza, Lebanon: General Salami The commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps stated that the steadfast resistance against the Zionist regime in Gaza and Lebanon is fueled by the IRGC
Beit Lahiya: Israeli Strike Kills Dozens of Palestinians An Israeli airstrike on a multi-story residential building in Beit Lahiya, northern Gaza, has killed or injured dozens of Palestinians
President Assad: Terrorism is a Global Responsibility Syrian President Bashar al-Assad stated that regional nations and the global community must work together to end terrorism in West Asia
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Hezbollah strikes Israeli military positions in support of Palestine and Lebanon
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In Focus
Ansarullah
A Zaidi Shiite movement operating in Yemen. It seeks to establish a democratic government in Yemen.
Shiite
represents the second largest denomination of Islam. Shiites believe Ali (peace be upon him) to be prophet"s successor in the Caliphate.
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
A regional political u n i o n consisting of Arab states of the Persian Gulf, except for Iraq.
Taliban
Taliban is a Sunni fundamentalist movement in Afghanistan. It was founded by Mohammed Omar in 1994.
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 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
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
Refers to a revival of the Islam throughout the world, that began in 1979 by Iranian Revolution that established an Islamic republic.
Al-Qaeda
A militant Sunni organization founded by Osama bin Laden at some point between 1988 and 1989
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Sadr, Allies Won’t Allow New Govt. In Iraq: Expert
Wednesday 14 September 2022
Al-Halbousi and Khamis Khanjar, a prominent Sunni businessman and politician. There are also differences among the Kurds, between Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK). So far, the presidential post was a share of the PUK, but now Masoud Barzani, of KDP, feels t ...
New Iraqi Alliance Paving Way to President, New PM
Tuesday 27 September 2022
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The Shiite Coordination Framework reportedly reached an agreement with rivals to work towards a new government to end limbo. Alwaght- A year after the parliamentary elections in Iraq and despite some political obstructions, good news are emanating from Baghdad and rejuvenating the hopes for end to t ...
Without Political Agreement, Iraq Sinks into Political and Security Instability: Expert
Thursday 13 October 2022
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Al-Halbousi, agreements have been made to finalize the two presidential and prime ministerial options. Seemingly, the issue of election of al-Sudani as the prime minister has been finalized in the eyes of the Coordination Framework, but the Kurds have not yet announced their preferred option for the ...
Reactions Pour in as with New Pres. Iraq is a Step Closer to New Govt.
Saturday 15 October 2022
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Al-Halbousi for the election of the president reached its quorum with 269 lawmakers present, and in the competition between Abdul Latif Rashid and Barham Salih the lawmakers finally elected Rashid for the post of president with 162 votes. 99 members of parliament voted for Salih and 8 votes were dec ...
New Political Process in Iraq: Challenges, Requirements, and Priorities
Tuesday 18 October 2022
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The new Iraqi political process took shape thanks to efforts by Shiite Coordination Framework but it has challenges ahead. Alwaght- With the obstacle represented by a failure to elect a president removed last week after months of stalemate, the Iraqi society is preparing itself for the first governm ...
Political Forces in New Iraqi Cabinet’s Composition
Sunday 20 November 2022
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Al-Halbousi, which are defense, planning, culture, industry, trade, and higher education. Four have also been assigned to the KDP which include foreign affairs, justice, housing, and environment, and other ministries have been distributed among minorities, as the Turkmens have received two ministrie ...
Arab Parliament Speakers Arrive in Syrian Capital
Sunday 26 February 2023
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A number of Arab parliament speakers and senior legislators have arrived in Damascus, amid attempts to restore Syria’s membership in the Arab League, more than a decade after it was suspended from the 22-member bloc. Alwaght- A number of Arab parliament speakers and senior legislators have arrived i ...
With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?
Monday 20 November 2023
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Al-Halbousi’s reaction
Since the announcement of the shocking and unexpected news of al-Halbousi’s removal from his post, the flood of internal reactions has continued non-stop, and in the meantime, in a speech at the House of Representatives session al-Halbousi described the ruling as ...
What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?
Wednesday 27 December 2023
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Al-Halbousi’s party in Anbar province, the stronghold of Sunni Arabs in Iraq, won 12 out of 16 seats and in Baghdad, the capital of the country, won the first place with 9 out of 49 seats, leaving behind the rival Sunni alliance Jamahir Al-Wataniyah led by Ahmad Al-Jubouri, Azem alliance led b ...
Are Iraqi Sunnis interested in having Shias control the presidency of parliament?
Thursday 27 June 2024
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In the eight months since Mohammed al-Halbousi, the former Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, was dismissed, parliament has struggled in tumultuous sessions to successfully choose his successor ALWAGHT- In the eight months since Mohammed al-Halbousi, the former Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament, was dis ...
