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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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Countries Ignoring Hegemonic Goals of US, Israel to Invoke Nations’ Wrath: Iran President

Countries Ignoring Hegemonic Goals of US, Israel to Invoke Nations’ Wrath: Iran President

Sunday 3 April 2022
Barham Salih said “Any country in the region, which turns a blind eye to the hegemonic goals of the United States and the Zionist regime, will not only step on the rights of its nation, but will also invoke the wrath of the Muslim nations.” He underlined the importance of making efforts ...
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Erdogan-Barzani’s Joint Plot against National Iraqi Interests

Erdogan-Barzani’s Joint Plot against National Iraqi Interests

Thursday 21 April 2022 ،
Barham Salih, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, Sadrist Movement's chief Muqtada al-Sadr, National Wisedom Movement's head Sayed Ammar Hakim, and leaders of Fatah parliamentary coalition. The Kurdish region's leaders, however, have so far declined to make official statements in condemnation ...
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Would Kurds Strike  Deal on Iraq President Post?

Would Kurds Strike Deal on Iraq President Post?

Saturday 28 May 2022 ،
Barham Ahmad Saleh winning the majority vote to take the post.  But the beginning of the new duel took place after the October 10, 2021 elections. By entering a coalition with the victorious Sadrist Movement, the KDP made sure it would this time seize the post of president. But a Federal Court ...
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Iraq’s PMF Anniversary: Rise of Savior with Historic Fatwa

Iraq’s PMF Anniversary: Rise of Savior with Historic Fatwa

Thursday 16 June 2022 ،
Barham Salih in a statement.  Iraqi officials in their speeches repeatedly admitted that without Ayatollah al-Sistani's fatwa, Baghdad could fall to ISIS as the army had lost the power and initiative to counter the terrorists and it was the popular forces that pushed back the terrorist fig ...
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Barzani and KDP Main Losers of Al-Sadr Coalition Gamble

Barzani and KDP Main Losers of Al-Sadr Coalition Gamble

Sunday 26 June 2022 ،
Barham Salih without any negotiation with its powerful rival PUK.  In the third step, the KDP insisted on forming a national majority government even despite the parliament failed to reach its quorum to elect the candidate presented by the Kurdish party. Its third mistake, actually, was its de ...
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Iraq Limbo: SCF Activities and Tangible Progress towards Stalemate End

Iraq Limbo: SCF Activities and Tangible Progress towards Stalemate End

Tuesday 5 July 2022 ،
Barham Salih, of PUK, being extended. On Saturday, independent lawmaker Ali Turki revealed that the PUK agreed to Salih not being extended as president.  The latest meetings reached an agreement on Democratic Party accepting Patriotic Union's candidate on the condition that it would not be ...
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Without Political Agreement, Iraq Sinks into Political and Security Instability: Expert

Without Political Agreement, Iraq Sinks into Political and Security Instability: Expert

Thursday 13 October 2022 ،
Barham Salih, the current president of Iraq, but due to his affiliation with the Kurdistan Democratic Party’s rival Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, he has faced opposition from Erbil authorities and their allies. Given this state of suspension, it seems that Iraq is now living a period of p ...
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Reactions Pour in as with New Pres. Iraq is a Step Closer to New Govt.

Reactions Pour in as with New Pres. Iraq is a Step Closer to New Govt.

Saturday 15 October 2022 ،
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 declared invalid. The voting followed an ultimatum by the majority-holding Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) to the two major Kurdish parties, Kurd ...
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Iraqi PM Al-Sudani’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Aspects, Challenges

Iraqi PM Al-Sudani’s Anti-Corruption Campaign: Aspects, Challenges

Friday 25 November 2022 ،
Barham Salih revealed in a television interview that the oil revenues since 2003 have reached $1 trillion, with estimates showing that $150 billion of national money was looted and transferred out of the country. Now the Iraqi government is trying to return as much as possible of this money to the c ...
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Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at Google, Facebook, Microsoft

Former Israeli Spies Working in Top Jobs at Google, Facebook, Microsoft

Wednesday 14 December 2022 ،
Barham Salih. Meanwhile, Indian prime minister Narendra Modi used the software to dig up dirt on his personal opponents. Other members of his government hacked the phone of a woman accusing the Chief Justice of India of raping her. Pegasus was also found installed on murdered Washington Post journ ...

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