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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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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites
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Tensions Again: Crisis between Baghdad and Erbil over Budget Reignites

Sunday 8 June 2025
Barzani's government and the eighth cabinet of Nechirvan Barzani's government to the employees of the Kurdistan region is about 24 trillion dinars ($18.3 billion).  The central government also believes that the Erbil must first adhere to its legal obligations regarding oil delivery in ...
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Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
Analysis

Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
Barzani rulers that current ruling method cannot continue. Alwaght- In the past weeks, Iraqi Kurdistan region has witnessed one of the most unprecedented clashes between the militants of the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and local tribal militias, especially those of Haraki tribe. The development ...
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Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
Analysis

Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
Barzani, the leader of the Kurdistan Democratic Party of Iraq, so that the Syrian Kurds and the new Damascus government led by Abu Mohammad al-Jolani can reach an agreement to resolve their differences and integrate the Kurds into the new Syrian armed forces. Otherwise, peace prospects will remain d ...
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region
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Shadow of Collapse on Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

Wednesday 27 August 2025 ،
Barzanis. A few weeks later, a similar scene unfolded in Sulaymaniyah. Security forces and PUK's Peshmerga moved to detain Lahur Sheikh Jangi, a prominent Kurdish political figure. The move sparked resistance from his supporters, plunging parts of the city into violence and armed clashes. Lahur ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
Analysis

Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Barzani stated that the deal was a great achievement for the Iraqi people, adding that this agreement will help upgrade the economic infrastructure for the service of the citizens. Ezat Saber, a the deputy oil minister of the federal government in Baghdad, said that after Baghdad and Erbil agreemen ...
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Barzani and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan led by Bafel Talabani. Different elections  The upcoming Iraqi elections with the new law and under the shadow of deep regional developments are expected to display a different image, an event that can upend the balance between the political forces ...
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
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Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
Barzani, taking the lead with 26 seats. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) follows with 17. With the new parliamentary layout now clear, the political focus is shifting to coalition-building and the formation of the next government. Analysts predict the post-election political scene will be dom ...
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post
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Inter-Kurdish Stalemate Complicates Filling Iraq President Post

Tuesday 6 January 2026 ،
Barzani called on altering the president election mechanism, proposing three choices: first, Kurdistan regional parliament names a choice, All Kurdish parties agree on a choice, or the Kurdish blocs and the broader parliament of Iraq name a candidate for the post. Barzani held that the most importan ...
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What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?
Analysis

What’s the Agenda of Iraqi FM During Tehran Visit?

Sunday 18 January 2026 ،
Barzani and has so far this party’s candidates have taken the post of president in Baghdad. But Hussein wants to break this tradition and transfer the post to the PUK with the help of Tehran and resistance factions in the parliament.
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President
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Iraq’s Govt. Formation in Deadlock as Kurds Wrestle over Post of President

Saturday 7 February 2026 ،
Barzani as Prime Minister and Nechirvan Barzani as President of the Region, to withdraw from presenting a candidate for the Iraqi presidency so that the PUK can present its preferred candidate, Nizar Amidi. But the PUK finds this deal insufficient. The party not only insists on retaining the Iraqi ...

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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.