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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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Iraqi Forces Clear Streets from Anti-Government Protesters

Iraqi Forces Clear Streets from Anti-Government Protesters

Saturday 25 January 2020
Basra, security forces stormed a protest camp, burning the tents down and forcibly dispersing the protesters. Many protesters were seen taking down tents in the cities of Hilla, Diwaniyah, Kut and Amarah. The development came after Iraqis rallied in Baghdad in massive numbers to call for an e ...
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Two Sadrist Commanders Assassinated in Iraq

Two Sadrist Commanders Assassinated in Iraq

Friday 7 February 2020 ،
Basra province. He suffered fatal injuries and died on the spot, local security sources said. They quoted a Sadr movement's media official in Basra, Saad al-Maliki, as saying that Halfi was one of the leaders of the Peace Corps. His assassination came less than 24 hours after Abu-Muqada a ...
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US Is Top Suspect In Iraq Unrest

US Is Top Suspect In Iraq Unrest

Tuesday 8 December 2020 ،
Basra, which is the main source of the Iraqi oil export, is driven by an intention to put strains on the Iraqi government. Trump’s strategy is based on the two strategic goals of cutting the Iranian influence in Iraq and keeping the US forces in the Arab country. This comes while since the ass ...
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Iraqi Demand for Iran Power Supply Increase: Drivers, Messages

Iraqi Demand for Iran Power Supply Increase: Drivers, Messages

Wednesday 31 March 2021 ،
Basra in 2019. The officials of the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity have already started their efforts to guarantee fuel supplies for power plants to run through the summer and also to increase the electricity imports. As in previous years, the main focus of Baghdad to meet its electricity needs is T ...
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Iraq Nuclear Power Plants Aspirations: Russia Makes Key Partner in Absence of US

Iraq Nuclear Power Plants Aspirations: Russia Makes Key Partner in Absence of US

Saturday 26 June 2021 ،
Basra.  These challenges have been a driving force for the Iraqi government efforts in recent years to seek construction of nuclear power plants to fight the long power outages in the hot seasons.  The Iraqi officials are well aware that electricity consumption in the country will increa ...
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Iraq, Future Threats Posed by Water Crisis

Iraq, Future Threats Posed by Water Crisis

Saturday 7 May 2022 ،
Basra, are now affected by the filling process.  Like Tigris, Euphrates River has its origin in Turkey, passes Syria, and reaches Iraq. After entering Syrian town of Jarabulus in Aleppo outskirts, the river joins Raqqa and then Deir ez-Zor rivers, and continues to Bukamal town, where it enters ...
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Filling of Large Turkish Dams Source of Regional Dust Storms

Filling of Large Turkish Dams Source of Regional Dust Storms

Monday 16 May 2022 ،
Basra, are now affected by the filling process.  In fact, the Ilisu Dam is part of huge Southeastern Anatolia Project, also called GAP, which envisions construction of 22 dams– 14 on the Euphrates and 8 on the Tigris– and 19 hydroelectric plants in nine southeastern provinces of Tu ...
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Iraq Street Protest Duel: Where Is Al-Sadr Taking Iraq?

Iraq Street Protest Duel: Where Is Al-Sadr Taking Iraq?

Monday 15 August 2022 ،
Basra and Mosul.  Now here is a question: Can street duel of the supporters of the opposite sides cause al-Sadr to change his behavior and the political equations? There are three possibilities about the future behavior and actions of al-Sadr.  Continuing street sit-ins and avoiding tens ...
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Cairo Five-party Summit: Beating the Wind?

Cairo Five-party Summit: Beating the Wind?

Wednesday 24 August 2022 ،
Basra to the port of Aqaba is not new and was envisioned under the rule of Iraqi Baathist Party, but oil is now being delivered to Jordan within a framework of preferential pricing via road transportation, and so far no effective steps have been taken to build an oil pipeline.  Transfer of Ira ...
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Muslim World Reacts to Quran Burning,  Other Desecration in Sweden

Muslim World Reacts to Quran Burning, Other Desecration in Sweden

Monday 24 July 2023 ،
Basra were set on fire as the protests unfolded.  Saudi Arabia’s foreign ministry summoned Sweden's chargé d'affaires in a protesting move. The ministry in a tweet called on Sweden to take all immediate measures to prevent these shameful actions, and stressed Riyadh reject ...

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