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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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Widely Censured Erbil Conference Ends in Tough Lessons, Consequences for Organizers

Widely Censured Erbil Conference Ends in Tough Lessons, Consequences for Organizers

Thursday 30 September 2021
Erbil, while Iraq is a traditional home of anti-Israeli regional thought and policy. Alwaght- On the first anniversary of the Israeli normalization agreement with the UAE and Bahrain, a majority of the Arab countries have proved against the treasonous step, running counter to the hope of its designe ...
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Iraq Supports Palestine, Categorically Rejects Normalization with Israel: Foreign Ministry

Iraq Supports Palestine, Categorically Rejects Normalization with Israel: Foreign Ministry

Monday 22 November 2021 ،
Erbil, the capital of Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdistan region, during which various participants urged Baghdad to join the normalization scheme and normalize relations with Israel.  
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Fate of Syrian Kurds Amid Geopolitical Dynamics Changes

Fate of Syrian Kurds Amid Geopolitical Dynamics Changes

Tuesday 25 January 2022 ،
Erbil, the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) of Iraqi Kurdistan closed its borders with northeastern Syria, halting oil supplies that every month brought tens of millions of dollars in revenues to the autonomous administration, also called Rojava.  The closure of the border crossings began i ...
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What Are the Goals of Iranian FM’s Visit to Resistance States?

What Are the Goals of Iranian FM’s Visit to Resistance States?

Saturday 26 March 2022 ،
Erbil, showed a transition away from strategic patience doctrine and initiating active and offensive resistance based on which the sources of threat are neutralized preemptively before their endangering actions.  Certainly, pursuing this strategy in coordination with regional partners is one o ...
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Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Is Erdogan Planning Kurdistan Region’s Split from Iraq?

Wednesday 15 June 2022 ،
Erbil to produce gas in the two gas fields, plans to increase production in the Khor Mor to 700 million cubic meters by 2023. Turkey will be the main destination for Kurdistan's gas exports.  Certainly one of the most important challenges in implementing this plan is Baghdad's oppositi ...
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Iraq-Germany Energy Agreements Led Iraqi PM’s Berlin Visit Agenda

Iraq-Germany Energy Agreements Led Iraqi PM’s Berlin Visit Agenda

Sunday 15 January 2023 ،
Erbil’s independent exports of gas and oil, which led to a court ruling banning activities of foreign companies like Dana Energy of the UAE and other partners in Khor Mor gas field in July, the Kurdistan daily natural gas production was 542 million square meter. This is while Kurdistan in addi ...
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Iran Slams German FM’s ‘Baseless’ Remarks, Urges Berlin Apology for Chemical Weapons

Iran Slams German FM’s ‘Baseless’ Remarks, Urges Berlin Apology for Chemical Weapons

Wednesday 8 March 2023 ،
Erbil. Also in September 2021, the IRGC launched an attack in northern Iraq, where it destroyed four bases belonging to hostile groups.  
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Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Erbil have began to bolster their ties as part of a broader alliance with Israel that apparently puts Iranian interests at stake. Alwaght- Political, security, and economic partnership of Azerbaijan and Iraq's Kurdistan region has taken a growing trend in the past few years. This is an issue of ...
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Arbaeen Trek: Iraq’s Fully Prepared to Mark World’s Largest Human Congregation

Arbaeen Trek: Iraq’s Fully Prepared to Mark World’s Largest Human Congregation

Thursday 17 August 2023 ،
Erbil and from there to Baghdad by bus.  Haj Emran border crossing authorities say that they have increased the computers, accommodation and seats of this crossing and have created a big parking space for buses and have completed all the preparations for accepting the pilgrims. The Kurdish aut ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
Erbil and certain diplomatic authorities in the central government of Baghdad. The reports systematically counter Tehran's assertions and provide evidence supporting the lack of a connection between the targeted site and the individuals killed in the attack aimed at Mossad and Israel. Within th ...

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

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