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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 PalestineIran 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
Israeli Airstrikes in Gaza Claim 28 Lives, Raising Death Toll to 43,764 The death toll in Gaza has risen sharply, with 28 Palestinians killed in Israeli airstrikes over the past 24 hours
IAEA Director General Tours Iran’s Nuclear Facilities On Friday, Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, visited two uranium enrichment facilities in Iran
Spokesperson Denies Claims of Musk Meeting Iran’s UN Envoy The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson dismissed a New York Times report claiming that Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations had met with Elon Musk
Borrell Calls for Sanctions Against Israel Over War Crimes Josep Borrell, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, advocates for measures to address Israeli war crimes in Gaza and Lebanon
Hezbollah Drone Attack Disrupts Power Supply in Nahariya The Lebanese resistance group Hezbollah successfully disrupted the electricity supply in Nahariya, a city in northern occupied Palestine
US to Continue Providing Israel with Lethal Weaponry The United States will continue its heightened military support to Israel
Israeli Forces Strike Gaza Shelters Shortly After UN Aid Arrival Israel permitted just one aid convoy into northern Gaza this month, but shortly after its arrival, Israeli forces targeted shelters where the supplies were distributed
Iran Urges the US to Act with Caution Iran’s foreign minister advised the US to choose a wise approach in its dealings with Iran
Nearly 300,000 Children Have Fled Lebanon for Syria Amid Israeli Violence Save the Children reports that around 300,000 children have fled Lebanon for Syria over the past seven weeks
IAEA Chief States No Evidence of Iran Developing Nuclear Weapons International inspectors have found no evidence indicating that Iran is pursuing the development of nuclear weapons
Iran-Russia Trade Drops Dollar, SWIFT: CBI Iran has fully eliminated the US dollar from its trade transactions with Russia, according to its central bank chief
Iran, Russia, and Turkey Release Joint Statement on Israel and Regional Issues In a joint statement, Iran, Russia, and Turkey condemned Zionist crimes against Palestinians in Gaza and the occupying regime’s attacks on Lebanon and Syria
Iranian Deputy FM Summarizes Arab-OIC Summit Outcomes in Riyadh Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi detailed the outcomes of the extraordinary summit of Arab and Islamic nations held in Riyadh
Hamas Claims 20 Israeli Soldiers Killed in Gaza Over Two Days The Palestinian Hamas resistance movement claims its fighters have killed at least 20 Israeli soldiers in northern Gaza over two days
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Hezbollah strikes Israeli military positions in support of Palestine and Lebanon
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Iranian Foreign Ministry Releases Statement Following Israeli Attack
Launching a global campaign to besiege the embassies of the Zionist regime and the United States
Ayatollah Khamenei: Sinwar was a prominent symbol of resistance and struggle
A commander of the Israeli military has been killed in Gaza
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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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Kurdish Scenarios for Upcoming Iraq Election
Sunday 14 January 2018
Gorran (Change) Movement, and Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG). Inn the eyes of the opposition body, such a scenario will mean acceding to the KDP domination.
2. Sulaymaniyah coalition vs Erbil coalition
Another scenario is also likely to come into existence according to the Kurdish political regiona ...
Kurdish Parties in Iraq’s Parliamentary Election
Saturday 28 April 2018
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Gorran (Change) Movement in 2009 impaired the rival Patriotic Union of Kurdistan. In the past election, the party won 25 seats to become one of the largest sides to enter the parliament. It is expected to remain the biggest representative of the Kurds in the May election. According to the results of ...
Barzanis’ Tactics for KDP Win in Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections
Sunday 6 May 2018
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Gorran (Change) Movement, and Kurdistan Islamic Group (KIG). Still, this campaign of the Barzanis has another face: bragging of the KDP as the sole patriotic party which is the protector of the Kurds’ interests in the overcrowded Iraqi game.
This labeling serves another Barzani goal. The Barz ...
Iraq’s Ruling Party Third in Election: Partial Results
Monday 14 May 2018
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Gorran (Change) Movement, Kurdistan Islamic Group, Kurdistan Islamic Union, the New Generation Movement, and the Coalition for Democracy and Justice, that make up the body of the Kurdish region’s opposition, have refused to recognize the initial results, asserting that they will not approve of ...
Iraqi Kurdish Region’s Government Formation Scenarios
Wednesday 21 November 2018
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Gorran with 12, New Generation Movement with 8, Kurdistan Islamic Group with 7, and the “Alliance Towards Reforms”, which is comprised of the Kurdistan Islamic Union and Kurdistan Islamic Union, with 5 seats are the leading parties in the 111-seat regional parliament.
It must be taken i ...
PUK Power Struggle: Where Is the Iraqi Kurdish Party Heading?
Saturday 7 August 2021
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Gorran Movement, attracting part of the PUK's public and support base. The split relatively weakened the PUK within the region and in Baghdad, and Jalal Talabani's subsequent stroke in late 2012 made it increasingly difficult to maintain the party's unity. During Talabani's illness, ...
A Look at Power Blocs in Road to New Iraqi Government
Thursday 21 October 2021
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Gorran Party, or Movement for Change, lost all its seats. The Emtidad Movement, which sparked protests in October 2019, managed to reserve 9 seats in parliament, and the number of seats of the independents may rise to 30.
Shiite power blocs
In the Iraqi political structure, since 2003, the formati ...
Along with Baghdad Election Crisis, an Inter-Kurdish Competition over Presidency Is Brewing
Saturday 13 November 2021
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Gorran Party, won only 16 seats. The New Generation Movement, another Kurdish actor led by Shasawar Abdulwahid, gained 9 seats.
Presently, like after 2018 vote, KDP and PUK are having challenge agreeing on a figure. The PUK asserts that the post is traditionally its share in the inter-Kurdish ...
Iraq, Possible Options for PM, President, Parliament Speaker Posts
Monday 20 December 2021
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Gorran Movement SardarAbdullah, can also be on the Kurdish table for president post.
Sunni choices for parliament speaker post
Like the Shiites and Kurds, the Sunnis are devoid of consensus over the current parliament speaker. The post is traditionally for them. They have seven options ...
Would Kurds Strike Deal on Iraq President Post?
Saturday 28 May 2022
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Gorran Movement Omar Sayed Ali, and the head of Kurdistan Islamic Movement Ali Bapir.
Also, on Wednesday, the members of the political offices of two parties held a meeting in Erbil to discuss differences over the post of president. These moves mark a possible step by the Kurds towards a deal on a ...
