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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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Baghdad Security Commanders Fired as Karrada Attack Toll Nears 300

Baghdad Security Commanders Fired as Karrada Attack Toll Nears 300

Friday 8 July 2016
Karrada neighborhood on Sunday was the deadliest in Iraq since US invasion of the country 13 years ago. It caused outrage at the inadequacy of emergency services and the security apparatus. Iraq’s health ministry said 292 people were killed in Sunday’s atrocity, which struck a shopping ...
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Somber Eid Spirit in Iraq

Somber Eid Spirit in Iraq

Saturday 9 July 2016 ،
Karrada carnage, ISIS carried out a bombing and shooting attack on Thursday, killing at least 40 people and injuring 75 others near a holy Shiite mausoleum north of the Iraqi capital. At least three suicide bombers and nine gunmen have attacked families and police at Sayyid Mohammed shine in 80 kil ...
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ISIS Remodels Tactics; Draws Need for Iraq to Overhaul Security Structure

ISIS Remodels Tactics; Draws Need for Iraq to Overhaul Security Structure

Wednesday 13 July 2016 ،
Karrada District in Baghdad, the Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi dismissed Lieutenant General Abdul Amir al-Shammari, the commander of Baghdad Operations, as well as the intelligence chiefs of the capital on July 8. At the same day, Minister of Interior Mohammed Salem al-Ghabban resigned from h ...
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ISIS Kills 9 in Terrorist Bombing in Baghdad

ISIS Kills 9 in Terrorist Bombing in Baghdad

Tuesday 6 September 2016 ،
Karrada neighborhood the Iraqi capital. ISIS took responsibility for the attack in a statement in its Amaq New Agency. There has been no final number for the casualties and Iraqi security sources say the number is expected to increase. A total of 691 people have been killed and 1016 others i ...
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15 Killed, Dozens Injured as ISIS Car Bomb Hits Iraqi Families in Karrada, Baghdad

15 Killed, Dozens Injured as ISIS Car Bomb Hits Iraqi Families in Karrada, Baghdad

Tuesday 30 May 2017 ،
Karrada neighborhood in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Alwaght- At least 15 people were killed and over 40 injured early on Tuesday after a car bomb has exploded at Karrada neighborhood in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the blast that took place outside a p ...
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Baghdad’s Deadly Day, Two Bomb Attacks Kill 27, Injure Dozens

Baghdad’s Deadly Day, Two Bomb Attacks Kill 27, Injure Dozens

Tuesday 30 May 2017 ،
Karrada neighborhood in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Families were gathering after breaking their daily fast as part of Islam's holy month of Ramadan when the bomb went off. ISIS terrorist group claimed responsibility for the first attack. Karrada was rocked by a similar ISIS bomb attack la ...
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Three Bomb Attacks Kill 45, Injure over 90 in Iraqi Cities of Baghdad, Hit

Three Bomb Attacks Kill 45, Injure over 90 in Iraqi Cities of Baghdad, Hit

Wednesday 31 May 2017 ،
Karrada during the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, when Iraqis often stay out late shopping or socializing after breaking their daily fast. At least 17 people were killed and up to 32 injured in the attack that was claimed by ISIS terrorist group. In a second attack, an explosives-laden car expl ...
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Bomb Attack Kills Four Popular Forces amid Iraq’s Election

Bomb Attack Kills Four Popular Forces amid Iraq’s Election

Saturday 12 May 2018 ،
Karradah polling station in the capital Baghdad. President Fuad al-Masum also cast his vote at a polling station inside Royal Tulip al-Rasheed Hotel in Baghdad’s heavily-fortified Green Zone. This is an important day in Iraq's history,” Vice President Nuri al-Maliki, head of the St ...
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American Citizen Killed in Central Baghdad: Report

American Citizen Killed in Central Baghdad: Report

Tuesday 8 November 2022 ،
Karrada district and an initial hospital report indicated that the death was caused by a bullet, Iraqi police sources said. Reuters cited a police source as saying the victim was carrying an identity card showing his job as an English teacher. Another police source said armed men in a vehicle open ...
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Iraq Executes Three ISIS Terrorists for 2016 Bombing that Killed Hundreds

Iraq Executes Three ISIS Terrorists for 2016 Bombing that Killed Hundreds

Tuesday 29 August 2023 ،
Karrada shopping area when it was filled with people in advance of the Eid al-Fitr festival at the end of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan. The car bomb caused flames that spread and trapped people inside shopping centers. By the time the fire was put out, 323 people had died, making it one of the ...

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

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