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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 Retake Two Towns from ISIS Terrorists

Iraqi Forces Retake Two Towns from ISIS Terrorists

Monday 24 November 2014
Khanaqin to the north as well as nearby dams and oil fields, Peshmerga Secretary-General Jabbar Yawar said. It would also allow the road to be reopened between Baghdad and Khanaqin, close to the Iranian border. While ISIS terrorists have not advanced into Baghdad, they hold a ring of towns around th ...
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Iraqi Kurdistan Crisis; Unwelcomed Post-ISIS Crisis in Iraq

Iraqi Kurdistan Crisis; Unwelcomed Post-ISIS Crisis in Iraq

Sunday 22 November 2015 ،
Khanaqin in Diyala province, the Kurds did not let the military forces to get into the city and several hours of negotiations led to an agreement and the tension was ended. But in Iraq after the advent of ISIS in 2014, the Kurds have unofficially implemented the Article 140 of the Iraqi constituti ...
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Erdogan’s Short, Long-Term Strategy for Dealing with Kurdish Breakaway Bid

Erdogan’s Short, Long-Term Strategy for Dealing with Kurdish Breakaway Bid

Tuesday 10 October 2017 ،
Khanaqin in Diyala province and ending in northwest of Mosul province. Turkey eyes continuation of Kirkuk oil flow under the Iraqi government control. Ankara takes huge advantage of the Iraqi oil transit to the global markets and does not want to forsake such a valuable source of income in the futur ...
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Iraqi Forces Retake Khanaqin as Part of Multi-Fronted Op against Kurdish Militia

Iraqi Forces Retake Khanaqin as Part of Multi-Fronted Op against Kurdish Militia

Tuesday 17 October 2017 ،
Khanaqin district as Kurdish militias continue withdrawing from disputed area. Alwaght- Iraqi Forces took control on Tuesday of Khanaqin district as Kurdish militias continue withdrawing from disputed area. Reuters cited security sources as saying Kurdish Peshmerga fighters pulled out from Khanaqin ...
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Iraqi President Slams Kurdistan Referendum as Provocative, Unilateral

Iraqi President Slams Kurdistan Referendum as Provocative, Unilateral

Tuesday 17 October 2017 ،
Khanaqin district.  
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How Op to Free Disputed Areas from Kurdish Militias Works for Iraq’s Benefits

How Op to Free Disputed Areas from Kurdish Militias Works for Iraq’s Benefits

Wednesday 18 October 2017 ،
Khanaqin district from Kurdish Militias, known as Peshmerga. Now the action is unfolding, intending to retake other regions that after ISIS offensive in June 2014 fell to the terrorists and from them to Peshmerga militias. With Peshmerga's loss of the contested regions, Erbil will naturally fal ...
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Kurdish Militias Withdraw from Areas in Mosul as Iraqi Forces Advance on

Kurdish Militias Withdraw from Areas in Mosul as Iraqi Forces Advance on

Wednesday 18 October 2017 ،
Khanaqin district that includes several cities and hundreds of villages near Iran border
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Iraq Launches Operation against ISIS near Syria Border

Iraq Launches Operation against ISIS near Syria Border

Sunday 17 May 2020 ،
Khanaqin in Diyala Province. They also foiled a Daesh attempt to infiltrate into the nearby Ali Al-Sadoon village.  

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Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise