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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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Where Is New ISIS Stronghold in Iraq?

Where Is New ISIS Stronghold in Iraq?

Monday 6 December 2021
Peshmerga forces in the autonomous region.  In recent weeks, ISIS elements have intensified their operations in Kirkuk and Diyala provinces, with sources saying that similar actions were taken in the neighboring province of Nineveh to a lesser extent. A large-scale attack on the village of al- ...
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Is Washington Playing the Iraqis with ISIS Attacks to Justify Military Stay?

Is Washington Playing the Iraqis with ISIS Attacks to Justify Military Stay?

Monday 13 December 2021 ،
Peshmerga Brigade base on the Kirkuk-Erbil border was attacked in recent days, during which 7 were killed and 5 others were injured.  During this time, ISIS fighters attacked Peshmerga's Fifth Brigade base near the Kalajo village in the Kurdish province of Sulaimaniyah, killing more than f ...
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Remembering the Great Gen. Soleimani : From Baghdad Square to Lebanon’s Olive Tree

Remembering the Great Gen. Soleimani : From Baghdad Square to Lebanon’s Olive Tree

Wednesday 5 January 2022 ،
People across the geography of the Axis of Resistance commemorated General Soleimani, a great commander who sacrificed himself for regional security. Alwaght- Monday marked the second anniversary of assassination of two anti-terror commanders, Iran's General Qassem Soleimani and Iraq's Abu M ...
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Fate of Syrian Kurds Amid Geopolitical Dynamics Changes

Fate of Syrian Kurds Amid Geopolitical Dynamics Changes

Tuesday 25 January 2022 ،
Peshmerga forces were wounded in clashes with supporters of the PYD in Fishkhabor-Semalka border gate. The closure forced major cut to SDF oil sales.  Autonomous region of northern Syria is currently facing problems such as food and power shortage due to a biting economic crisis in the country ...
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Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah Urges Turkey to Withdraw Troops ‘before It’s Too Late’

Iraq’s Kata’ib Hezbollah Urges Turkey to Withdraw Troops ‘before It’s Too Late’

Sunday 6 February 2022 ،
Peshmerga forces, told Rudaw televiaion news network that Turkish airstrikes targeted the surroundings of Makhmour refugee camp and a base belonging to the Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) militant group in Mount Qarachogh on February 1, causing casualties and material damage. Iraq's Security ...
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Iraq’s Top Court Deems Kurdistan’s Oil Export Illegal

Iraq’s Top Court Deems Kurdistan’s Oil Export Illegal

Wednesday 16 February 2022 ،
Peshmerga fighters. The ruling could reignite long-standing tensions, with Kurdish authorities unlikely to comply, given years of disputes over Baghdad's share of Kurdish petrol. 
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Why’s US Deploying Air Defenses to Iraq’s Kurdistan Region?

Why’s US Deploying Air Defenses to Iraq’s Kurdistan Region?

Tuesday 27 June 2023 ،
Peshmerga forces in Iraq's Kurdistan region. Bacon told Middle East Eye that the plan has strong bipartisan advocacy and obligates the government to launch a program to train and equip the Peshmerga forces, as well as the Iraqi forces, against missile, drone, and rocket attacks from Iran.  ...
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With Ultimatum End, How’s Disarming Separatist Terrorists on Iraqi Border with Iran Going?

With Ultimatum End, How’s Disarming Separatist Terrorists on Iraqi Border with Iran Going?

Wednesday 27 September 2023 ،
Peshmerga forces recaptured border points between Iran and Iraq after clashes with illegal groups [of Komala and Democratic Party] who had taken control of parts of Erbil province,” the statement read.  In an interview with Al Arabiya news network, Iraq’s President Fuad Hussein sai ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Peshmerga forces clashed over an evacuated PKK base. Alwaght- Despite the growing political and economic competition between the Kurdistan region of Iraq and the central government in Baghdad, in recent months security differences have overshadowed their bilateral ties. On Sunday, minor clashes occu ...
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Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
Peshmerga minister in the KRG between 2014 and 2022, in an interview with the Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed said that the number of Turkish military bases in northern Iraq is about 80, and these bases are different in terms of size along the Iraqi border with Turkey.  Two years ago, officials from the Pa ...

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