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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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Desperate Terrorists Launch Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria, Iraq

Desperate Terrorists Launch Chemical Weapons Attacks in Syria, Iraq

Tuesday 15 November 2016
Qayyarah, leaving seven casualties including a 5-year-old child who suffered severe burns and was taken to Erbil for treatment. According to Iraqi media reports on Monday, the rocket fell near a house leaving a very strong smell. Last month, International Organization for Migration (IOM) had warned ...
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Iraqi Army Liberates One Third of Mosul

Iraqi Army Liberates One Third of Mosul

Wednesday 16 November 2016 ،
Qayyarah air base near Mosul. The Iraqi commander said these liberated areas in eastern Mosul “are very important and their liberation is a key to the liberation of other areas.” The Iraqi army, volunteer Shia and Sunni fighters as well as Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched a long-await ...
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Terrorist Attack Kills 24 Iraqis in Mosul

Terrorist Attack Kills 24 Iraqis in Mosul

Saturday 3 December 2016 ،
Qayyarah, killing two soldiers and injuring 29 others. Iraqi forces had retaken Qayyarah, which lies on the western bank of Tigris River, some 60 kilometers south of Mosul, from ISIS late in August. Iraqi government soldiers and volunteer fighters are engaged in joint operations to liberate Mosul, ...
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Iraq 2016: Between Violence, Victory

Iraq 2016: Between Violence, Victory

Monday 26 December 2016 ،
Qayyarah, located in southern Nineveh Governorate. However, as ISIS terrorits retreated, they set fire to oil wells and a sulfur plant in the area, resulting in severe consequences. On the other hand, the liberation of the town have played a key role in allowing a future Mosul offensive. September ...
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Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces’ Anti-ISIS Offensive in Tal Afar

Iraqi Popular Mobilization Forces’ Anti-ISIS Offensive in Tal Afar

Saturday 4 February 2017 ،
Qayyarah Airbase and Sinjar by attacking the ISIS stronghold of Tal Afar from three directions. So far, all ISIS attempts to break through the imposed siege have failed miserably thus trapping the terrorist group in the area. The liberation of Tal Afar is bound to deal a massive blow to ISIS in Ira ...
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Iraqi Forces Launch Op to Liberate Mosul Airport from ISIS

Iraqi Forces Launch Op to Liberate Mosul Airport from ISIS

Thursday 23 February 2017 ،
Qayyarah Airfield, we will take advantage of the Mosul airport to attack ISIS.” Since earlier this week, Iraqi forces, backed by fighters from the Popular Mobilization Units, have been closing in on the ISIS-led western half of Mosul after dealing severe blows to the terror group on the easte ...
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Trump’s Militaristic Approach Towards West Asia

Trump’s Militaristic Approach Towards West Asia

Thursday 6 April 2017 ،
Qayyarah Airfield West in Mosul's south once ISIS is driven out of the capital of Nineveh province. This means US will to increase military forces on the Iraqi soil. Yemen Another hotspot where Trump thinks of increasing military activities in is Yemen. During the last month the US carried out ...
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Iraq May End US Military Presence Soon

Iraq May End US Military Presence Soon

Wednesday 13 February 2019 ،
Qayyarah Airfield West in Nineveh province, and Ain al-Assad in Al-Anbar among others, the US is the foreign force with the largest military presence in Iraq. The magnitude of the military presence and running the military bases apparently makes the US removal a tough job. It is even tougher if we ...
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Rockets Nearly Hit Iraqi Airbase Housing US Forces

Rockets Nearly Hit Iraqi Airbase Housing US Forces

Saturday 9 November 2019 ،
Qayyarah in Iraq’s Nineveh Province on Friday. No person or group has claimed responsibility for the incident. The US invaded Iraq in 2003 on the second leg of its so-called war on terror, which had it first stage a no-holds-barred attack against Afghanistan. Unremitting violence continue t ...
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Where Is New ISIS Stronghold in Iraq?

Where Is New ISIS Stronghold in Iraq?

Monday 6 December 2021 ،
Qayyarah town southeast of Nineveh in early September, which killed 11 people, drew Baghdad attention to resurgent ISIS threat.  Interestingly, the main areas of ISIS's presence and activity are the so-called disputed areas within control of Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Erbil seize ...

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