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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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SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes

SCF Mediating to Settle Baghdad-Erbil Oil Disputes

Thursday 10 August 2023
SCF), discussed the country's latest developments, elections, government performance, and the implementation of service and development programs.  According to the statement, the two sides addressed the pending issues between the federal government and Erbil as there is a compelling need t ...
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US-Iraq Security Pact Under Parliament’s Guillotine

US-Iraq Security Pact Under Parliament’s Guillotine

Tuesday 12 September 2023 ،
SCF) can never tolerate the American presence and its top priority is expulsion of the occupying forces. Even one of the conditions for green light to al-Sudani’s premiership was quick conclusion of the US withdrawal, and the PM himself several times made it clear that Iraqi does not need fore ...
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With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

With Parl. Speaker Al-Halbousi Removed by Supreme Court, Should Iraqis Expect New Political Crisis?

Monday 20 November 2023 ،
SCF) denied that the ruling was politically-motivated and rejected postponing the elections, and the bloc has already started its negotiations with Sunni rivals of al-Halbousi including Azem, Al-Siyadah, and Al-Hal.  Saad al-Malabi, a member of the State of Law coalition led by ex-PM Nouri al- ...
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Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
SCF), the two Kurdish parties of Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, and the Sunni alliances of Progress and Azem.  Intense election in the absence of Sadrist Movement  In the current period of provincial council elections, an important development is the absence ...
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What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

What Do New Equations of Iraqi Political Puzzle Signal?

Wednesday 27 December 2023 ،
SCF) took the lead in the recent elections with three electoral lists, boosting its power in this country of 43 million population.  In the meantime, the attention-grabbing point is that al-Halbousi’s decisive victory certainly presented the traditional Sunni forces with a serious challe ...
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Alarm of War between US and Iraqi Resistance Sounds: Have US Measures Been Deterrent?

Alarm of War between US and Iraqi Resistance Sounds: Have US Measures Been Deterrent?

Tuesday 2 January 2024 ،
SCF) which is the top enemy to the American occupation, something putting the PM in a dire dilemma. Experts maintain that al-Sudani is now in a tough situation. If he chooses the US, he will lose his place in the eyes of the people and the resistance groups. If he picks the resistance groups, he may ...
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The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

The Barzanis and the tactic of removing traces

Saturday 27 January 2024 ،
Parliament passing a law in late 2017, deeming the public display of the Zionist regime's flag a criminal offense. The criminalization of ties with the Zionist regime resurfaced in 2022, underscoring ongoing disagreements between the region and the central government concerning the undisclosed ...
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Formation of European Coalition in the Red Sea; Uncalculated Conflict with Ansarullah

Formation of European Coalition in the Red Sea; Uncalculated Conflict with Ansarullah

Tuesday 20 February 2024 ،
Parliament. France and Italy currently maintain military ships in the area, and Belgium and Germany have also announced their intention to dispatch warships to partake in the European Union mission. In early February, a German frigate was dispatched to join the European Union mission. An EU offici ...
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What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

What Are the Security and Political Objectives of Barzani’s Visit to Tehran?

Wednesday 8 May 2024 ،
SCF) at a critical juncture for the Kurdistan region. Political experts believe that Barzani's consultations with senior Iranian officials show the will of both sides to strengthen bilateral relations and can draw a new landscape for the expansion of bilateral cooperation. Strengthening bilater ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
SCF), the Sunnis, and the Kurds, which made presenting all three plans in parliament at once necessary and interdependent. The most important draft law that sparked widespread controversy in parliament and among civil society organizations, between supporters and opponents, was the proposal to amen ...

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