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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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Cooperation Council Chief in Baghdad with a Luggage of Promises

Cooperation Council Chief in Baghdad with a Luggage of Promises

Wednesday 3 February 2021
The Cooperation Council’s chief arrived in Baghdad, tasked with cozying up to Baghdad and possibly negotiating other cases with aid promises. Alwaght- While the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council’s dire situation has not improved even after the recent reconciliation between Qatar and a Saudi-l ...
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How is Iraq’s Al-Kadhimi Seduced by Saudi Help Mirage?

How is Iraq’s Al-Kadhimi Seduced by Saudi Help Mirage?

Wednesday 24 February 2021 ،
Saudi Arabia has been promising Iraq with help over the past three years but nothing yet has happened. Alwaght- While the Saudi court is largely confused these days following the new US President's policy on Yemen war and Jamal Khashoggi assassination, Riyadh leaders have decided to host Iraqi o ...
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Baghdad-Riyadh Comprehensive Agreement: Goals, Implementation Possibilities

Baghdad-Riyadh Comprehensive Agreement: Goals, Implementation Possibilities

Sunday 4 April 2021 ،
Al-Kadhimi struggles to make friends and achievements before the early general elections   The Saudi leaders are not the only party seeking interests in Iraq. The Iraqi PM has his own objectives behind the visit to the Arab kingdom. With the early parliamentary elections set for October 10, al ...
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Lebanese PM’s Iraq Visit Canceled: Saudi Meddling Is Not Hard to See Here

Lebanese PM’s Iraq Visit Canceled: Saudi Meddling Is Not Hard to See Here

Monday 12 April 2021 ،
Saudis have been struggling for influence in Iraq and cancelation of Lebanese PM’s visit to Baghdad seems to be preliminary fruit. Alwaght- In the past few weeks Iraq was a destination for many diplomatic visits in a show of high importance and position of the country in the regional developments. C ...
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Why Is Jordan No Longer a Saudi Policy Follower?

Why Is Jordan No Longer a Saudi Policy Follower?

Sunday 11 July 2021 ،
In recent years, Jordan decided that following the Saudi policy would cost it heavily and it needs to adopt an independent foreign policy. Alwaght- Jordan is now in a path different from the past years as Amman makes an apparent shift in its foreign policy. Traditionally an ally of the West in the r ...
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What’s behind Al-Kadhimi’s Surprise Iran Visit?

What’s behind Al-Kadhimi’s Surprise Iran Visit?

Sunday 12 September 2021 ،
Al-Kadhimi is the first high-ranking foreign guest of the new Iranian President Sayyed Ibrahim Raesi, indicating strategic alliance between Tehran and Baghdad. The PM and other Iraqi officials said the trip was aimed at bilateral relations boost and de-escalation of regional tensions.  Bilater ...
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Iraqi-Saudi Security Cooperation: Is Unity of Opposites Possible?

Iraqi-Saudi Security Cooperation: Is Unity of Opposites Possible?

Sunday 16 January 2022 ،
Saudi Arabia cannot be a strategic partner because it for years plotted against Iraq and continues to do so along with interference. Alwaght- Given the growing number of visits and meetings between officials, Saudi and Iraqi relations have entered a new phase in the past two years. This even grew br ...
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What’s behind Iraqi FM’s Anti-Iranian Remarks?

What’s behind Iraqi FM’s Anti-Iranian Remarks?

Thursday 16 June 2022 ،
The Iraqi FM Hussein recently accused Iran of interference in Iraq’s affairs, in apparant contradiction to friendly Tehran-Baghdad ties. Alwaght- When the Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein sat in front of the Egyptian Al-Ghad TV to answer largely biased questions of the network's interviewer, ...
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Cairo Five-party Summit: Beating the Wind?

Cairo Five-party Summit: Beating the Wind?

Wednesday 24 August 2022 ،
New Levant project that is sought by Egypt, Iraq, and Jordan is ambitious but they lack finance power and infrastructure for its implementation. Alwaght- The world geopolitical and economic crises are increasingly representing a challenge to the developing nations that are not immune to their reperc ...
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What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

What’s behind Saudi Ambassador’s Visit to Iraqi Holy Shiite Cities?

Thursday 13 June 2024 ،
The Saudi diplomat met with authorities of the two religious cities of Najaf and Karbala as part of a plan to broaden ties with Baghdad to take on Iran in Iraq. Alwaght- Application of the public diplomacy as one of the supplements of the official diplomacy is now one of the common methods in the fo ...

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