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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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With Parliament Sessions Failing to Make Choice, ‌Who’s to Blame for Lebanon Presidential Vacuum?

With Parliament Sessions Failing to Make Choice, ‌Who’s to Blame for Lebanon Presidential Vacuum?

Tuesday 13 December 2022
Sunnis and the speaker of the parliament is also elected from the Shiites. While Hezbollah has not officially named a candidate yet, it is widely believed that the Shiite movement supports Suleiman Frangieh. The main candidate of the opposite camp is Michel Moawad, a member of parliament. Both of t ...
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Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?

Suspicious Death of UNIFIL Soldier: A Scenario to Pressurize Hezbollah?

Monday 19 December 2022 ،
Sunnis), according to which the post of president belongs to the Maronite Christians, the speaker of the parliament post is given to the Shiites, and the post of prime minister is given to the Sunnis. Currently, two major factions among Christians, one close to the Hezbollah (Free Patriotic Movemen ...
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Al-Kadhimi’s Tehran Visit: Addressing Security and Political Cases

Al-Kadhimi’s Tehran Visit: Addressing Security and Political Cases

Saturday 25 February 2023 ،
Sunnis.  Also, when Sadrist supporters stormed the parliament and stayed in the streets under destabilizing agenda in August last year, Iran’s Quds Force Commander General Esmail Qaani visited Iraq to mediate a solution and nip in the bud this American sedition. The US, which sees resist ...
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Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Years after ISIS Obliteration, Thousands of Iraqis Remain Domestically Displaced

Wednesday 26 July 2023 ،
Sunnis and the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG). Recently, Abdulrahim al-Shomari, the deputy governor of Nineveh, confirmed that the Kurdish Peshmerga forces are not leaving the province, warning that “if this situation continues this way, in the future we will witness escalation of tension ...
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Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins

Arbaeen Congregation, a Harbinger of Muslim Unity, Begins

Wednesday 6 September 2023 ،
Sunnis and Shiites alike, are sincere while harboring no suspicion toward one another and refrain from insulting each other, then Islam will be dignified and unity will prevail. Arabeen is gradually transforming into a massive an anti-imperialistic and anti-Takfiri movement while being a focal poin ...
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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 ،
Sunnis.  After his resignation was approved, al-Dalimi described the decision “illegal and arbitrary” and called for confrontation of al-Halbousi “dictatorship.”  He added that the constitution names some cases like resignation, illness, death, and crime that caus ...
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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 ،
Sunnis in Iraq though he was expected to be removed from the Iraqi political scene for some time after he was removed from his parliamentary post and prominent Sunni figures dispersed from around him.  Youths turnout rate increase  Another important issue was certainly the widespread dis ...
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Are Iraqi Sunnis interested in having Shias control the presidency of parliament?

Are Iraqi Sunnis interested in having Shias control the presidency of parliament?

Thursday 27 June 2024 ،
Sunnis because they do not perceive unity among them as advantageous. Conversely, Iraqi analyst Kazem Yawar argued that perpetuating divisions among Sunnis and allowing Shias to retain control of the parliament presidency is not in the best interest of Sunnis.
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Muslim Unity: Ayatollah Khamenei’s Solution to Divisive Schemes

Muslim Unity: Ayatollah Khamenei’s Solution to Divisive Schemes

Monday 16 September 2024 ،
Sunnis in Iran. He emphasized that Muslim unity is a fundamental Quranic principle, rather than just a strategic approach. In observance of Islamic Unity Week, a group of Sunni scholars and elders from across Iran met with Ayatollah Khamenei in Tehran on Monday, September 16. During the meeting, A ...
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Return of Phalanges: Will Israeli Trojan Horse in Lebanon Succeed?

Return of Phalanges: Will Israeli Trojan Horse in Lebanon Succeed?

Wednesday 16 October 2024 ،
Sunnis, and Druze, and over half of the Christians were absent. Only one Muslim member of parliament out of 64 attended the meeting.  In fact, not only the majority of the parliamentary factions did not welcome this meeting, but also even the opposition parties boycotted it, an issue that can ...

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