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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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US-Iraq Security Pact Under Parliament’s Guillotine

US-Iraq Security Pact Under Parliament’s Guillotine

Tuesday 12 September 2023
Supreme Court asking for review of some of the country’s international agreements including the security pact between Washington and Baghdad. The 2012 agreement with Kuwait was revoked because the Supreme Court decided it was unconstitutional as it was approved by the simple majority vote and ...
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What’s Next as Iraq Scraped Maritime Navigation Agreement with Kuwait?

What’s Next as Iraq Scraped Maritime Navigation Agreement with Kuwait?

Monday 18 September 2023 ،
Supreme Court found the 2013 maritime agreement with Kuwait, dubbed Khor Abdullah Agreement, unconstitutional and scrapped it, the controversial ruling is now setting the context for a political dispute with this southern neighbor of Iraq in the Persian Gulf.  According to the Supreme Court of ...
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Pakistani Court Indicts Imran Khan for Leaking State Secrets

Pakistani Court Indicts Imran Khan for Leaking State Secrets

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Supreme Court ruled was unconstitutional. He has since faced a slew of criminal charges — in cases ranging from terrorism to contempt of court to blasphemy. Despite his removal — and the criminal accusations — Khan has retained huge popular support. After he was briefly jaile ...
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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 ،
Supreme Court’s ruling may initiate a new crisis as local elections approach. Alwaght- The Iraqi Federal Supreme Court’s ruling to remove the parliament speaker Mohamed al-Halbousi last week ripped through the Iraqi political scene like a tsunami, causing waves of reactions, worries, and analy ...
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Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Iraq’s Provincial Council Elections Kick Off

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Supreme Election Commission in Iraq, told Al-Sharq news website that “134 electoral lists, including 39 alliances, 29 parties, and 66 independent candidates, will participate in the elections. The IHEC has confirmed that all technical and logistic preparations for the elections have been made ...
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Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Kuwait Makes Smooth Power Transition as New Emir Named

Monday 18 December 2023 ،
Supreme Court and judiciary.  The constitution sets some conditions for emir to be eligible for ruling: Being healthy, Muslim, and legitimate child of Muslim parents.  If emir lacks each of these conditions, the Council of Ministers should immediately address the case in a secret session ...
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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 ،
Supreme Court ruling following a complaint filed against him by an MP for violating legal duties and forging signatures of judicial officials.  The top gainers in addition to Progress Party were ‘We Construct Alliance” which consists of political branches of most of the factions of ...
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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 ،
Supreme Court's rulings on minority quotas and the body that would oversee them.  After delays driven by disputes between the two parties over political issues and the pending legal cases about the regional elections, Erbil was set to hold an election on June 10 after a two-year delay. The ...
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Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Mubarak Port Development, Kuwait’s Dream to Take the Pulse of Persian Gulf Trade

Tuesday 4 June 2024 ،
Supreme Court invalidated the Khor Abdullah agreement, which regulates shipping between the two countries. In addition, Baghdad signed the quadrilateral ogreement on the Development Road project with Turkey, the UAE and Qatar in Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's recent visit to Baghdad.&n ...
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Where’s Bangladesh Heading after Popular Uprising?

Where’s Bangladesh Heading after Popular Uprising?

Monday 12 August 2024 ،
Supreme Court, most of the employment quotas were canceled, the protesters, mainly the students, demanded justice for the families of the killed protestors, especially that the PM labeled the protesters terrorists, igniting further demonstrations.  The protests was so widespread that 13 office ...

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