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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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Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

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Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter
Report

Araghchi’s Beirut Visit Opens New Chapter

Wednesday 4 June 2025
Turkey and Iraq, to an extent that presence of Iranian officials at the funeral of Hezbollah chief Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah and his aide Sayyed Hashem Safieddine on February 23 was shrouded in uncertainty days before.  The situation developed to a point that Aoun openly said flights between Teh ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
Paper

What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
Turkey. This report sheds light on the various dimensions of this dangerous plan. 1. The plan to disarm Iraqi resistance groups: Actors, instruments, and aims  - Iraqi government's role in leading the pressures  The government of Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani in this sensit ...
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Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts
Analysis

Baghdad-Erbil Oil Exports Deal: From Home to Regional and International Geopolitical Impacts

Sunday 5 October 2025 ،
Turkey halted oil flows from northern Iraq. The shutdown followed an international arbitration court ruling that ordered Ankara to pay Iraq $1.5 billion in compensation for facilitating unauthorized Kurdish oil exports between 2014 and 2018. Iraq had originally brought the case to the International ...
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?
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Turkey’s Iran Sanctions: Why’s Erdogan Shifting to the US?

Tuesday 7 October 2025 ،
Turkey that worked to maintain close economic relations with Iran, this move marks a fundamental shift in the foreign policy of Ankara that is clearly linked to the Western pressures especially after the illegal reinstatement of sanctions under the snapback mechanism last week.  This U-turn fo ...
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Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
Analysis

Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Turkey, and Saudi Arabia to influence the electoral process and secure parliamentary seats for their preferred allies. From this perspective, the upcoming vote is not merely an internal contest but a critical part of the broader power struggle in a West Asia that has undergone unprecedented shifts i ...
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Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?
Report

Blackmailing Baghdad: What Happened in Turkish FM’s Iraq Visit?

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan held bilateral meetings with senior Iraqi officials during his visit, discussing bilateral relations and recent regional developments. According to Iraqi sources, the top Turkish diplomat expressed his country’s appreciation for the rapid developmen ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Interview

Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Turkey, Qatar, the UAE, and the United States through big money injection in Iraqi political circles are seeking to tip the scales in Iraq in their own favor. Concerning the United States, we can say that Iraq is structurally under the American occupation since Baghdad's economic, security, and ...
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties
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Bin Salman’s US Visit the Launching Pad for Future US-Saudi Ties

Monday 17 November 2025 ،
Turkey for regional influence indicate Riyadh’s strategic position. At the same time, Saudi Arabia is seeking a pivotal role in Gaza reconstruction, but it stresses that any reconstruction should be tied to full Hamas disarming and that any direct or indirect presence of this resistance moveme ...
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream
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Disarming Iraq’s Resistance: A US Pipe Dream

Monday 22 December 2025 ،
Turkey to station Turkish forces in northern parts of the region, a move that openly contradicts Iraq’s constitution, as only the federal government has the authority to sign such agreements. Taken together, these developments indicate that Erbil leaders, backed by Washington, are seeking to c ...
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq
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Dismissal of Special Envoy Sawaya Showcase of Trump’s Failure Story in Iraq

Monday 2 February 2026 ،
Turkey and special envoy to Syria who had recently visited Erbil to talk to the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) leaders, is expected to fill the position.  Two Iraqi officials said that Sawaya was expected to visit Iraq Friday and meet senior officials in Baghdad, but his visit was canceled all ...

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Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Commemorating the 36th anniversary of the passing of Imam Khomeini (RA), the founder of the Islamic Republic of Iran.