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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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Abusing Iraqi Airspace: US Occupation in Iraq Faciliated Israeli Aggression on Iran
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Abusing Iraqi Airspace: US Occupation in Iraq Faciliated Israeli Aggression on Iran

Monday 28 October 2024
al-Sadr condemned the attack, saying that any violation of Iraqi airspace and use of it by Israel for its terrorist war requires an immediate diplomatic and political response. Sayyed Ammar Hakim, the head of National Wisdom Movement of Iraq, strongly condemned Israeli attack on Iran and called on ...
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game
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Iraq SCF’s Hat- trick in Political Game

Wednesday 4 December 2024 ،
al-Sadr called for the Shiite Eid al-Ghadir holiday to be included in the country's official calendar, and the acceptance of this proposal by the cabinet represented a significant success in the eyes of his supporters among Iraqi Shiites, which was able to further highlight al-Sadr's persona ...
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?
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Iraqi PM’s Meeting with Syria’s Al-Jolani: Secret Diplomacy or Strategic Mistake?

Tuesday 22 April 2025 ،
al-Sadr, who walked out of the politics following a dispute with other Shiite factions, has expressed its opposition to closing eyes to the legal records of the new Syrian rulers. This opposition has sometimes been very sharp. For example, Abu Ali Askari, spokesman for Kataib Hezbollah, explicitly c ...
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Sheikh Qassem Asserts: Resistance Remains Defiant Amid US, Israeli Pressure
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Sheikh Qassem Asserts: Resistance Remains Defiant Amid US, Israeli Pressure

Monday 26 May 2025 ،
al-Sadr, Sheikh Qassem credited the Resistance with reshaping the political and cultural landscape of the region and ending Israel’s expansionist ambitions in Lebanon. Sheikh Qassem condemned Israel for repeatedly violating the ceasefire agreement, stating that the Resistance remains ready to ...
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?
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What’s behind the Dangerous Push to Disarm Resistance Groups in Iraq?

Tuesday 8 July 2025 ،
al-Sadr: An actor or an instrument?  Muqtada al-Sadr, who walked out of politics after the political deadlocks of 2022, has suddenly returned to the political scene and has adopted much harsher positions than in the past towards resistance groups. In addition to boycotting the upcoming electi ...
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming
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Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
al-Sadr played a key role in political and social awakening of the Shiite community. He believed that the Shiite community needs to be more organized and powerful to secure its political and social rights and the outcome of this belief was foundation of the Harakat Al-Mahroumeen (Movement of the Opp ...
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
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Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
al-Sadr from the upcoming ballot. The lack of figures from this movement, which has always played a prominent role among local residents, has caused campaign fervor to dissipate. An air of boycott and silence has replaced the area's usual electoral excitement. Al-Sadr, whose hardline stances an ...
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
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Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
al-Sadr withdrew his bloc of 73 parliamentarians from the legislature. This power vacuum ultimately allowed the Shiite Coordination Framework (SCF) to coalesce with other Shiite factions, Sunnis, and Kurds and formed the government of current Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani.  Learning f ...
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Assassination of Sadrist Comdr., a Prelude to Grand Plot against Iraqi Resistance
Analysis

Assassination of Sadrist Comdr., a Prelude to Grand Plot against Iraqi Resistance

Wednesday 7 January 2026 ،
al-Sadr issued a statement calling on his supporters to exercise restraint, their subsequent attack on an Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq office in Amarah reveals a highly volatile environment, primed to ignite. Given these developments, this assassination is far more than a mere security incident. It stands ...
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty
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Amid Trump’s Pressures, Al-Maliki’s Candidacy Remains Shrouded in Uncertainty

Monday 16 February 2026 ،
al-Sadr’s Jaish al-Mahdi. Second, others interpret it as a pressure tactic. By floating the existence of alternative candidates, Washington may be preparing the ground to impose a compromise figure, effectively using the threat of a veto to force the SCF into a negotiation. Caught between th ...

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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.