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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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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria
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Iraq on High Alert as Foreign-backed Terrorists Make New Push in Syria

Sunday 1 December 2024
Baghdad is concerned that like 2014 terrorists cross the border into Iraq from Syria.
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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
Shiite Coordination Framework is passing three laws that will help solidify its position in the next year election and ease political differences.
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Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict
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Iraq, the Resistance Camp’s Trump Card in Rejuvenated Syria Conflict

Saturday 7 December 2024
Iraq is a key element in Axis of Resistance and direct threat to its interests and territory should trigger its resolute response to Syria conflict.
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Arab Nations and Astana Guarantors Raise Alarms over Syria’s Potential Collapse into Chaos
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Arab Nations and Astana Guarantors Raise Alarms over Syria’s Potential Collapse into Chaos

Sunday 8 December 2024
Foreign ministers from key Arab states, along with representatives from Iran, Russia, and Turkey, have called for the urgent initiation of a political process in Syria
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11,000 ISIS Terrorists Receiving Training in US Camps
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11,000 ISIS Terrorists Receiving Training in US Camps

Tuesday 10 December 2024
Mohsen Rezaei, has stated that 11,000 ISIS fighters are being trained in American camps in the region, preparing to enter Iraq as soon as possible
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The US Conducts Large-Scale Transfers of Troops and Weapons from Iraq to Syria
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The US Conducts Large-Scale Transfers of Troops and Weapons from Iraq to Syria

Saturday 21 December 2024
According to informed sources, the US is conducting significant transfers of its special forces from Iraq to Syria
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Iraq Warns of ISIS Revival as Syrian Weapons Reach Militants
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Iraq Warns of ISIS Revival as Syrian Weapons Reach Militants

Saturday 21 December 2024
Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein warned that Daesh (ISIL/ISIS) is regrouping after obtaining abandoned Syrian weapons
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Iran Places High Value on its Relationship with Iraqi Kurdistan
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Iran Places High Value on its Relationship with Iraqi Kurdistan

Tuesday 24 December 2024
Nechirvan Barzani welcomed Faramarz Asadi, the newly appointed Consul General of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Erbil
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Iraqi PMU Affirms its Allegiance to the Islamic Republic of Iran
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Iraqi PMU Affirms its Allegiance to the Islamic Republic of Iran

Saturday 28 December 2024
The leader of Iraq’s PMU has affirmed the group’s steadfast loyalty to their brothers in the Islamic Republic of Iran
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France Announces Airstrikes on ISIS Positions in Syria
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France Announces Airstrikes on ISIS Positions in Syria

Tuesday 31 December 2024
The French Defense Ministry reports that Rafale fighter jets and US-made Reaper drones dropped seven bombs on two ISIS military targets in central Syria
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?
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Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?

Tuesday 31 December 2024
Iraq is worried that Syria developments can activate ISIS, but it vowes it will firmly counter any threat.
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Ayatollah Khamenei Honors Soleimani, stating that the Enemies will Depart in Humiliation
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Ayatollah Khamenei Honors Soleimani, stating that the Enemies will Depart in Humiliation

Wednesday 1 January 2025
Iranian Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei has expressed confidence that Lebanon and Yemen, as prominent symbols of Resistance, will ultimately prevail
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Iranian Spokesman Describes Gen. Soleimani as a Champion of Hearts
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Iranian Spokesman Describes Gen. Soleimani as a Champion of Hearts

Saturday 4 January 2025
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei honored the late commander Lt. General Qassem Soleimani
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Iraqi Resistance Prepared to Counter any Act of Aggression
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Iraqi Resistance Prepared to Counter any Act of Aggression

Tuesday 21 January 2025
A senior figure from Iraq’s Badr Organization stressed that the Iraqi Resistance is prepared to counter any act of aggression
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq
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Turkey Planning Influence in Iraq

Thursday 30 January 2025
Turkey has been working to get a foothold in Iraq using both military presence and now economic partnership.

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Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures

Palestinian prisoner exchange operation under strict security measures