Alwaght | News & Analysis Website

Editor's Choice

News

Most Viewed

Day Week Month

In Focus

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
New node

New node

Map of  Latest Battlefield Developments in Syria and Iraq on

alwaght.net
The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders
Analysis

The US and Iraq’s PMF: A Battle Beyond Iraqi Borders

Sunday 2 February 2025
2019, according to the executive order 331, they joined the official armed forces under the command of the PM as the commander-in-chief.  4. Political maturity in internal crises and resolution against threats  A look at political and military performance of the subsections of the PMF sh ...
alwaght.net
Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?
Analysis

Heavy American Bombing: Will Yemen Back Down from Pro-Palestinian Support?

Sunday 23 March 2025 ،
2019, Amnesty International published a report pointing to the use of US-made bombs in deadly attacks against Yemeni civilians. Since March 2015, the Amnesty International researchers investigated tens of cases of airstrikes by the Arab coalition and repeatedly discovered remnants of US-made muniti ...
alwaght.net
Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?
Report

Is Unfolding Crisis Inviting for India-Pakistan War?

Sunday 27 April 2025 ،
2019, India launched a military strike on Pakistani soil in response to a suicide attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir that killed at least 40 paramilitary police. Given New Delhi’s harsh stance on the recent terrorist attack, some experts believe that India may go beyond diplomatic sanctions a ...
alwaght.net
Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?
Analysis

Trading Fire: Are India and Pakistan Going to Full-scale War?

Thursday 8 May 2025 ،
2019. There has been international pressure on both sides to resolve the issue bilaterally, but geopolitical risks and domestic politics often make de-escalation far from reach and this is because negotiation over Kashmir is regarded as a sign of national weakness and retreat for both India and Paki ...
alwaght.net
India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
Paper

India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
2019 war with India, but in the past six years, it has changed its strategy and switched to Chinese weapons. In recent short-lived war that started with Indian attack, Pakistan used advanced Chinese defense systems such as the HQ-9B, which not only destroyed India’s expensive aircraft, but al ...
alwaght.net
Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?
Paper

Caught Between Iran and US, What Path Will Saudi Arabia Pick?

Friday 11 July 2025 ،
2019 on Aramco oil giant of Saudi Arabia still sticks to the Saudi memory. - Relative weakening of Axis of Resistance: From the viewpoint of some ruling elites in Riyadh, Iran’s direct confrontation with the US and Israel is considered an opportunity to strategically contain or weaken Tehran ...
alwaght.net
What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?
Paper

What’s behind the US Designation of Iraqi Resistance Groups as Terrorists?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
2019. In January 2020, the US State Department announced its plan to place Asaib Ahl Al-Haq and its leader and his brother on its list of terrorist organizations. In November 2023, the US Treasury imposed sanctions on a number of leaders of the Kataib Sayyed Al-Shohada. These American adversial mov ...
alwaght.net
Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?
Analysis

Three Years of Fighting: Why’s Sudan not Settling?

Monday 22 September 2025 ،
2019. After his fall, a deal to share power between the civilian factions and military leaders made a slim chance for democratization of the North African country.  However, the October 2021 coup orchestrated by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the head of the army, derailed these efforts and r ...
alwaght.net
US, Israel Strategy for Lebanon Is Failed State
Analysis

US, Israel Strategy for Lebanon Is Failed State

Thursday 27 November 2025 ،
2019 financial crisis. This crisis had triggered a collapse in the value of the Lebanese lira, was compounded by the catastrophic port explosion, and was prolonged by years of political gridlock. The summit aimed to secure new investment, with initial projections suggesting it could unlock over $7.5 ...
alwaght.net
Coup, War or Surrender: What Path Will Trump Pick in Venezuela?
Analysis

Coup, War or Surrender: What Path Will Trump Pick in Venezuela?

Saturday 29 November 2025 ،
2019, the US-backed attempt to install interim president Juan Guaidó, recognized by more than 50 countries, ultimately failed, and Guaidó later fled the country. As international law and diplomacy expert Mariano de Alba told The Washington Post, the US military buildup, while sustaina ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

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.