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
Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West
Report

Alaska Meeting: Putin’s Diplomatic Win over the West

Saturday 16 August 2025
for a conclusion. Washington and Moscow as two key actors on Ukraine crisis have pushed to make a joint ground to end the conflict in a tense but hopeful atmosphere. After three concise rounds of talks, the leaders of the two countries at a press conference described the dialogue positive and constr ...
alwaght.net
Putin And Trump Wrap Up ‘productive’ Talks at Alaska Summit
News

Putin And Trump Wrap Up ‘productive’ Talks at Alaska Summit

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
for a follow-up meeting in Moscow. The summit, which began with an informal airport conversation, later expanded to include senior officials from both governments. Trump reiterated his calls for a Ukraine ceasefire and signaled an independent approach to foreign policy, pushing back against Europea ...
alwaght.net
Trump, Zelensky to Hold Meeting in Washington on Monday
News

Trump, Zelensky to Hold Meeting in Washington on Monday

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
for talks with US President Donald Trump focused on “ending the killing and the war.” The visit follows a lengthy call in which Trump briefed Zelensky and European leaders on his recent Alaska summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Zelensky described his discussion with Trump as ...
alwaght.net
Iranian President Plans Trips to Armenia, Belarus, and China
News

Iranian President Plans Trips to Armenia, Belarus, and China

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
for a two-day official visit. According to his political adviser, Mehdi Sanaei, the trip aims to bolster bilateral ties, with a particular emphasis on trade cooperation and the signing of key agreements to enhance economic and political collaboration. These visits had originally been scheduled for l ...
alwaght.net
Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda
Analysis

Hezbollah Weapons and an Impossible Disarming Agenda

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
for Hezbollah disarming, but the resistance movement had a strong popular base and key security role. Alwaght- On August 5, the Lebanese cabinet held a session led by President Joseph Aoun. The most important agenda of the session was restriction of arms in the hands of the Lebaness army, something ...
alwaght.net
Iran Closely Monitoring Developments in the Caucasus
News

Iran Closely Monitoring Developments in the Caucasus

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
forces in the Caucasus would be detrimental and risk exacerbating regional complexities. Iran views the South Caucasus as a critical strategic corridor, linking it not only to Russia but also to broader regional markets and transit routes. Officials in Tehran stress that stability in this area dire ...
alwaght.net
Power Station Hit as Israel Targets Yemen’s Civilian Infrastructure
News

Power Station Hit as Israel Targets Yemen’s Civilian Infrastructure

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
for deliberately targeting civilian infrastructure such as power and water facilities. The strike came only days after Yemen’s Armed Forces claimed responsibility for drone attacks on Israeli cities including Haifa, Negev, Eilat, and Be’er Sheva. Brigadier General Yahya Saree, the milita ...
alwaght.net
Ex-Officials Say Gaza War a Failure, Accuse Netanyahu of Leading Israel into Crisis
News

Ex-Officials Say Gaza War a Failure, Accuse Netanyahu of Leading Israel into Crisis

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
former Israeli military and political officials warned that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is leading the country toward disaster after failing to secure a ceasefire with Hamas. Former Israeli chief of staff Gadi Eisenkot sharply criticized Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership, d ...
alwaght.net
Israel’s Gaza Occupation Strategy Signals Escalation of Genocide, Forced Displacement: Hamas
News

Israel’s Gaza Occupation Strategy Signals Escalation of Genocide, Forced Displacement: Hamas

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
forced displacement of hundreds of thousands. Hamas condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to take full control of Gaza City, calling the plan a major war crime and a violation of international and humanitarian law. The group criticized Israel’s claims of providi ...
alwaght.net
IRGC Quds Force Neutralizes 2 Terror Cells, Kills 12 Terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan
News

IRGC Quds Force Neutralizes 2 Terror Cells, Kills 12 Terrorists in Sistan and Baluchestan

Sunday 17 August 2025 ،
fort to secure the province, which has historically been targeted by Takfiri terrorist groups and foreign-backed elements seeking to destabilize the region. The coordinated efforts also aim to disrupt smuggling routes and prevent cross-border infiltration from neighboring Pakistan and Afghanistan. ...

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.