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
US Practiced Dropping Nuclear Bomb on N. Korea: Pyongyang
News

US Practiced Dropping Nuclear Bomb on N. Korea: Pyongyang

Tuesday 2 May 2017
North Korea says a pair of US bombers has practiced dropping a nuclear bomb, while flying over the Korean Peninsula in joint wargames with the South, rebuking Washington for pushing the Korean peninsula to the brink of nuclear war. Alwaght- North Korea says a pair of US bombers has practiced droppin ...
alwaght.net
China Wants US Anti-Missile THAAD System out of South Korea Immediately
News

China Wants US Anti-Missile THAAD System out of South Korea Immediately

Tuesday 2 May 2017 ،
China has demanded an immediate halt to the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Korea. Alwaght- China has demanded an immediate halt to the deployment of the US Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) anti-missile system to South Kor ...
alwaght.net
US Mulls Sending New Forces to Afghanistan, Amid Trump’s Policy Incertitude
Report

US Mulls Sending New Forces to Afghanistan, Amid Trump’s Policy Incertitude

Friday 5 May 2017 ،
The US is heading to forces increase while Kabul insists that Washington should provide air cover and equipment to Afghan national army. Alwaght- In the last days of administration of the former President Barack Obama, the United States was in a real confusion on how it could draw up a clear and sta ...
alwaght.net
CIA Attempted to Kill N Korean Leader using Bio-Chemical Weapon: Pyongyang
Report

CIA Attempted to Kill N Korean Leader using Bio-Chemical Weapon: Pyongyang

Friday 5 May 2017 ،
North Korea has blamed US spy agency, CIA, and South Korean intelligence of attempting to kill its leader, Kim Jong-un, with a bio-chemical weapon. Alwaght- North Korea has blamed US spy agency, CIA, and South Korean intelligence of attempting to kill its leader, Kim Jong-un, with a bio-chemical wea ...
alwaght.net
US Created ISIS, Uses It as Tool: Ex-Afghan President
News

US Created ISIS, Uses It as Tool: Ex-Afghan President

Saturday 6 May 2017 ،
Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai blames the US for rise of ISIS in his motherland, saying Washington has created the terrorist group. Alwaght- Former Afghan president Hamid Karzai blames the US for rise of ISIS in his motherland, saying Washington has created the terrorist group. “Daesh i ...
alwaght.net
Scared Bahraini Regime Postpones Ayatollah Sheikh Qassim’s Trial
Report

Scared Bahraini Regime Postpones Ayatollah Sheikh Qassim’s Trial

Sunday 7 May 2017 ،
The Bahraini regime postponed the verdict issuance in the case of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim amid rising tensions in the tiny Persian Gulf sheikhdom. Alwaght- The Bahraini regime has once again postponed the verdict issuance in the case of Ayatollah Sheikh Isa Qassim amid rising tensions in th ...
alwaght.net
Syria Backs De-Escalation Zones, Army to Decisively Confront Violations: FM
Report

Syria Backs De-Escalation Zones, Army to Decisively Confront Violations: FM

Monday 8 May 2017 ،
Syrian Foreign Minister says his government supports the creation of four De-escalation zones in country to end bloodshed and improve living conditions. Alwaght- Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem says his government supports the creation of four de-escalation zones in country to end blo ...
alwaght.net
North Korea Vows Revenge to US State-Sponsored Terror Plot
News

North Korea Vows Revenge to US State-Sponsored Terror Plot

Tuesday 9 May 2017 ،
North Korea has threatened to launch a series of retaliations on the US and South Korean intelligence agencies after an assassination attempt on its leader. Alwaght-North Korea has threatened to launch a series of retaliations on the US and South Korean intelligence agencies after an assassination a ...
alwaght.net
China Tests New Missile Amid Korea Peninsula Tensions
News

China Tests New Missile Amid Korea Peninsula Tensions

Tuesday 9 May 2017 ،
China has conducted a combat test of a new type of missile in the Bohai Sea, according to a statement from the country’s defense ministry. Alwaght- China has conducted a combat test of a new type of missile in the Bohai Sea, according to a statement from the country’s defense ministry. T ...
alwaght.net
US, Jordan Possibly Seek Fresh Adventure in Syria
Report

US, Jordan Possibly Seek Fresh Adventure in Syria

Thursday 11 May 2017 ،
The two allies are holding military drills amid reports saying that they are getting ready to cross border into Syria. Alwaght- Al Mayadeen news network published On Tuesday images of big number of American and British troops and military equipment unprecedentedly amassed in the Jordanian territory ...

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.