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
Euro 2016; Second Successive Day in Clashes of Fans
News

Euro 2016; Second Successive Day in Clashes of Fans

Saturday 11 June 2016
English and Russian Soccer Fans squared up and hurled taunts at one another in Marseille made police use tear gas to disperse them ahead ahead of England’s opening game with Russia. Alwaght- English and Russian Soccer Fans squared up and hurled taunts at one another in Marseille made police use tear ...
alwaght.net
ISIS-Affiliated Assailant Stabbed to Death Police Commander, Wife in Paris
News

ISIS-Affiliated Assailant Stabbed to Death Police Commander, Wife in Paris

Tuesday 14 June 2016 ،
A man alleged to be connected to ISIS Terrorists overnight has stabbed a police commander and his wife to death at his home north-west of Paris on Monday night. Alwaght- A man alleged to be connected to ISIS Terrorists overnight has stabbed a police commander and his wife to death at his home north- ...
alwaght.net
Russia Alerted to Disqualified if Fans Continue Making Trouble
News

Russia Alerted to Disqualified if Fans Continue Making Trouble

Tuesday 14 June 2016 ،
Russia have been handed a suspended disqualification from Euro 2016 by Uefa if its fans cause further trouble at matches in the competition. Alwaght- Russia have been handed a suspended disqualification from Euro 2016 by Uefa if its fans cause further trouble at matches in the competition. Followin ...
alwaght.net
French Police Violently Suppress Protestors in Paris
News

French Police Violently Suppress Protestors in Paris

Tuesday 14 June 2016 ،
French police have violently suppressed protesters in the country’s Paris as workers remain adamant on strikes over government labor reforms. Alwaght- French police have violently suppressed protesters in the country's Paris as workers remain adamant on strikes over government labor reforms. Th ...
alwaght.net
French Labor Protests Dim Hollande’s Re-Election Chances
Report

French Labor Protests Dim Hollande’s Re-Election Chances

Friday 17 June 2016 ،
Strikes and riots have become the order of the day across France in protest over proposed labor laws that would make hiring and firing easier. Alwaght-Strikes and riots have become the order of the day across France in protest over a planned change of labor laws that would make hiring and firing eas ...
alwaght.net
12 Terror Suspects Arrested in Belgium
News

12 Terror Suspects Arrested in Belgium

Saturday 18 June 2016 ،
Belgian Police detained 12 suspects on Friday night during an anti-terror operation in the country’s capital and regions of Wallonia and Flemish Alwaght-Belgian Police detained 12 suspects on Friday night during an anti-terror operation in the country's capital and regions of Wallonia and Flemis ...
alwaght.net
Sports, Economy; France Eyes $1.2 Billion in Profits from Euro 2016
Report

Sports, Economy; France Eyes $1.2 Billion in Profits from Euro 2016

Monday 4 July 2016 ،
As Euro 2016 is nearing its end, the French economy begins to count the profits it made from the European tournament. Alwaght- The Euro 2016 football matches hosted by France are set to end next week. An array of French cities including Paris, Lille, Villard-de-Lans, St Denis, Lyon, Saint-Éti ...

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.