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
Reactions Pour in as with New Pres. Iraq is a Step Closer to New Govt.

Reactions Pour in as with New Pres. Iraq is a Step Closer to New Govt.

Saturday 15 October 2022
KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) to end their difference on president choice and name a person for the post. Rashid’s political record Rashid who was a last-minute candidate for the post, is a relative of the former president Jalal Talabani. The Iraqis mainly remember the exec ...
alwaght.net
Political Forces in New Iraqi Cabinet’s Composition

Political Forces in New Iraqi Cabinet’s Composition

Sunday 20 November 2022 ،
KDP) have the major ministerial posts and this means that consensus-based government system is still adopted in the country.  Currently, 12 ministries, out of 21 assigned ministries, are assigned to SCF, the most prominent of which are the ministries of interior, finance, oil, electricity, agr ...
alwaght.net
Iraq Govt.’s Plan to Control Borders with Iran and Turkey: Challenges, Solutions

Iraq Govt.’s Plan to Control Borders with Iran and Turkey: Challenges, Solutions

Sunday 18 December 2022 ،
KDP), in a conversation with Al-Akhbar newspaper about last month’s bombing of military sites of separatist groups involved in riots in several western provinces of Iran, compared these attacks to Saddam Hussein’s chemical bombing of civilians in the 1980s.  Another challenge raise ...
alwaght.net
Iraqi Kurdistan’s Brewing Grand Crisis: Aspects, Roots

Iraqi Kurdistan’s Brewing Grand Crisis: Aspects, Roots

Saturday 24 December 2022 ،
KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), agreed in October on a candidate for the post of president in Baghdad after a long-term difference and both were recognized as partners in the central Iraqi government, their relations in the north where they rule are way different from what they are in t ...
alwaght.net
Iraq-Germany Energy Agreements Led Iraqi PM’s Berlin Visit Agenda

Iraq-Germany Energy Agreements Led Iraqi PM’s Berlin Visit Agenda

Sunday 15 January 2023 ،
KDP) is in a haste to realize gas exports, the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) is against it as it wants incorporation of gas case into other contentious cases.  Al-Sudani’s long step for final settlement to power shortage case  Energy made the top case of discussion during al-S ...
alwaght.net
Iraqi Kurdistan Region Struggling amid Internal Disputes, Supreme Court Ruling

Iraqi Kurdistan Region Struggling amid Internal Disputes, Supreme Court Ruling

Sunday 29 January 2023 ،
KDP) led by Masoud Barzani holds the capital Erbil and Dehouk provinces. The Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), led by Bafel Talabani, the son of late President Jalal Talabani, runs Suleimanyah province.  Among the most important issues of difference between the two parties of the Kurdistan r ...
alwaght.net
Challenge of Sainte Laguë Method in Iraq Election Law

Challenge of Sainte Laguë Method in Iraq Election Law

Friday 24 February 2023 ،
KDP), the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), the Al-Siyadeh and Al-Azzam Sunni blocs and the Babylon Christian faction, and has 270 out of total 325 seats.  In an interview in defense of the draft of the new law, leader of the State of Law Coalition Jassim Al-Bayati said: “The law of pr ...
alwaght.net
Covert, Overt Goals of US Def. Sec. Visit to Iraq

Covert, Overt Goals of US Def. Sec. Visit to Iraq

Saturday 11 March 2023 ،
KDP). The two sides discussed strengthening bilateral relations and stressed on efforts to establish security in the region, confront ISIS, and resolve disputes between Erbil and Baghdad.  Iraqis’ anger at Austin’s visit  The US presence in Iraq has become a serious challenge ...
alwaght.net
US Following ‘Divide, Steal’ Policy in Iraq and Syria

US Following ‘Divide, Steal’ Policy in Iraq and Syria

Wednesday 19 April 2023 ،
KDP). A statement issued by the local government of the northern Iraqi region on Friday blamed Sulaymaniyah local authorities and accused them of provoking Turkish attack on the airport and using state institutions for “illegal activities”.  On the other side, Qubad Talabani, the d ...
alwaght.net
Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Iraq’s General Amnesty Law Causing Heated Debate Over its Coverage Range

Thursday 20 April 2023 ،
KDP) and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK), Sunni Sovereignty Bloc and Al-Azm Alliance, and Christian Babylon Movement are in favor of the motion.  Mahmoud al-Mashhadani, a member of the Judicial Commission of the parliament, in an interview with Al-Sumaria News pointed out that the governmen ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

Israeli Regime Demolishes Homes of Two Palestinian Families

Israeli Regime Demolishes Homes of Two Palestinian Families