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 Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
Interview

US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025
Nouri al-Maliki, the Fatah Alliance led by Hadi al-Amiri, Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq led by Qais Khazali, Kata'ib Hezbollah, and Al-Nujaba Movement—all emphasize the implementation of the 2020 parliamentary resolution that called for expulsion of the foreign forces following the Trump-ordered a ...
alwaght.net
US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges
Interview

US-backed Hezbollah Disarming Plan: Outlook and Challenges

Wednesday 10 September 2025 ،
Nour Institute for Strategic Studies has held a meeting to discuss prospects of disarming Hezbollah. In this press meeting that was attended by international media and journalists, the director of the institute and the expert on West Asia affairs Dr. Saadullah Zaree shed light on the issue.  ...
alwaght.net
Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions
Analysis

Iraq’s Upcoming Elections and New Composition of Political Factions

Tuesday 14 October 2025 ،
Nouri al-Maliki has entered the electoral race. The Al-Sadiqoon bloc, the political wing of Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq led by Qais al-Khazali, has also launched its campaign. The Wisdom Movement under Ammar al-Hakim has allied with Haider al-Abadi's Al-Nasr Coalition, forming the National Forces Alli ...
alwaght.net
Ceasefire Was Inevitable to Israel, Resistance Ready for Fresh War: Expert
Report

Ceasefire Was Inevitable to Israel, Resistance Ready for Fresh War: Expert

Monday 20 October 2025 ،
Nour Institute for Strategic Studies in Tehran that follows the regional developments has held a meeting discussing the reasons behind Trump presenting his truce plan and also the outlook for the Israeli regime and Palestinian resistance groups in the context of the current international landscape. ...
alwaght.net
Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank
Analysis

Revolving Door Policy: The PA as a Gatekeeper for Israeli Military in West Bank

Tuesday 21 October 2025 ،
Nour, was one such individual. He was not released in the 1985 prisoner exchange deal but was freed in 2011 in exchange for the Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, only to be rearrested in 2014. Having spent 42 years in prison, he holds a Guinness World Record as the world's longest-serving Palestinia ...
alwaght.net
Iran’s Top Diplomat Visited Kabul, Water Share Top on Agenda
Report

Iran’s Top Diplomat Visited Kabul, Water Share Top on Agenda

Wednesday 29 October 2025 ،
Nourullah Nouri described the common borders as borders of brotherhood, and stressed on upgrading cooperation in this areas. The two sides agreed to arrange regular meetings of senior delegations to survey and settle border issues and also resume renovation of border signs that was on hold for seve ...
alwaght.net
Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections
Analysis

Baghdad, the Hot Spot of Iraq’s Upcoming Elections

Monday 3 November 2025 ،
Nouri al-Maliki with the State of Law Coalition, Ammar al-Hakim with the Al-Hikma Movement, and the independent list of Hadi al-Amiri, representing the political wing of the Badr Organization. For these forces, Baghdad is not just a contest for parliamentary seats but a crucial test of their politic ...
alwaght.net
Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert
Interview

Iraq’s Elections Important, Carry Surprises: Expert

Tuesday 4 November 2025 ،
Nouri al-Maliki, and ex-parliament speaker al-Halbousi can play a key role in securing the seats. To illustrate, if we assume that in Baghdad constituency al-Sudani wins 1 million votes, he can enter the parliament with 100,000 votes and the other can be shared with other members of his list and th ...
alwaght.net
Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament
Analysis

Iraq Vote Results and Resistance Factions’ Position in Next Parliament

Saturday 15 November 2025 ،
Nouri al-Maliki's State of Law coalition with 28 seats, and the Al-Sadeqoon coalition, affiliated with Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq, with 27 seats, as other major players in the Shiite bloc. The State Forces coalition, which includes the National Wisdom Movement and Al-Nasr, secured 18 seats, while Had ...
alwaght.net
Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert
Report

Iraq Resistance Gained further Weight, US Failed Despite $2b Spending in Vote: Expert

Tuesday 18 November 2025 ،
Nour Institute for Strategic Studies hosted a meeting discussing Iraq political landscape post-elections. At the meeting, senior West Asia affairs expert and director of the institute Saadullah Zaree brought in spotlight the current Iraqi developments in the shadow of the November 11 parliamentary e ...

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.