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
Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Will Turkish-Syria Security Knot Be Untied in Iraq?

Thursday 4 July 2024
PKK), but Damascus regards this argument as an excuse of Ankara's presence on Syrian soil.  Two years ago, Erdogan claimed in his election campaign that he wants to build one million housing units for Syrian refugees in Idlib and Aleppo provinces, which was opposed by Damascus. Syrian off ...
alwaght.net
Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Turkish Military Advances Deep into Northern Iraq: Aspects and Ramifications

Tuesday 9 July 2024 ،
PKK. Alwaght- With the arrival of the summer, Turkey has started a new round of air and ground raids on Iraqi territories in recent days. On Sunday, Turkish fighters once again bombed an area in Dohuk province in northern Iraq under the pretext of fighting PKK elements. Iraqi media reported that Tu ...
alwaght.net
Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Ifs and Buts of Turkey-Iraq Security Agreement

Sunday 18 August 2024 ،
PKK) on the list of banned groups. Draft of this security pact was finalized last week, while the issue of security cooperation and efforts to sign a comprehensive agreement regarding the most important security concerns of the two countries was one of the main issues of the negotiations between th ...
alwaght.net
Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Abu Zandain Crossing Opening Failure First Test of Erdogan’s Syria Diplomacy

Wednesday 28 August 2024 ،
PKK-held Arab-majority regions, adding: There are oil facilities that this organization is holding. This means that there is a terrorist organization that is usurping the resources of the people of Syria. After these remarks, some voices damaging to the talks complicated the situation. While on Tu ...
alwaght.net
Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project

Security, the Missing Ring in Iraq-Turkey Development Road Project

Sunday 3 November 2024 ،
PKK on the borders of Iraq and Turkey.  During al-Sudani's visit to Turkey, security cooperation between the two sides was emphasized again. Erdogan, referring to the numerous advantages of cooperation opportunities in the development project, said that terrorist groups pose security risks ...
alwaght.net
Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
PKK is unlikely to dissolve because in addition to its agenda, it pursues aims of its Western backers. Alwaght- Everything started with a controversial proposal. Devlet Bahceli, the leader of National Movement Party of Turkey, called for end of hostility between Ankara and the Kurdistan Workers' ...
alwaght.net
Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Why’s Deir Ez-Ezor Becoming Hot Spot for Syria Crisis Actors

Sunday 10 November 2024 ،
PKK) to the detriment of the Arabs.  The SDF groups accuse some Arab tribes of collaborating and communicating with Damascus and have arrested a number of leaders of these tribes so far, and these actions have inflamed the tensions. Last August, following the arrest by the SDF of Ahmed al-Kha ...
alwaght.net
Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo

Erdogan Made Strategic Mistake Green Lighting Offensive on Aleppo

Thursday 5 December 2024 ،
PKK, but Erdogan's record of neo-Ottoman dreams and territorial expansionism has led analysts to attribute the Turks' insistence on continuing a military presence in Syria to Turkey's aspirations for annexation of Syrian territory. In this regard, Turkey has started its real plans since ...
alwaght.net
New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?

New Syria: Permanent or Temporary Victory for Erdogan?

Wednesday 11 December 2024 ،
PKK) and its affiliate People's Protection Units (YPG). The third is to ensure the return of Syrian refugees from Turkey to their homeland. Around 3.5 million Syrian refugees are now in Turkey, and Erdogan is trying to return them to their country. With the return of refugees, the AKP will red ...
alwaght.net
Kurdish-led SDF Repels Turkish Militants in Syria, Vows to “Halt” Ankara’s Ambitions

Kurdish-led SDF Repels Turkish Militants in Syria, Vows to “Halt” Ankara’s Ambitions

Wednesday 25 December 2024 ،
PKK operates solely in Turkey and that SDF forces remain away from border areas. The recent escalation follows intensified clashes between US-sponsored Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed militants after the fall of President Bashar al-Assad’s government. Turkish-backed groups, including Hayat ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise