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
How Britain’s Conservatives became unconditional supporters of Israel
Report

How Britain’s Conservatives became unconditional supporters of Israel

Wednesday 2 June 2021
Priti Patel was a parliamentary officer for CFI, and after she held undisclosed meetings with Israeli politicians during a “family holiday” in 2017, she was forced to resign her post as international development secretary. In a pathbreaking report for the Declassified website last week ...
alwaght.net
Britain’s Blacklisting of Hamas Draws Condemnation
News

Britain’s Blacklisting of Hamas Draws Condemnation

Saturday 20 November 2021 ،
Priti Patel on Friday announced the move to bring Britain into line with the European Union and the United States, which designated Hamas a terror group in 1995. The British parliament will vote on the proposals next week and if successful, could become effective from next Friday. The al-Qassam Br ...
alwaght.net
Hamas Chief Says Group Derives Legitimacy from Palestinians, Freedom-Seekers
News

Hamas Chief Says Group Derives Legitimacy from Palestinians, Freedom-Seekers

Sunday 21 November 2021 ،
Priti Patel on Friday announced that she had designated Hamas as a terrorist organization, in a move that brings Britain in line with the United States and the European Union. Britain’s Home Department confirmed that Hamas would be banned under the Terrorism Act and anyone expressing support ...
alwaght.net
What’s Behind Hamas Blacklisting by Britain?
Analysis

What’s Behind Hamas Blacklisting by Britain?

Monday 22 November 2021 ،
Priti Patel on Friday announced that London added Palestinian movement Hamas to its terror blacklist and that anybody who supports the movement would break the law and be subject to legal actions including prison sentence for over 10 years. The move drew widespread reactions from a variety of politi ...
alwaght.net
West Uses ‘Terror Designations’ as Tool to Criminalize Support for Palestine: Iran FM Spokesman
News

West Uses ‘Terror Designations’ as Tool to Criminalize Support for Palestine: Iran FM Spokesman

Tuesday 23 November 2021 ،
Priti Patel announced the decision to designate Hamas in its entirety as a “terrorist organization” during a speech for the right-wing Heritage Foundation think tank in Washington DC. As part of the new law, wearing clothes that suggest support for Hamas, organizing meetings for th ...
alwaght.net
France Bars UK Minister from Meeting on Migrants
News

France Bars UK Minister from Meeting on Migrants

Friday 26 November 2021 ،
Priti Patel that she was no longer welcome at the weekend talks, BFM TV reported. The ban came after British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, in a letter to President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday, slammed Paris' handling of the situation. The letter sparked an outcry in France, with ...
alwaght.net
Hamas Calls for ‘Maximum Mobilization’ after UK’s Terror Designation
News

Hamas Calls for ‘Maximum Mobilization’ after UK’s Terror Designation

Saturday 27 November 2021 ،
Priti Patel announced the decision to designate Hamas in its entirety as a “terrorist organization” during a speech for the right-wing Heritage Foundation think tank in Washington DC. The UK had already banned Hamas' military wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, but it join ...
alwaght.net
Macron: Britain’s ‘Hypocrisy’ to Blame for Channel Migrant Deaths
News

Macron: Britain’s ‘Hypocrisy’ to Blame for Channel Migrant Deaths

Thursday 3 February 2022 ،
Priti Patel responded to the remarks by alleging that the French statesman’s comments were “absolutely wrong.” According to The Independent, the numbers of migrants, who cross the Channel, is rising and six times as many people made the journey by boat this January, compared to th ...
alwaght.net
Cambridge University Students Condemn ’Racist’ Israel Envoy
News

Cambridge University Students Condemn ’Racist’ Israel Envoy

Wednesday 9 February 2022 ،
Priti Patel was among several pro-Israel MPs who rushed to condemn the incident, despite police saying it was not under investigation. As she left Cambridge, again, she was booed and jeered. Leaving some wondering if she’ll again try to accuse students of anti-Semitism – despite the fac ...
alwaght.net
Britain Refuses to Ease Visa Rules for Ukrainians
News

Britain Refuses to Ease Visa Rules for Ukrainians

Tuesday 8 March 2022 ،
Priti Patel said Britain was seeking to speed up the rate at which visas are granted. The response from the UK government comes days after France blasted the British response to the refugee situation, saying Britain’s actions were “completely unsuitable.” Writing to Patel on ...

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.