US Removes $10 Million Bounty on HTS LeaderThe US is removing the $10 million reward it had offered for the capture of the leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militants in Syria
Ayatollah Khamenei: Israel Will Be EliminatedLeader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei stated that the Zionist regime is destined for eradication as long as the spirit of resistance endures
Iran Condemns US and EU3 for Violating JCPOAIran’s UN ambassador criticized the US and the European troika for not honoring their obligations under the JCPOA and UNSC Resolution 2231
The Iraqi voluntary forces argue that US should not stay in Iraq beyond ISIS obliteration, while Washington presses Iraqi government to disband them. Alwaght- Even a cursory glance at the Iraq developments after rise of ISIS terrorist group in the country leads to the notion that the voluntary force ...
Provincial Heads in Ankara and rounded off his rousing address with the following, “this PKK, this PYD, this YPG, this ISIS have no connection with Islam … These [terrorists] don’t know Allah, [they] don’t know Islam, [and they] don’t know Muslims.”
Anyone who h ...
The parliamentary and provincial elections are set to be held on Saturday, after three years of delay. Alwaght -Afghanistan’s last parliamentary election was held in 2010 and according to the constitution, the next election was to be held in 2015. But the electoral law review, as well as the d ...
Turkey has replaced four mayors from the pro-Kurdish Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP) with state officials, the offices of two provincial governors said on Tuesday, part of a widening crackdown on local councils controlled by the party. Turkey has replaced four mayors from the pro-Kurdish Peoples&rsq ...
In addition to the PM’s reforms, the lawmakers on Monday approved new reforms, including impeaching the PM and reviewing the constitution. Alwaght- Iraq’s protests continue despite all measures taken by Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi who unveiled his reform packages to calm the situation. The ...
The SCF pushes for election law amendments but there are opposition from the independents and Sadrists. Alwaght- Iraqi political groups are at loggerheads over election law amendments these days, a challenge emerging after year-long tensions over election of president and formation of a new governme ...
The Iraqi authorities are finalizing their arrangements to host millions head to Iraq to mark Imam Hussein’s Arbaeen. Alwaght- The Arbaeen season in Iraq has started and the holy city of Karbala will host millions of pilgrims commemorating Imam Hussein, the third Shiite Imam and the grandson of Prop ...
Iraqis are voting to elect candidates to fill 275 provincial council seats. Alwaght- On Saturday, Iraq held first phase of its election for provincial councils in which security and military forces and refugees voted to elect their representatives. These elections are held for the first time in a de ...
Kirkuk has been immersed in insecurity for years as Erbil and central government disagree over its rule. But rays of hope can emerge after provincial elections. Alwaght- On Monday, Iraq held provincial council elections after a decade, and millions of Iraqis voted to elect their representatives in l ...
Provincial council election held in 15 out of 18 provinces.
This election came 10 years after it was held for the first time in 2013. The delays took place as in 2017 the government of Prime Minister Heydar al-Abadi dissolved the provincial councils.
This election captured interest of ...