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
Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications
Analysis

Iraqi Resistance Groups’ Surprises in War: Aspects and Implications

Tuesday 17 March 2026
Sudani government’s efforts to keep Iraq away from conflict. In one instance, the Saraya Awliyaa al-Dam movement, part of the Iraqi resistance, announced yesterday that over the past 24 hours, its “brave fighters had conducted eight unique operations against American invaders, targeting ...
alwaght.net
Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift
Report

Election of Amidi As Iraq’s President: PUK Restores Power, Political Dynamics Shift

Monday 13 April 2026 ،
Sudani, ex-PM Haider al-Abadi, Badr al-Douri, Mohsen al-Mandawi, Hamid al-Shatri, Qasim al-Araji, and Ali Shukri. However, despite this development, it appears unlikely that a significant rift will emerge within the Shiite Coordination Framework, as the parliamentary majority coalition. Outcomes an ...
alwaght.net
Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa
Analysis

Alarms Sound about Israel’s Malign Influence in Africa

Tuesday 21 April 2026 ،
Sudan, Libya, Bangladesh, Algeria, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Turkey, and Indonesia, issued a blistering condemnation of Israel’s appointment of a representative to the breakaway region of Somaliland, denouncing the move as a flagrant violation of the sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrit ...
alwaght.net
Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios
Report

Iraq’s PM Election Scenarios

Saturday 25 April 2026 ،
Sudani should not be nominated again. And just when it seemed the rivalry between the two within the SCF had ended, and attention had shifted to other names, such as Basem al-Daraji, Mohsen al-Mandawi, Hamid al-Shatri, Qassem al-Araji, and Ali Shukri, the bloc's currents, even after partially ge ...
alwaght.net
New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert
Interview

New Iraqi PM Has a Challenging Path Ahead: Expert

Wednesday 29 April 2026 ،
Sudani, Nouri al-Maliki, and others, had been proposed. However, disagreements among the Shiite, Kurdish, and Sunni factions led the Coordination Framework to choose this figure, who was relatively unknown in political spheres. The factions came to the conclusion that this individual could be effect ...
alwaght.net
The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister
News

The Challenging Process of Selecting Iraq’s Next Prime Minister

Thursday 30 April 2026 ،
Sudani. Differing views emerged over retaining traditional figures versus selecting new faces, with some factions prioritizing change and others stressing executive experience. Ultimately, pressure to expedite government formation led to a compromise. The withdrawal of some candidates and their supp ...
alwaght.net
Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC
Analysis

Aftershocks of Iran War: Deep Gaps Emerging in GCC

Saturday 2 May 2026 ،
Sudan and Horn of Africa  The core root of these tensions is the rivalry between Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, showing itself in various regional cases. Withdrawal from OPEC is just one of the instruments in this competition.  1. Yemen case and threat to sovereignty: Contrary to Saudi Arabia tha ...
alwaght.net
Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?
Paper

Strategic Mystery: What’s Driving Al-Sharaa to Keep Russian Military Bases in Syria?

Thursday 4 June 2026 ،
Sudan, and Central African Republic (CAR).  Finally, it must be said that deal between al-Sharaa and Russia is a temporary win-win game in the short term. Both sides need each other, and both are ready to betray if circumstances change. Al-Sharaa needs Russia’s lifeline just to breathe, ...
alwaght.net
Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?
Analysis

Why Do Bahrain’s Shiites Need Axis of Resistance’s Security Umbrella?

Wednesday 24 June 2026 ،
Sudan, and many have been funneled into Bahrain's military and security forces, effectively deployed to crack down on the Shiite population with full force. Critics argue that the Al Khalifa strategy behind intensifying pressure on Shiites, through arrests, political restrictions, citizenship r ...
alwaght.net
Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered
Report

Iraq Crackdown on Corruption: Ex-officials Detained, Billions in Cash and Gold Recovered

Monday 29 June 2026 ،
Sudani, and the Azm Alliance, led by Muthanna al-Samarrai. Several detainees are known to be close to al-Sudani, including an adviser and a cousin of his. In response to the crackdown, al-Sudani positioned himself as a supporter of accountability but warned the public to be wary of distortions of re ...

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.