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
Afghanistan Tough Times with Three Warring Sides
Analysis

Afghanistan Tough Times with Three Warring Sides

Wednesday 30 March 2016
Sunni populations. Such a case, in the eyes of many experts, could present a strategic means and call attention of intelligence and security networks to serve their proxy wars. It is for this reason that it is said that appearance of ISIS in Afghanistan could be manipulated in line with Washington’ ...
alwaght.net
Tunisia Hails Hezbollah as a Resistance Movement not Terrorist Group
News

Tunisia Hails Hezbollah as a Resistance Movement not Terrorist Group

Wednesday 30 March 2016 ،
Sunnis and Shiites,” the Tunisian president said, according to Tunisian media.Meanwhile, Essebsi stressed pointed out that some Tunisian sides exploited this issue against the government. On the other hand, the Tunisian president stressed that Tunis won’t normalize its relations with the ...
alwaght.net
Iran’s Security Forces Demolish MKO-Linked Terrorist Cell
News

Iran’s Security Forces Demolish MKO-Linked Terrorist Cell

Monday 4 April 2016 ،
Sunni people of Sistan and Baluchestan, a terrorist group affiliated with Mojahedeen-e Khalq Organization (MKO) has been demolished south of Sistan and Baluchestan,” Commander of the IRGC Ground Forces’ Quds Base Brigadier General Mohammad Marani revealed on Sunday. He added that the te ...
alwaght.net
What Really Caused Recent Pakistan Terror Attacks
Analysis

What Really Caused Recent Pakistan Terror Attacks

Monday 4 April 2016 ،
Sunni figures imprisoned in the Pakistani jails. They also demanded “martyrdom” for the assassin of Punjab’s Governor Salman Taseer. More requests included demands for not amending the Pakistani Blasphemy Law, which condemns insults to the Islam's Prophet Mohammad. Mumtaz Qadri ...
alwaght.net
Ansarullah Movement’s Role in Charting Yemen’s Future
Analysis

Ansarullah Movement’s Role in Charting Yemen’s Future

Tuesday 5 April 2016 ،
Sunnis, that is not seeking a sectarian government but rather a democratic rule that respects Yemenis and treats them equally. Reinforcing legitimacy The Ansarullah movement emerged as a tribal semi-military group and this was manipulated by the Saudis to create a sense of illegitimacy. To counter ...
alwaght.net
Overview of Syria’s Truce, Federalization Plan
Analysis

Overview of Syria’s Truce, Federalization Plan

Wednesday 6 April 2016 ،
Sunni population of Syria, once Sunni alternatives take Assad’s place, would not lean to Bashar al-Assad and the Baathist Alawites’ government. Thereby, the unity of Syria should be considered a goal for the US given the majority of future Syrian politicians would be secular and pro-West ...
alwaght.net
Removal of Assad Iran’s Red Line: Senior adviser to Iran’s Leader
News

Removal of Assad Iran’s Red Line: Senior adviser to Iran’s Leader

Sunday 10 April 2016 ،
Sunnis where they are, Ben-Barak said. Reports say the Israeli regime has spent nearly USD 13 million helping terrorists from Syria over the last three years. Syria says the Israeli regime and its Western and regional allies are aiding Takfiri terrorists groups operating inside the Arab country. ...
alwaght.net
Brief History of Land of The Mummy
Report

Brief History of Land of The Mummy

Friday 15 April 2016 ،
Sunnism of the locals. It was also during the Fatamid reign that the first Christian crusaders started their campaign to regain the holy sites of the Bible, and in particular Jerusalem (which they captured in 1099). By 1167 the crusaders had reached Cairo, but were soon driven back by the Seljuks of ...
alwaght.net
Riyadh’s Hurried Steps behind its Power Decline in Region: Lebanese Expert
Interview

Riyadh’s Hurried Steps behind its Power Decline in Region: Lebanese Expert

Saturday 16 April 2016 ،
Sunnism in the face of a Shiite axis? Qandil: I think that this has no pragmatic bases because we observed a popular rejection in several Arab states when the Arab League and the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council blacklisted Lebanon’s Hezbollah as a terrorist group. This indicates that the A ...
alwaght.net
West Failed in War on Terror Since It Prioritized Alliance with Arab Monarchies: Cockburn
Report

West Failed in War on Terror Since It Prioritized Alliance with Arab Monarchies: Cockburn

Saturday 16 April 2016 ،
Sunnis. A point seldom given sufficient weight is that AQAP is expanding so fast, not because of its own strength, but because its opponents are so weak. Rejecting Persian Gulf states-based media propaganda on Saudi-led coalition's victories in Yemen, Cockburn writes The Saudi and [Persian] Gu ...

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.