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
What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?
Report

What Next for Russian Military Bases in the Mediterranean after Syria Collapse?

Monday 16 December 2024
terrorists, and I continue to adhere to the view that the war against terrorism and the remnants of the Islamic State [ISIS] group is not over yet, he added. He further maintained that continuing this battle requires collective effort, and in this regard, our military presence and the Hmeimim base ...
alwaght.net
Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria
Report

Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
terrorists. At times, Washington officials even held meetings with the leaders of these groups to bolster their cooperation and coordination against the central government in Damascus. Therefore, dropping the terrorist label is aimed at opening the door to cooperation with HTS and strengthening rela ...
alwaght.net
Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?
Paper

Will ISIS Resurge as a Threat?

Tuesday 31 December 2024 ،
Takfiri group to rise again.  According to Iraqi experts, ISIS elements operate linearly in the form of separate groups and are mostly concentrated in desert areas, especially in the Al-Jazira region in the north and west of Anbar province and in areas between Nineveh and Salahuddin, especiall ...
alwaght.net
Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?
Interview

Amid Anti-Hezbollah Plots, Will Lebanon’s "Golden Equation" End?

Thursday 16 January 2025 ،
terrorists in Syria since 2011 and made sacrifices to prevent seizure of power to by takfiris. So, this is one of the complicated and highly sensitive isssues. We should wait and see what approach the government and new PM will take towards Hezbollah and what reactions the latter will show about dis ...
alwaght.net
Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake
Analysis

Iraq’s Security Riddle and Risk of Repeat of a Historic Mistake

Tuesday 18 February 2025 ،
terrorists and did not allow a single inch of the country's soil to remain in the hands of the takfiris and their foreign backers. If it was not for these forces, the same scenario that is being implemented in Syria by the Israeli regime would be repeated in Iraq in order to realize the plan to ...
alwaght.net
Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants
News

Iraq Expresses Concerns to Syria Regarding Security Threats from ISIS Remnants

Monday 24 February 2025 ،
Takfiri terrorist group, which have resurfaced in certain areas of neighboring Syria. Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri emphasized the deep connection between security in Iraq and Syria, stating that developments in one country directly impact the other. He revealed that Iraq has conveyed se ...
alwaght.net
From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse
Analysis

From Damascus to Gaza: Turkish Neo-Ottomanism Vs. Axis of Resistance Discourse

Sunday 2 March 2025 ،
terrorists to Syria and turning into a corridor providing passage for terrorists to Syria from around the world. In the middle of internal conflict, Turkey purchased oil from ISIS terrorist group through Cihan Port, providing millions of dollar to terrorists to destabilize the region.  In the ...
alwaght.net
Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust
Analysis

Syria Neighbors Meeting: A Display of Sense of Danger Combined with Distrust

Wednesday 12 March 2025 ،
terrorists that must be dismantled, but it does not have such a view towards the 37 rebel groups based in Damascus and supports them in forming a government. This is something that Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan once again reminded of at the Amman meeting and, although he emphasized the need f ...
alwaght.net
What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
Analysis

What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025 ،
terrorists from reaching the outskirts of Latakia. Later, the Russians expanded their presence in Syria unprecedentedly, especially in the coastal areas. In 2015, Russia began operating Humaimim airbase, formerly Bassel al-Assad Airport, in southeast Latakia, making it the command center of its mil ...
alwaght.net
Iran Unveils ‘Missile Megacity,’ Boasts of Stronger ‘Iron Fist’
News

Iran Unveils ‘Missile Megacity,’ Boasts of Stronger ‘Iron Fist’

Wednesday 26 March 2025 ،
Takfiri terrorists. During the visit, Bagheri declared that Iran's military strength was now ten times stronger than in previous operations, referring to the country's retaliatory strikes against Israel last year in True Promise I and II. He emphasized that Iran had only used a fraction of ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution