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’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?
Analysis

What’s the Strategic Significance of Syrian Coast?

Thursday 13 March 2025
attacks by elements of new rule, the HTS officials attribute the deaths to the remnants of the al-Assad regime in order to cover up the new crimes of the takfiris. But the eruption of the fighting by the HTS opponents in the coastal provinces and the iron fist shown by al-Jolani’s forces in t ...
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 ،
attacks and warned that the country's military development was outpacing its enemies' ability to recover. He concluded that Iran's growing defensive capabilities would continue to shift the balance of power in its favor.
alwaght.net
Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran
Analysis

Iraq’s PMF in Trump’s Game with Iran

Tuesday 1 April 2025 ،
attacks to economic sanctions to media propaganda, have met their failure and the US has reached a point of strategic frustration with the PMF, to an extent that it insists on shifting the blame and declining to accept the reality of failure of its interventionist policies in Iraq and to name it the ...
alwaght.net
Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?
Report

Taliban No More on Russian Terror List: What’s Kremlin Seeking?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
attacks on Afghanistan and Russia, including the attack on a concert in Moscow in March 2024 that killed 145. From this perspective, Russia sees the Taliban an ally in its fight against ISIS. In July last year, during a press briefing in Astana, Kazakhstan, Putin described the Taliban certainly our ...
alwaght.net
Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?
Paper

Lebanon Defense Strategy Controversy: What Are Hezbollah’s Red Lines?

Monday 21 April 2025 ،
attacks. Earlier, Lebanese President Joseph Aoun said in an interview that the Lebanese government has decided that weapons will be only in the hands of the government, but there are discussions on how to implement this decision. He noted that these talks are taking place in the form of bilateral d ...
alwaght.net
IRGC Commander: Over 250 Terrorists Eliminated in Southeastern Iran
News

IRGC Commander: Over 250 Terrorists Eliminated in Southeastern Iran

Saturday 3 May 2025 ،
attacks in Rask and Chabahar, with weapons hidden in fuel containers. Pakpour added that confessions from arrested collaborators confirmed the presence of foreign operatives posing as locals. He urged residents to remain vigilant and avoid aiding or harboring strangers, particularly foreign nationa ...
alwaght.net
Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria
Analysis

Israel and HTS: Two Blades of the Same Sword Tearing Apart Syria

Monday 5 May 2025 ،
attacks on the areas of Ashrafiya, Sahnaya and Jaramana, threatening to seek military support from regional parties if the Druze demands were not met by the deadline. Contrary to the claims of the Damascus officials who argue that the Druze are the main culprits of these clashes, the ones responsib ...
alwaght.net
Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?
Analysis

Stripped of Excuse, Will Turkey Remove Forces from Iraq after PKK Disarming?

Wednesday 14 May 2025 ،
attacks by the PKK from Iraq, although Iraq has repeatedly complained to the UN about Turkey's military presence. Essam al-Faili, a professor of international relations in Baghdad, believes that Turkey will not withdraw from Iraqi territory under any circumstances, because it considers its pres ...
alwaght.net
India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West
Paper

India-Pakistan War Showcased China’s Arms Power against West

Saturday 17 May 2025 ،
attack targets in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, but what few could have predicted was that five of its advanced aircraft would be shot down by Pakistani air defenses and fighter jets. According to the Washington Post, India’s Rafale jets were equipped with Anglo-French Storm Shadow missiles an ...
alwaght.net
Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief
Analysis

Three Hidden Motives for Bin Salman to Mediate Syria Sanctions Relief

Monday 19 May 2025 ،
attacked by the Saudi-Emirati coalition during this period. However, the Saudis did not achieve any success in Yemen, nor was the war able to destroy the Syrian government. However, change of the Syrian equations in a short time sent the Saudis optimistic about reversing their losses, and by cutting ...

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.