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
Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert
Interview

Unity of Front Must Become a Law in Iran, Tehran Standing by Hezbollah: Political Expert

Thursday 17 September 2026
Turkey and Arab countries have concluded that devouring of Lebanon by Israeli regime can stand a prelude to the next expansionist steps of Tel Aviv in the region. In this regard, he pointed to the remarks of Janathan Pollard, an American-born Israeli spy and former American intelligence analyst who ...
alwaght.net
Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle
Analysis

Mecca Attack amid War of Narratives: Three Clues to Settle the Riddle

Saturday 19 September 2026 ،
Turkey. Yet for all the regional and extra-regional pacts Riyadh belongs to, it has in practice scored no success in building an effective coalition capable of defending it and joining the fight against the Yemenis. Meanwhile, the regional coalition of the Axis of Resistance has managed to align th ...
alwaght.net
Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden
Report

Latest on Yemen Conflict: Ansarullah Eyeing Progress to Aden

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
Turkey's Anadolu Agency reporting new fighting between Ansarallah forces and Saudi-backed troops in Taiz, Marib, al-Jawf, al-Bayda and Lahj. The heaviest combat was reported Saturday in the southwestern provinces of Taiz and Lahj. According to Arab News, fierce battles between the two sides rag ...
alwaght.net
Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers
Paper

Africa: Iran’s Strategic Opportunity to Break the Barriers

Monday 21 September 2026 ،
Turkey, India, and Iran. The success of Iran's Africa policy, then, depends less on anti-Western slogans than on Tehran's ability to offer a compelling, actionable cooperation proposal. Additionally, it should be noted that Africa can serve three simultaneous functions for Iran: a market, ...
alwaght.net
Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?
Paper

Peshmerga Unification Project: End of a Partisan Military or Start of Redefining Kurdistan Region’s Power?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
Turkey and some Arab states, and a bigger KDP share in the new security structure could shape the region’s strategic orientation. The more likely short-term scenario, however, is not necessarily the elimination of one of the two parties. It is more probable that a formal, unified structure wi ...
alwaght.net
Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?
Report

Shalamcheh and Chazabeh Crossings: How’s Border Closure Impacting Iran-Iraq Trade?

Tuesday 22 September 2026 ،
Turkey, Persian Gulf states or by sea. The longer the closures last, however, the harder it becomes to replace the Iranian route for goods that can not be quickly sourced elsewhere. A product shipped by truck directly from an Iranian factory to Iraq may, via alternative routes, first have to be mov ...
alwaght.net
Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation
Paper

Fate of Washington-Erbil Security Pact: The Trump-Kurds Equation

Saturday 26 September 2026 ،
Turkey's military operation in northern Syria, namely Operation Peace Spring, in October 2019, Trump stated flatly that US forces would not be drawn into the fight, and that the Kurds had not fought alongside us against ISIS but had fought for money. That remark, which proved controversial and w ...
alwaght.net
Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios
Analysis

Post-Withdrawal US Security Strategy in Iraq: Five Scenarios

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
Turkey James Jeffrey has warned that Washington should observe the deployment-withdrawal-rapid return cycle since if ISIS re-emerges or a new security crisis erupts, the US may once again face an urgency for intervention. Therefore, generally, it must be said that the future of the American presenc ...
alwaght.net
US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq
Interview

US Ouster from Iraq Prelude to Its Expulsion from the Region: Former Iranian Amb. to Iraq

Monday 5 October 2026 ،
Turkey. Remnants of the Ba'athist regime, he added, are still seeking a return to power, and so threats persist inside Iraq. Iraqis also face threats from Persian Gulf Arab monarchies.  Kazemi Qomi said the Iraqi government acknowledges these threats and that the country’s entire bo ...
alwaght.net
Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters
Paper

Israeli Navy: From Protecting Coasts to Addressing Threats in Distant Waters

Saturday 10 October 2026 ،
Turkey into a major naval player. Its navy, for instance, is the second largest in NATO after the US Navy. Turkey currently has 14 active submarines, two more under construction, and aims to grow its submarine fleet to 18. Turkey recently showcased 37 naval assets and platforms of various classes, ...

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.