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
Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Thousands of Yazidis Remain Displaced Amid Baghdad-Erbil Gaps

Tuesday 23 May 2023
Turkish occupation  Having in mind that the Turkish government sees PKK as the biggest threat to its national security, it occupied parts of northern Iraq and built military presence there under the cover of fighting the militant group. Therefore, as long as PKK acts freely in the Kurdist ...
alwaght.net
Should We Expect Changes to Erdogan’s Policies in New Period?

Should We Expect Changes to Erdogan’s Policies in New Period?

Wednesday 31 May 2023 ،
Turkish leader and his party understand that 2023 is not 2000 or even 2010 and they need changes. Alwaght- With the release of the Turkish run-off election results, the case of the important and controversial presidential election was closed in favor of the Recep Tayyip Erdogan after months of breat ...
alwaght.net
Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West

Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West

Wednesday 31 May 2023 ،
Turkish intelligence officers. The National Intelligence Organization of Turkey in January held a secret meeting with Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham to discuss latest Northern Syria developments and ways to confront Tahrir Al-Sham. Given these secret meetings of the terrorists with the Turkish and American of ...
alwaght.net
Astana Initiative Repurposed: Main Goal Ending Turkish, US Occupation

Astana Initiative Repurposed: Main Goal Ending Turkish, US Occupation

Friday 23 June 2023 ،
Turkish Deputy Foreign Minister Burak Akcapar.  Ayman Susan, Syria's deputy foreign minister, was also present as the country's representative. Also, Geir Pedersen, the UN Secretary General's special representative for Syrian affairs, and representatives from Jordan, Lebanon, and I ...
alwaght.net
Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Erbil-Baku Relations Boost Coming against Backdrop of Iranian Reservations, Concerns

Sunday 23 July 2023 ،
Turkish and Israeli supports. Tehran argues that such access via Zangezor corridor brings regional instabilities and jeopardizes Iran's geopolitical role in energy and exports to Europe, as it at the same time constantly threatens Iran's national security trough feeding pan-Turkism.  T ...
alwaght.net
Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Baghdad-Erbil Dispute Over Makhmur

Tuesday 24 October 2023 ،
Turkish fighter jets many times in recent years, and the central government is trying to prevent it from becoming a place of conflict between Kurdish groups and neighbors by gaining its control.  Erbil and Baghdad seeking de-escalation  Despite the minor clashes, it seems that tensions h ...
alwaght.net
Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Sweden NATO Membership Closed with Turkey: Whats Next?

Tuesday 30 January 2024 ،
Turkish parliament after a year of hemming and hawing with the West finally approved Sweden’s membership to NATO, closing one of the most controversial cases in relations between Ankara and the Western military bloc.  The big inter-NATO challenge started with the Russian special military ...
alwaght.net
Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
Turkish prison since 1991 go to the parliament and deliver an address. This suggestion came as a day before, the PKK fighters had attacked state-owned Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) and even claimed responsibility for the attack. Over the past few years, the Turkish military and security forces ...
alwaght.net
Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Golan-Euphrates Corridor: Tel Aviv’s Big Leap to ’Greater Israel’ Project

Thursday 19 December 2024 ،
Turkish media have published reports indicating that the proposed corridor will be created in southern Syria and near the Jordanian border, allowing Tel Aviv to control the Jordanian border. If the project is realized, it would enable the Israeli regime to control large areas up to the Iraqi border ...
alwaght.net
Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Tahrir Al-Sham, the New US Infantry in Syria

Sunday 22 December 2024 ،
Turkish, European, and lately American diplomats flew to Syria to hold their first meetings with Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) Ahmad al-Sharaa, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, with the aim of assessing the group's plan for administration of Syria after fall of President Bash ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise

Courages Individiuals like Sinvar are on the Rise