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
IAEA, from Claims of Neutrality to Close Ties to Tel Aviv
Analysis

IAEA, from Claims of Neutrality to Close Ties to Tel Aviv

Saturday 22 November 2025
Western officials, particularly from the US, have consistently leveled accusations against Tehran. Critics point to a clear double standard, with the IAEA itself appearing to align its narrative and actions with the Western position against Iran. Documents questioning agency's neutrality  ...
alwaght.net
Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule
News

Protests against Al-Jolani’s Govt. Boil Over in Syria after a Year of Suppressive Rule

Wednesday 26 November 2025 ،
Western nations, it has made no progress in alleviating the pressure of sanctions or attracting the foreign investment crucial for Syria's reconstruction. Socially, every minority group in Syria has now taken a stance against the al-Jolani regime. The widespread protests by Alawites and Druze, ...
alwaght.net
Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader
Analysis

Pope’s Lebanon Visit Puts a Heavy ’Divine Responsibility’ on the Religious Leader

Wednesday 3 December 2025 ،
Western powers, and an unprecedented humanitarian disaster in the occupied Palestinian territories. The Pope is not only a religious leader with a unique position among the Christians but also a personality with moral legitimacy and political weight on the world stage. So, this visit marks not only ...
alwaght.net
UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers
Analysis

UAE in Africa: Rise of Arab Neo-imperialist Power Worrisome to Traditional Powers

Thursday 4 December 2025 ،
Western Sahara, have only deepened this divide. In the Libyan crisis, Algeria backed the political process of the National Salvation Government, while the UAE backed General Khalifa Haftar. In the Palestinian case, the Emirati normalization with h Israel under what is called by the West Abraham Acc ...
alwaght.net
Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?
Paper

Will Hadhramaut Battle Change Yemen Map?

Sunday 7 December 2025 ،
Western thinking on how to handle the Yemen case within the broader vision of a “new Middle East”, particularly after the failure of military tools in eight years of war against Sana’a, and after the collapse of Washington’s naval coalition, which was formed to protect Israel ...
alwaght.net
Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests
Analysis

Gaza ‘Peace Board’: From Removing Blair to Kushner’s Personal Interests

Tuesday 9 December 2025 ،
The Israeli regime is regularly violating the ceasefire while Hamas remains committed. Under these violations, Trump’s initiative hardly survives. Alwaght- The Israeli regime these days is seeking pretexts to terminate the Gaza ceasefire. This Israeli approach can be seen in Gaza crystal clear as vi ...
alwaght.net
Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline
Paper

Trump’s Doctrine: An Analysis of US Hegemonic Decline

Wednesday 10 December 2025 ،
Western military bloc, and questioning the credibility of collective deterrence have eroded the mutual trust and cohesion of this alliance. The cost-centric view of Trump moves past the symbolic and geopolitical position of Europe in stabilization of the US world leadership and closes eyes to the fa ...
alwaght.net
Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall
Analysis

Syria a Year after al-Assad Fall

Friday 12 December 2025 ،
Western backing, violence within Syria has intensified and divisions have deepened. In March, a four-day massacre by Syrian government forces and other armed factions, primarily targeting Alawite civilians along the Syrian coast, besieged this religious minority. The killings continued. Then, in Ju ...
alwaght.net
Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds
Paper

Tehran and Riyadh Going Beyond De-escalation, Now Seeking Common Cooperation Grounds

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Western-reliant traditional diplomatic frameworks. China views the long-term trajectory of the West Asia region with clear-eyed understanding: without stability and cooperation among the region’s major players, its own economic and geopolitical ambitions will face serious headwinds. Therefore ...
alwaght.net
Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges
Report

Tehran Meeting Further Step to Address Afghanistan Challenges

Monday 15 December 2025 ،
Western banks. If the US were to release these blocked assets, a significant portion of the interim Taliban government’s financial crises, including paying civil servant salaries, providing basic public necessities, and reviving critical infrastructure, could be alleviated. For this reason, Af ...

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.