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
Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon
Analysis

Resistance or Destruction: Syria Developments Have Serious Lessons to Iraq and Lebanon

Tuesday 22 July 2025
al-Assad and rise to power of terrorist groups in Syria, Western countries and some regional actors promised a stable and economically prosperous future to the Arab country, but now the same backers of the terrorists have sunken Syria in a chaos deeper than before, to the extent that after eight mon ...
alwaght.net
Why’s Syria not Settling Down?
Analysis

Why’s Syria not Settling Down?

Saturday 26 July 2025 ،
al-Assad’s government, Syria is sinking into a new wave of bloody sectarian violence driven by differences between a Bedouin tribe and a Druze tribe. The clashes soon drew in the government led by Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known by his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, and the situation grew ...
alwaght.net
How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?
Paper

How Likely is a Second Israeli War on Iran Amid Tel Aviv’s Impasse?

Saturday 9 August 2025 ،
al-Assad in Syria set a pattern to weakening Iran and final regime change in Tehran, but this comparison is a mistake and Iran is no Syria. The collapse of the regime and the rapid establishment of a new government in Syria took place in a rapid process, but in Iran we are faced with strong institut ...
alwaght.net
Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?
Paper

Consequences of a Dangerous Decision: Will Hezbollah Be Disarmed?

Sunday 10 August 2025 ،
al-Assad government in Syria with the participation of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE and bringing to rule a former Al-Qaeda leader who is an opponent to the Axis of Resistance and a backer of Arab-Israeli normalization despite Syria once being a backbone of the anti-Israeli front, the Israeli-Am ...
alwaght.net
Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming
Paper

Historical Roots of Hezbollah Arming

Tuesday 12 August 2025 ،
al-Assad. Lack of powerful and efficient army in Lebanon One of the reasons that brought Hezbollah up as an armed force to protect national security against foreign aggression was the lack of a cohesive and efficient army. The Israeli army was not only incapable of defending the country against th ...
alwaght.net
Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans
Analysis

Larijani’s Iraq, Lebanon Tour: Security Diplomacy to Check US Plans

Saturday 16 August 2025 ،
al-Assad government in Syria, the Arab countries has been suffering from growing security crises and instability under the rule of the takfiri groups of Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham (HTS) and the outlook of security in this country is shrouded in mystery in the shadow of Israeli military intervention and th ...
alwaght.net
Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?
Report

Does the US Plan to Stay in Iraq under "Security Partnership" Guise?

Wednesday 20 August 2025 ،
The US has recently been relocating its forces in Iraq, but the bominant belief is that it is not withdrawing as it pretends. Alwaght- Amid the escalating tensions in West Asia, the US has started new movements in Iraq. In this relation, the spokesman to the American embassy in Baghdad on Monday co ...
alwaght.net
US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert
Interview

US Redefining its Iraq Military Presence, Full Withdrawal Uncertain: Expert

Saturday 6 September 2025 ،
al-Assad, being evacuated. He, furthermore, said that during the high-level military commission talks, a framework was set up for a phased withdrawal to be completed by September 2026. Under this roadmap, following the initial phase, remaining forces would be relocated to Erbil, with a final, compl ...
alwaght.net
Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises
Analysis

Syria’s Post-Assad Economy: Dim Prospects Despite Alluring Promises

Sunday 7 September 2025 ،
al-Assad the hope of some Syrians for economic improvement was high, Syria began to grapple with extensive challenges soon enough. Threats to its territory, foreign intervention, tensions, and ethnic-sectarian violence have their heavy shadow on the economy and on the nation's bumpy road to econ ...
alwaght.net
Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?
Paper

Gaza or Normalization? What’s the Current Arab Issue?

Saturday 13 September 2025 ،
al-Assad government and the rise of a Western-aligned administration led by figures like Ahmad al-Sharaa, better known for his nom de guerre Abu Mohammad al-Jolani, illustrate that for the Israeli government, no clear boundary limits its military campaigns. Even if a figure amenable to normalization ...

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.