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
Amid Breathtaking Expectation of Iranian Revenge, What Does Jordanian FM Do in Tehran?
Analysis

Amid Breathtaking Expectation of Iranian Revenge, What Does Jordanian FM Do in Tehran?

Sunday 4 August 2024
exiled the preacher of Al-Aqsa Mosque Sheikh Akrama Sabri who only expressed his condolences for Haniyeh assassination. Even the political reactions that Jordan and other Arab leaders have had against the crimes of the occupiers, were merely demonstrative actions that did not heal the great sufferin ...
alwaght.net
What’s behind Anti-Ansarullah Forces’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi?
Report

What’s behind Anti-Ansarullah Forces’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi?

Sunday 22 September 2024 ،
exile of the self-proclaimed cabinets of the south to Saudi Arabia.  So, as the meeting of the two important UAE-aligned groups without the participation of the official representative of the PLC was given publicity, immediately it was read as part of the broadening competition between Abu Dha ...
alwaght.net
Riyadh’s Two-state Solution Conf. Serves Normalization in the Name of Palestinian State
Report

Riyadh’s Two-state Solution Conf. Serves Normalization in the Name of Palestinian State

Saturday 2 November 2024 ،
exile in 1988. In October 1991, the Madrid Peace Conference was held, with the joint support of the US and the Soviet Union at the time. On September 13, 1993, when Yasser Arafat, the then Palestinian leader, shook hands with then Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin in the White House garden, the ...
alwaght.net
Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?
Analysis

Can Ankara and PKK Find Common Path to Peace?

Tuesday 5 November 2024 ،
exile, if the PKK is dissolved and Ocalan is released and reconciled with Erdogan, another opponent of the president will be removed, causing more room for Erdogan to realize his political objectives. He will have more time and energy to suppress the Kurdish militias in northern Syria.  While ...
alwaght.net
Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria
Analysis

Dark Horizon of Transition Period in Post-Assad Syria

Saturday 14 December 2024 ،
exiled political opposition, the tribal-sectarian structure of Syrian society, the Kurdish cause, the role of foreign actors, and the threats of re-emergence of terrorism all make the transition period shrouded in ambiguity and meanwhile the most likely scenario Syria is drifting to is chaos.  ...
alwaght.net
200 Palestinian Detainees Freed in Exchange for 4 Israeli Soldiers
News

200 Palestinian Detainees Freed in Exchange for 4 Israeli Soldiers

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
exiled to Egypt, where they will receive medical treatment before being sent to countries such as Algeria, Turkey, or Tunisia. The prisoner exchange, which marks the second phase of the ceasefire deal following the truce on January 19, also involved the release of four Israeli female detainees by H ...
alwaght.net
Who is Mohammed al-Tous, the Longest-serving Palestinian Detainee Released by Israel?
News

Who is Mohammed al-Tous, the Longest-serving Palestinian Detainee Released by Israel?

Sunday 26 January 2025 ،
exile. Hamas celebrated the release as a victory after over 14 months of Israeli aggression against Gaza.
alwaght.net
Motorcycle Parade Marks 46 Years Since Imam Khomeini’s Return
News

Motorcycle Parade Marks 46 Years Since Imam Khomeini’s Return

Saturday 1 February 2025 ،
exile in Iraq and France. The 10-day period from his return to the revolution’s victory is annually celebrated in Iran as the Ten-Day Fajr (Dawn).
alwaght.net
What’s the Message of Hamas Leaders’ Meeting with Iran’s Leader?
Analysis

What’s the Message of Hamas Leaders’ Meeting with Iran’s Leader?

Monday 10 February 2025 ،
exiled outside Palestine in a prisoner swap deal in 2011. Hamas leaders and senior members have shouldered heavy responsibilities during the last 15 months of the genocidal war against the Gaza war. These responsibilities have been pursued simultaneously in two areas:  Leadership of the war: ...
alwaght.net
Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
Interview

Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
exiled or expelled from their land was never able to return. The Palestinian people do not want Nakba to happen again. This is even challenging for other Arab countries because the population is more than 3 million in the West Bank and more than 2 million in Gaza. The host countries cannot provide f ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution