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
Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel
Analysis

Economic to Military Pressure: Six Options Turkey Wields against Israel

Tuesday 25 August 2026
northern border. Last week's Israeli airstrike on the Abu al-Duhur airbase in northwestern Syria marked a new phase in this confrontation. Tel Aviv cast the attack as a preemptive measure to block the deployment of Turkish forces, calling it a direct threat to its security. Ankara rejected the ...
alwaght.net
8 Palestinians Martyred in 24 Hours as ’Israel’ Continues Gaza Attacks 322 Days into Ceasefire
News

8 Palestinians Martyred in 24 Hours as ’Israel’ Continues Gaza Attacks 322 Days into Ceasefire

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
northern and central Gaza. The Gaza Health Ministry said 1,303 Palestinians have been killed and 4,336 injured since the ceasefire was announced in October. Since October 2023, the reported death toll has reached 73,438, with 174,447 wounded.
alwaght.net
Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence
Paper

Syrian Kurds after SDF Dissolution: Between Integration and Maintaining Influence

Friday 28 August 2026 ،
northern and eastern Syria, regions that harbor a large share of the country’s oil and gas reserves. That made the SDF, in effect, a military force, a political authority, and an economic actor all rolled into one. Alongside its military structure, the Autonomous Administration of North and E ...
alwaght.net
US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?
Analysis

US Forces Withdrawal from Iraq: Why Are Kurds Worried?

Tuesday 1 September 2026 ،
northern and eastern Syria, and it is stirring anxiety among Kurdish allies about what comes next, and just how reliable Washington's commitments to local partners in Iraq really are. Seen through that lens, this is not merely a tactical redeployment. It is a signal that Washington is redefinin ...
alwaght.net
Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean
Paper

Turkey-Israel Face-off in Eastern Mediterranean

Friday 4 September 2026 ،
northern Syria. This timing matters because it suggests that reinforcing Turkey's position in Cyprus is not merely an ad hoc reaction to events in Syria. Rather, it appears to be part of a broader strategic calculus by Ankara to push back against Israel's growing military footprint and influ ...
alwaght.net
Drop Site Reports US Construction of New Military Base in Bosaso, Somalia
News

Drop Site Reports US Construction of New Military Base in Bosaso, Somalia

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
northern Somalia, under the stated goal of combating ISIS and protecting maritime security. A new facility in the strategic port city of Bosaso could allow US aircraft to conduct strikes and surveillance operations directly from the region. The planned base would mark a significant expansion beyond ...
alwaght.net
"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?
Analysis

"Capture" of Lebanon’s Ali al-Taher Heights: War Gain or Netanyahu’s Election Propaganda Tool?

Saturday 5 September 2026 ،
northern occupied territories. The core of Tel Aviv's claim about Ali al-Taher's military significance, whatever the political narratives, is hardly deniable. The area has been hit repeatedly by Israeli strikes over recent months, and the regime has sought to advance around its perimeter to ...
alwaght.net
Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter
Analysis

Mokha Capture: A Red Sea Balance Shifter

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
northern fronts to the western coast and the routes leading to Bab-el-Mandeb. The Guardian has reported over a thousand killed and tens of thousands displaced in the new wave of clashes in Yemen. Reuters reports that after capturing Mokha, Ansarallah forces have moved toward the Hanish Islands, wit ...
alwaght.net
UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap
Report

UAE-Algeria Rift Is Beyond a Diplomatic Gap

Saturday 12 September 2026 ،
northern Algeria, is seeking autonomy or independence for the Kabylie region, and Algerian authorities classify it as a terrorist organization. Algerian officials see any support for or engagement with the movement as direct interference in the country's internal affairs and a threat to its ter ...

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.