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
Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran
Paper

Israel and Multi-layer Losses in War with Iran

Sunday 29 June 2025
socially. Alwaght- Just contrary to the claim of victory by the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the 12-day war with Iran, field realities and far-reaching consequences of this conflict show that this war has imposed heavy costs on the Israeli society. This multi-faceted crisis is not li ...
alwaght.net
How Does Arab Public Opinion Look at Israeli-Iranian War?
Analysis

How Does Arab Public Opinion Look at Israeli-Iranian War?

Tuesday 1 July 2025 ،
social media platforms were flooded with celebratory posts from Arab users, who drew parallels between the images of destroyed Israeli cities and the devastation in Gaza. In addition to proving that just contrary to the US strategy the Arab world is not positive about Arab normalization with Israel ...
alwaght.net
With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?
Analysis

With Fresh Israeli War on Iran Looking Highly Likely, Can Tel Aviv Withstand a New Heavy Blow?

Wednesday 2 July 2025 ،
social groups and even domestic critics demonstrated a kind of national cohesion in the face of the Israeli threat. Now, with heightened rhetoric of the Israeli military and political officials about preparation for the second phase of their anti-Iranian campaign, the regime is once again seeking t ...
alwaght.net
Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis
Analysis

Haraki Tribe Rebellion: A Socio-Political Quake for Barazanis

Saturday 12 July 2025 ،
social influence, these tribes have military force, financial resources, and even representatives in the political structure. The overlap of party and tribal interests in Kurdistan sometimes leads to convergence and sometimes to conflict. The tribes have still maintained their decision-making, judgm ...
alwaght.net
Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms
Analysis

Disarming for Diplomacy? Implications of PKK Laying Down Arms

Sunday 13 July 2025 ،
social normalization. Also, PKK weapons lay-down will reduce military challenges to the KRG as the PKK over the past years have been competing and sometimes clashing with the Kurdistan Democratic Party and Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, two of the leading actors in Kurdistan region of Iraq. Erbil is ...
alwaght.net
Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making
Analysis

Al-Sharaa’s Azerbaijan Visit Suggests Anti-Iranian Bloc in the Making

Monday 14 July 2025 ،
social contexts. Meanwhile, the Jewish community in Azerbaijan, with the support of Tel Aviv, has gradually acquired a structure similar to the “diaspora” and is playing an active role in deepening Israeli influence. The formation of these social and economic groups is part of Israel&rsq ...
alwaght.net
Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?
Report

Why’s Iran No Longer Accepting Afghan Immigrants?

Wednesday 16 July 2025 ،
social media, this figure seems exaggerated. However, the Afghan refugee population in Iran is large, and according to a report by the Cambridge Center for Middle East Studies, Afghan refugees potentially constitute one-tenth of Iran’s population, which would put the number at 9 million Afghan ...
alwaght.net
What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?
Report

What’s behind Moves to Destabilize Yemen’s Al Mahra?

Thursday 17 July 2025 ،
social and ethnic divisions for their own interests. Washington and its Arab allies, particularly Saudi Arabia and the UAE, confused and frustrated by Ansarallah’s continued and effective attacks on Western shipping in the Red Sea, are now seeking to shift the battlefield into Yemen. Having ...
alwaght.net
As Syria Sinks in Crisis again, Re-embracing Spirit of Resistance Looks Only Working Choice
Analysis

As Syria Sinks in Crisis again, Re-embracing Spirit of Resistance Looks Only Working Choice

Sunday 20 July 2025 ،
social disintegration, Tel Aviv is seizing this opportunity for its expansionist and occupational agenda for the final goal of weakening and ultimately partitioning Syria. The Israeli regime made it clear that it does not withdraw the regions of Syria it recently occupied and with direct interventi ...
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

Monday 21 July 2025 ،
social base and the support of Shiite political movements, they managed to build a stable position in the Iraqi security structure, and their affiliated groups have been influential in parliamentary elections and the process of forming governments. Relying on religious legitimacy, popular support, a ...

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.