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’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers
Report

Israel’s Quietly Making West Bank Another Gaza Using Army of Settlers

Sunday 16 August 2026
water and power are cut off from these homes and tens of Palestinians are in critical conditions. A primary target of these attacks is Palestinian agriculture, which is the lifeblood of thousands of families. In the hills south of Hebron and around Nablus, settlers have repeatedly stormed farmlands ...
alwaght.net
Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade
Analysis

Transit and Energy Cooperation with Neighbors: Iran’s Alternative Way to Circumvent Blockade

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
water resources, and transport expressed satisfaction with the privileged level of relations between the two friendly nations and underscored their senior leadership’s firm resolve to deepen cooperation further, including in the energy and transport sectors. They also voiced hope that the esta ...
alwaght.net
Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression
Report

Aoun’s Political Suicide with Silence to Israeli Aggression

Monday 17 August 2026 ،
water and energy networks. Against this backdrop, the government's official statements no longer cut it for large segments of Lebanese society. The issue is not whether Beirut condemns the attacks, it is what those condemnations actually achieve on the ground. And so far, the answer is precious ...
alwaght.net
Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report
News

Johnson Reveals 30 Suicide Attempts Aboard USS Lincoln in Exclusive Report

Tuesday 18 August 2026 ،
waterway. Marandi said there are effectively no obstacles between the two sides but argued that formally signing an agreement while the war continues would have little practical meaning, as the Strait remains largely closed with only limited vessels allowed through with Iranian permission. He stress ...
alwaght.net
Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation
News

Yemen Announces Three Military Measures to Counter Saudi Escalation

Wednesday 19 August 2026 ،
waters. They also reported nine operations against targets in areas including Yanbu, Najran, Jizan, Abha, and Saudi Arabia’s Eastern Province. Sanaa warned that any further comprehensive Saudi escalation would receive a corresponding response, while calling on Riyadh to lift the blockade and ...
alwaght.net
60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?
Report

60-day Ceasefire Ends: What Do Western and World Media Say about Trump’s Dilemma?

Friday 21 August 2026 ،
waterway, effectively admitting defeat. Escalating the war, on the other hand, would further deplete advanced missile stocks, rattle the global economy, and send gas prices spiking ahead of the midterms. Both sides have dug in, each hoping the other will blink first, but so far, neither has. The Wa ...
alwaght.net
Israeli Genocide in Gaza Continues as Death Toll Reaches 73,419
News

Israeli Genocide in Gaza Continues as Death Toll Reaches 73,419

Saturday 22 August 2026 ،
water and damaged infrastructure are increasing the risk of disease outbreaks. The warnings come amid continued Israeli shelling, airstrikes, and demolitions across the Strip.
alwaght.net
Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement
Report

Final Tehran-Muscat Mechanism for Strait of Hormuz: US not in Agreement

Wednesday 26 August 2026 ،
waterway and rolling out a joint temporary corridor and also clearing the strait of sea mines. Official sources in Tehran confirmed that technical talks between the two sides aimed at working out a permanent maritime corridor, discussing future of administration of the strait, establishing a data sh ...
alwaght.net
Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining
Paper

Amid Transforming Muslim Political Power in the US, AIPAC is Declining

Thursday 27 August 2026 ،
watering down his convictions or being reduced to a single identity. Conclusion The electoral shifts of recent years make one thing clear: Muslim political power in the US is no longer just about voter numbers or the ability to nudge election outcomes. A community once viewed primarily as a small, ...
alwaght.net
Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US
Report

Six Months of Iran War: The Costs for the US

Saturday 29 August 2026 ،
waterway daily. But after Iran announced the strait's closure on March 2, that number plummeted to about five vessels a day. A temporary truce in June briefly lifted traffic to roughly 20 ships per day, but when the US reinstated its naval blockade on July 14, daily transits cratered again to ar ...

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.