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

News

Israeli Regime Introduces Bill to Impose 65% Tax on Foreign Aid to Civil Society
News

Israeli Regime Introduces Bill to Impose 65% Tax on Foreign Aid to Civil Society

Saturday 27 May 2023
Israeli regime, in yet another act to silence human rights and civil society organizations, has introduced a bill to impose a 65% tax on any foreign or local donation to organizations involved in activities deemed by Tel Aviv as interference.
alwaght.net
What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?
Paper

What’s Oman Sultan’s Tehran Visit Agenda?

Sunday 28 May 2023
Oman’s leader is coming to Iran to discuss bilateral ties and a set of regional issues.
alwaght.net
Two Iranian Border Guards Killed in ‘Unprovoked’ Taliban Attack
News

Two Iranian Border Guards Killed in ‘Unprovoked’ Taliban Attack

Sunday 28 May 2023
Two Iranian border guards have been killed and two civilians wounded during an exchange of gunfire after Taliban militants launched an unprovoked attack on a border outpost in the southeastern province of Sistan and Baluchestan.
alwaght.net
Thousands of Serbians Rally for 4th Week in Protest at Government’s Policies
News

Thousands of Serbians Rally for 4th Week in Protest at Government’s Policies

Sunday 28 May 2023
Tens of thousands of Serbians have taken to the streets in the capital Belgrade for the fourth consecutive week in protest at the government’s policies and two mass shootings that recently shook the country.
alwaght.net
Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe
News

Iraq Launches $17bln Road, Rail Project to Link Asia, Europe

Sunday 28 May 2023
Iraq launched a $17 billion project on Saturday to link a major commodities port on its southern coast by rail and roads to the border with Turkey, in a move designed to transform the country’s economy after decades of war and crisis.
alwaght.net
Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election
News

Voting Begins in Turkey Presidential Runoff Election

Sunday 28 May 2023
The polls have opened across Turkey on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade.
alwaght.net
US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures
News

US Expresses Frustration over China’s Dismissal of Pentagon’s Purported Overtures

Sunday 28 May 2023
The United States has expressed frustration after Chinese officials repeatedly ignored or rebuffed Pentagon’s purported efforts to make overtures.
alwaght.net
Street Executions: Netanyahu Sowing Wind, Shall Reap Whirlwind
Analysis

Street Executions: Netanyahu Sowing Wind, Shall Reap Whirlwind

Sunday 28 May 2023
The Israeli cabinet has stepped up its execution of the Palestinians but the latter warn it will play a heavy price.
alwaght.net
Iranian-Saudi Détente Agreement not Expected to Settle all Regional Tensions: Expert
Interview

Iranian-Saudi Détente Agreement not Expected to Settle all Regional Tensions: Expert

Monday 29 May 2023
There is a notion that all regional cases will be resolved after Tehran-Riyadh rapprochement, but the agreement is not an omni-healer.
alwaght.net
Iran’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Says It Has Assets Worth $150bn
News

Iran’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Says It Has Assets Worth $150bn

Monday 29 May 2023
Iran’s sovereign wealth fund has rejected claims it has been depleted of resources by saying that assets owned by the fund is worth some $150 billion.
alwaght.net
Ifs, Buts of Karabakh Peace
Analysis

Ifs, Buts of Karabakh Peace

Monday 29 May 2023
Azerbaijan and Armenia are to ink peace deal, but questions remain about Baku commitment.
alwaght.net
Should We Expect Changes to Erdogan’s Policies in New Period?
Analysis

Should We Expect Changes to Erdogan’s Policies in New Period?

Wednesday 31 May 2023
The Turkish leader and his party understand that 2023 is not 2000 or even 2010 and they need changes.
alwaght.net
Unilateralism in Decline on Global Stage: Iran President
News

Unilateralism in Decline on Global Stage: Iran President

Wednesday 31 May 2023
Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi has said unilateralism is in decline on the global stage, underlining how it is rather the regional countries and establishments, which are coming to the fore in determining international equations and future developments.
alwaght.net
Gangs in Dubai? Israeli Mafia May Damage Dubai Image, to Emirates Frustration
Analysis

Gangs in Dubai? Israeli Mafia May Damage Dubai Image, to Emirates Frustration

Wednesday 31 May 2023
The Israeli mafia seem to find Dubai as a breeding ground for their criminal activities.
alwaght.net
Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West
Paper

Tahrir Al-Sham Terrorist Group Re-branding for Closeness to the West

Wednesday 31 May 2023
The commander of the Idlib-based terrorist group held a meeting with allies and Westerners to re-brand as an opposition group for a role in Syrian future.

Gallery

Photo

Film

Palestinians Protest near Nablus against Return of Settlers to Homesh

Palestinians Protest near Nablus against Return of Settlers to Homesh