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

ReportsAndArticles

alwaght.net
Bahrainis Burn Israeli Flag Protesting Bennett’s Visit
News

Bahrainis Burn Israeli Flag Protesting Bennett’s Visit

Wednesday 16 February 2022
Bahraini people burned Israeli flag during fresh protests against a two-day visit by the occupying regime’s premier Naftali Bennett to the tiny Persian Gulf island.
alwaght.net
Iraq’s Top Court Deems Kurdistan’s Oil Export Illegal
News

Iraq’s Top Court Deems Kurdistan’s Oil Export Illegal

Wednesday 16 February 2022 ،
Iraq’s top court ordered the Kurdistan region to deliver all of the oil it produces to Baghdad, deeming the semi-autonomous region’s oil and gas law unconstitutional.
alwaght.net
US Congresswoman Blames Israel for Putting Palestinian Children in Cages
News

US Congresswoman Blames Israel for Putting Palestinian Children in Cages

Wednesday 16 February 2022 ،
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, US Congresswoman, blamed Israeli regime for putting Palestinian children in cages-like prisons
alwaght.net
Schools Reopen in India’s Karnataka amid Hijab Ban Row
News

Schools Reopen in India’s Karnataka amid Hijab Ban Row

Wednesday 16 February 2022 ،
Schools reopened in India’s Karnataka state under tight security on Wednesday a week after authorities shut them down in the face of growing protests against the imposition of a ban on the wearing of hijab, a headdress commonly worn by female Muslims.
alwaght.net
Iranian Omicron Vaccine Shows 100% Effectiveness in Animal Studies
News

Iranian Omicron Vaccine Shows 100% Effectiveness in Animal Studies

Wednesday 16 February 2022 ،
Iran said its domestically-made Omicron-targeted vaccine showed 100% effectiveness against the highly contagious COVID-19 variant in animal studies.
alwaght.net
Agreement Reached on Transfer of Oil from Abandoned Tanker off Yemen: UN
News

Agreement Reached on Transfer of Oil from Abandoned Tanker off Yemen: UN

Wednesday 16 February 2022 ،
The United Nations has reached an "agreement in principle" to transfer the toxic cargo from a deserted decaying oil tanker moored in the Red Sea off the coast of Yemen, as a looming leakage could result in a potential environmental disaster.
alwaght.net
US, Europe Turned 2015 Deal into ‘Empty Shell’ for Tehran: Iran Security Official
News

US, Europe Turned 2015 Deal into ‘Empty Shell’ for Tehran: Iran Security Official

Wednesday 16 February 2022 ،
The US and its European allies have failed to live up to their commitments under the 2015 Iran deal and left the deal an empty promise for Tehran, Iran’s top security official has said on Wednesday.
alwaght.net
How is Zebari Ban by Federal Court in Iraq Significant?
Analysis

How is Zebari Ban by Federal Court in Iraq Significant?

Thursday 17 February 2022 ،
The ban would cause gaps inside al-Sadr coalition to form government. Also it fuels Inter-Kurdish disputes.
alwaght.net
Turkish-Emirati Security Partnership: Real or Just Empty Political Offer?
Analysis

Turkish-Emirati Security Partnership: Real or Just Empty Political Offer?

Thursday 17 February 2022 ،
Erdogan needs Arab investments and the UAE needs security support and legitimacy to Yemen war.
alwaght.net
Enemies Seek to Deprive Iranians of Peaceful Nuclear Energy: Leader
News

Enemies Seek to Deprive Iranians of Peaceful Nuclear Energy: Leader

Thursday 17 February 2022 ،
Leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran Ayatollah Sayyed Ali Khamenei said Tuesday enemies are seeking to deprive our nation of peaceful nuclear energy, stressing that the country never has sought nuclear weapons.
alwaght.net
UN Urges Israel to End Razing Palestinian Homes in Occupied West Bank
News

UN Urges Israel to End Razing Palestinian Homes in Occupied West Bank

Thursday 17 February 2022 ،
The United Nations called for an immediate end to the Israeli regime’s demolition of Palestinian homes and structures in the occupied West Bank, especially in the flashpoint Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood of the occupied East al-Quds.
alwaght.net
No Deal with PUK: Barzani Nominates New Figure for Iraq Presidency
Analysis

No Deal with PUK: Barzani Nominates New Figure for Iraq Presidency

Saturday 19 February 2022 ،
Barzani insists on taking the post from Patriotic Union of Kurdistan, which traditionally holds the Iraqi presidency.
alwaght.net
Iraqi Federal Court Ruling to Potentially End Baghdad-Erbil Oil Dispute
Analysis

Iraqi Federal Court Ruling to Potentially End Baghdad-Erbil Oil Dispute

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
The Federal Court decided that the oil sales of Erbil are illegal and Baghdad should take control of the sales, a ruling Erbil has to obey.
alwaght.net
Hezbollah Will Emerge Victorious from Any War, Will Defeat Any Challenger: Senior Official
News

Hezbollah Will Emerge Victorious from Any War, Will Defeat Any Challenger: Senior Official

Sunday 20 February 2022 ،
Hezbollah is sure to emerge victorious from any war, A senior official with the Lebanese resistance movement said, citing the group’s achievements, including its recent successful flying of a drone over the Israeli-occupied territories.

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.