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
Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China
Report

Trump Foreign Aid Cuts: Losing Global Influence to China

Saturday 15 February 2025
US global influence in favor of China. Alwaght- Among Trump's controversial executive orders after comeback to the White House, the order to freeze international aid system in recent days has triggered a backlash. With the new Trump order, over $60 billion in US foreign aids were frozen for 90 ...
alwaght.net
Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert
Interview

Jordan King Chooses Throne over Palestinian Cause, Palestinians Don’t Want New Nakba: Expert

Friday 14 February 2025 ،
US president announced and on which he is insisting specifically pursues the American interests and inflicts consequences on Palestine, Egypt, and Jordan. To discuss the consequences of implementing the initiative, Alwaght talked to Sayyed Hadi Afghahi, an Iranian expert of West Asian affairs.  ...
alwaght.net
Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah
Report

Tehran-Beirut Flight Cancelation: New Scenario Aimed at Weakening Hezbollah

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
US, and the US embassy in Beirut has been implementing this scenario for months and putting pressure on the Beirut authorities. Even the Israeli regime's attacks on Lebanon were part of Washington's strategy to weaken Hezbollah.  This is while, according to the ceasefire agreements, th ...
alwaght.net
Iran Denounces US ‘Improper Conduct’ Toward Iranian Nationals
News

Iran Denounces US ‘Improper Conduct’ Toward Iranian Nationals

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
US government for its “inappropriate and degrading” treatment of immigrants ALWAGHT- Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has criticized the US government for its “inappropriate and degrading” treatment of immigrants, including Iranian nationals, calling it unjustified and ...
alwaght.net
Hamas Frees Three Israeli Captives in Exchange for 369 Palestinian Prisoners
News

Hamas Frees Three Israeli Captives in Exchange for 369 Palestinian Prisoners

Saturday 15 February 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump's remarks suggesting that Gaza’s 2.3 million residents be moved to Egypt and Jordan. His proposal has been widely rejected by Hamas, Arab nations, and other Islamic countries. A statement from Christian leaders in al-Quds emphasized the right of Gazans to remain i ...
alwaght.net
Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims
Report

Indian Ocean Conference: Iranian FM Visit’s Significance, Aims

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
US and Britain, with their bases in Diego Garcia and France with the island of Reunion, are currently active in the region. China is also investing heavily to expand its influence in the region, especially through the Road and Belt Initiative that has various strategic, geopolitical, political, econ ...
alwaght.net
Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It
Analysis

Trump’s Gaza Plan and Arab Leverage to Challenge It

Monday 17 February 2025 ،
US President Donald Trump on reconstruction of Gaza and forced migration of the coastal enclave's residents has drawn concerns of Arab countries. In response, the Arab countries seem to be seeking an alternative to this controversial initiative. Where does Trump's plan come from?  Tru ...
alwaght.net
Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities
Analysis

Lebanese Govt. Falls in American-Israeli Trap, Ignores Internal Priorities

Wednesday 19 February 2025 ،
US Secretary of State Mark Rubio clearly demonstrate foreign efforts at work to turn the new Lebanese government into a pawn in the Israeli and American political game. In his meeting with the top American diplomat, Netanyahu said that Israel and the US should work united in the face of a strong Le ...
alwaght.net
Amid Re-emerging Gaps with US, What Are European Options against Trump?
Analysis

Amid Re-emerging Gaps with US, What Are European Options against Trump?

Thursday 20 February 2025 ،
US Secretary of State Mark Rubio met on Tuesday a Russian delegation in Saudi Arabia, where he discussed ending the Ukraine war. He described the meeting fruitful. The Riyadh meeting came after American president last week in a phone conversation with Russian leader agreed to advance talks on Ukrai ...
alwaght.net
Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations
Analysis

Iran and Qatar: A Model of Friendly Relations

Saturday 22 February 2025 ،
US and Israeli regime's provocative plans to disrupt the neighborly relations between the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council member states and Iran, and the two countries have had good and diverse relations in the political, economic, and security spheres. These relations have reached a new leve ...

Gallery

Photo

Film

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution

Another epic from the Iranian people on the 46th anniversary of the Islamic Revolution