Watan (

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: وطن) or Al-Watan with the definite article al- (

: الوطن), meaning homeland,

heimat ''Heimat'' () is a German word translating to 'home' or 'homeland'. The word has connotations specific to German culture, German society and specifically German Romanticism, German nationalism, German statehood and regionalism so that it ha ...

, country, or nation, may refer to:

Politics

Al-Watan means 'national' in Arabic and in Persian (وطن), the articles titles on Wikipedia for political parties are sometimes translated as 'national', sometimes as 'al-watan', 'al-watani' or 'watani'. ''Wataniyya'' may also refer to State-based ('patriotic') nationalism (see

Egyptian nationalism Egyptian nationalism is based on Egyptians and Egyptian culture. Egyptian nationalism has typically been a civic nationalism that has emphasized the unity of Egyptians regardless of their ethnicity or religion. Egyptian nationalism first manifes ...

), as opposed to ''Qawmiyya'', ethnic-based

Arab nationalism Arab nationalism ( ar, القومية العربية, al-Qawmīya al-ʿArabīya) is a nationalist ideology that asserts the Arabs are a nation and promotes the unity of Arab people, celebrating the glories of Arab civilization, the language an ...

Watani Party The Watani Party ("National Party", ar, ﺍﻟﺤﺰﺐ ﺍﻟﻮﻃﻨﻲ, ''al-Ḥizb al-Waṭanī'') was a nationalist political party in Egypt. Founded as political movement in 1895, the Watani was led by Mustafa Kamil Pasha, a Francophile ...

or Al-Watani Party, a former Egyptian party *

Homeland Party (Libya) The Homeland Party or Libyan National Party (also styled ''Alwattan Party'', ar, حزب الوطن ' or ') is a conservative Islamist political party in Libya, founded in November 2011, after the Libyan Civil War and the overthrow of the Libya ...

, or Al-Watan Party, a Libyan party * National Party (Syria), or Al-Watani Party, a former Syrian party *

Al-Watan Party (Tunisia) The Homeland Party ( aeb, حزب الوطن, ''Ḥizb el-Waṭan''; french: Parti de la patrie) or El-Watan Party was a centrist party in Tunisia, that was launched on 19 February 2011 and officially licensed on 9 March 2011. It was founded by ...

, or Al-Watan Party, a centrist party in Tunisia *

Watan Party of Afghanistan The Watan Party of Afghanistan ( prs, حزب وطن افغانستان, ''Hezeb-e Vâtân-e Afqanustan'') is a social democratic political party in Afghanistan. The party describes itself as "national and democratic, progressive and reformist". ...

, an Afghan political party * Vatan Party, a former Iranian party *

Patriotic Party (Turkey) The Patriotic Party ( tr, Vatan Partisi, VP) is a political party in Turkey. The Patriotic Party describes itself as "vanguard party" and its chairman, Dogu Perincek, described the party in 2015 as a bringing together of socialists, revolutio ...

, a Turkish political party

Publications

It is commonly used as the name of Arabic-language newspapers, as well as newspapers in other languages that have borrowed the word: * ''Al-Watan'' (Bahrain), an Arabic daily newspaper published in Bahrain * Watan News, online Jordanian news agency * ''Al-Watan'' (Kuwait), a Kuwaiti Arabic-language defunct daily published by the Al Watan publishing house * ''

Al-Watan Daily Al Watan Daily was a daily English-language newspaper published in Kuwait. History and profile The first issue of ''Al-Watan Daily'' was published on 3 March 2008. The paper was established and was printed by the Dar Al-Watan publishing house, w ...

'', a daily English-language newspaper published in Kuwait * ''Alwatan'' (Oman), an Arabic daily newspaper published in Oman * ''Al-Watan'' (Qatar), a daily morning Arabic-language political newspaper based in Doha, Qatar * ''Al-Watan'' (Saudi Arabia), a daily newspaper in Saudi Arabia * ''Al-Watan'' (Syria), a Syrian Arabic-language daily newspaper published in Syria * Al-Watwan (Comoros), a Comorian French-language and Comorian Arabic-language daily newspaper published in Moroni, Comoros * ''

El Watan ''El Watan'' (Arabic:الوطن, meaning ''the Homeland'') is an independent French-language newspaper in Algeria. History and profile The paper was founded in 1990 after Omar Belhouchet and nineteen colleagues left the FLN government-owned ne ...

'', an Algerian newspaper * '' Nawai Watan'', a Balochi newspaper in Pakistan * ''

Vatan ''Vatan'' ("Homeland" or "Motherland") is a Turkish daily newspaper A newspaper is a periodical publication containing written information about current events and is often typed in black ink with a white or gray background. Newspapers ...

'', a Turkish daily newspaper, founded in 2002 * ''Vatan'' (former newspaper), former Turkish newspaper (1923–1925, 1940–1978)

Places

Al-Watan, San‘a’ Sanaa ( ar, صَنْعَاء '), also spelled San'a or Sana, is a governorate of Yemen. Its capital is Sanaa, which is also the national capital. However, the city of Sanaa is not part of the governorate but instead forms the separate governorat ...

, a village in western central Yemen * Qasr Al Watan, the United Arab Emirates presidential palace and seat of government.

Other uses

* ''Watan'' (film), a 1938 Indian film * Watan (name), a Formosan given name *

Watan Group Watan Group (translates as ''Nation Group'') is a company based in Afghanistan that provides telecommunications, logistics and security services. It is owned by the Popal brothers who are believed to be cousins of Afghan President, Hamid Karzai.

, a telecommunications and security company in Afghanistan * Pader Watan, a military unit in the Soviet-backed Democratic Republic of Afghanistan *

Watan Order The is the highest national order of Turkmenistan. It can only be awarded to the current president, and only once in the president's tenure, for "outstanding achievements in domestic and foreign policies." The order was created for Gurbanguly Berd ...

, the highest national order of Turkmenistan * ''Watan'', a historical land allotment in India owned by a

Watandar Vatandar, or Watandar is a title of the Koli caste meaning "landholder Kolis". The title was given to landowners, particularly in Maharashtra. The vatandar generally owned a plot of land or ''vatan'' (or ''watan'') worked by the local people, w ...

Ardulfurataini (national anthem) "Arḍ ul-Furātayn" ( ar, أرض الفراتين, lit=Land of the Euphrates), also known as the "Land of The Two Rivers" or "Ardulfurataini", was the national anthem of Iraq from 1981 to 2003, during the Ba'athist regime of Saddam Hussein. Hi ...

, national anthem of Iraq from 1981 to 2003

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