Arab Desk

The Arab Desk leads The Eastern Herald's reporting on the Middle East and North Africa. The desk has covered the Gaza-Israel war since October 2023, the Iran-Israel war of 2025-2026, the fall of the Assad government in Syria, Hezbollah's political and military shifts in Lebanon, the war in Yemen, and the diplomatic realignment of the Gulf states under the Abraham Accords and the Saudi-Iranian rapprochement.

Destruction in Gaza as pro-Palestinian protests spread across Europe against the Gaza genocide

Israel Warns Citizens in Greece as Gaza Genocide Protests Target Tourist Sites

Israel's Foreign Ministry has warned its citizens in Greece to conceal Jewish symbols ahead of pro-Palestinian protests explicitly framed as opposition to the Gaza genocide. The advisory comes as Israel announced 627

August 9, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian missile launch during a military drill, amid the Iran-Israel conflict

Netanyahu’s War Machine: How Israel Sabotages Peace in the Middle East

As Israeli artillery resumed strikes on southern Lebanon hours after the seventh round of ceasefire talks, a pattern has become too consistent to call accidental — Netanyahu's government agrees to frameworks and then bombs through them, leaving the Middle East

August 8, 2026

by Arab Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs Security Council meeting in Moscow on August 7 2026 the day he called UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed

Putin and UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Discuss Persian Gulf Normalization Amid Diplomatic Surge

Russian President Putin called UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed to discuss the Persian Gulf situation and

Palestinian tatreez embroidery panels documenting the Gaza genocide displayed at the National Eisteddfod in Wales

Gaza Genocide Tapestry Shown in Wales as Israeli Forces Beat Elderly American in West Bank

Palestinian tatreez tapestries documenting the Gaza genocide opened at Wales's National Eisteddfod Thursday. The same day,

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas casting his ballot in Ramallah elections

Abbas Calls First Palestinian Legislative Elections in Two Decades for November 28

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas announced legislative elections for November 28, the first since Hamas's 2006 win shattered Palestinian unity for two decades. The vote faces deep uncertainty over Hamas participation, Israel's cooperation

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An oil tanker navigates the Strait of Hormuz as US-Iran tensions escalate

IEA Warns US-Iran Escalation Threatens Global Oil Supply as Doha Talks Loom

The International Energy Agency warned Thursday that US strikes on Iran risk derailing oil market recovery, as Qatar braced to host talks after Khamenei's funeral. Brent crude fell to $76.37 as Hormuz

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Tehran skyline with snow-capped Alborz mountains in background on a clear day

US Diplomat Says Talks With Iran Continue Despite Third Day of Strikes in the Gulf

A senior US official confirmed Friday that diplomatic contacts with Iran continue despite a third day of Gulf strikes and tanker attacks. Khamenei was buried in Mashhad while his son Mojtaba remained

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

UNIFIL United Nations peacekeeping vehicles deployed in southern Lebanon

Israel to Return First Lebanese Territory as CENTCOM Coordinates Pilot Zone Withdrawal

Israel will return the first 'pilot zone' in southern Lebanon to Lebanese control 'in a matter of days,' a US official confirmed, with CENTCOM coordinating transfers under the June 26 framework. Rome

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian naval forces boarding a tanker vessel in the Gulf of Oman near the Strait of Hormuz

US and Iran Halt Attacks, Mediators Race to Restore Diplomacy After Strikes

The US and Iran halted military operations on July 10 after two days of strikes, with Washington saying technical talks continue. But the structural dispute over the Strait of Hormuz that broke

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Saudi Arabia flag representing the IMEC trade corridor rerouting through Syria

Saudi Arabia Weighs Rerouting IMEC Through Syria, Sidelining Israel

Saudi Arabia is examining whether to reroute the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor through Syria rather than Israel, according to two sources familiar with discussions, in a potential setback for Israel that reflects

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps military operations following US strikes near the Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Guards Strike US Bases in Bahrain and Kuwait as Trump Voids the Ceasefire

Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps launched approximately 85 strikes on US military bases in Bahrain and Kuwait, threatening to expand attacks as Trump abandoned the Bürgenstock ceasefire. The strikes came as the US

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Mohammed al-Wahidi who organized World Cup screenings for Gaza residents before being killed by an Israeli strike

Gaza Mourns Mohammed al-Wahidi, Killed by Israel on Eve of World Cup Match He Organized

Mohammed al-Wahidi, 57, organized World Cup screenings on large screens for displaced Gazans before an Israeli air strike killed him in Sabra on July 8, the day before Egypt faced Argentina. He

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

European Commission building Brussels where options paper on Israeli settlement trade ban circulated July 2026

Brussels Puts Israeli Settlement Trade Ban on Table as EU Debates Legal Path

The European Commission circulated a formal options paper Thursday listing three possible trade restrictions on Israeli settlement goods, including a full import ban, as EU ambassadors prepare to convene Friday ahead of

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Mourners hold images of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Khamenei on burial day in Mashhad

Iran Buries Khamenei in Mashhad as 15 Million Fill the City Amid US Rail Strikes

Iran buried Supreme Leader Khamenei at the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad on Thursday as 15 million mourned and US forces struck the Tehran-Mashhad rail corridor that same day. Khamenei's successor

July 10, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Israel Warns Citizens in Greece as Gaza Genocide Protests Target Tourist Sites

Netanyahu’s War Machine: How Israel Sabotages Peace in the Middle East

Putin and UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Discuss Persian Gulf Normalization Amid Diplomatic Surge

Gaza Genocide Tapestry Shown in Wales as Israeli Forces Beat Elderly American in West Bank

Abbas Calls First Palestinian Legislative Elections in Two Decades for November 28

IEA Warns US-Iran Escalation Threatens Global Oil Supply as Doha Talks Loom

US Diplomat Says Talks With Iran Continue Despite Third Day of Strikes in the Gulf

Israel to Return First Lebanese Territory as CENTCOM Coordinates Pilot Zone Withdrawal

US and Iran Halt Attacks, Mediators Race to Restore Diplomacy After Strikes

Saudi Arabia Weighs Rerouting IMEC Through Syria, Sidelining Israel

Iran’s Guards Strike US Bases in Bahrain and Kuwait as Trump Voids the Ceasefire

Gaza Mourns Mohammed al-Wahidi, Killed by Israel on Eve of World Cup Match He Organized

Brussels Puts Israeli Settlement Trade Ban on Table as EU Debates Legal Path

Iran Buries Khamenei in Mashhad as 15 Million Fill the City Amid US Rail Strikes

Radical Islam is being appreciated by Indian authorities too

Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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