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.

Iranian IRGC speedboat approaches US Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf

Iran Rules Out US Talks in Qatar as Trump Claims a Tuesday Meeting in Doha

Iran's foreign ministry says it has no plans to negotiate with the United States in Qatar in the coming days, contradicting President Trump's claim that a meeting is set for Tuesday in

June 29, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast boat in the Strait of Hormuz as US strikes test the Iran ceasefire

US Strikes Iran Near Hormuz, Testing the Truce Washington Signed

The truce was seventeen days old when American warplanes struck Iran's coast over a drone attack near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it has already hit back, leaving a deal sold as the off-ramp from war as

June 28, 2026

by Arab Desk

Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman

Iran IRGC Strikes Evergreen Ship on UN Hormuz Route, IMO Halts Sailor Evacuation

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a Singapore-flagged Evergreen container ship following the UN's southern Hormuz

Ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz evacuation corridor before the IMO suspended the programme

IMO Halts Hormuz Evacuation After Cargo Ship Hit on Route Iran Explicitly Rejected

The IMO suspended its Hormuz evacuation after the Ever Lovely was struck on the corridor Iran

Israel Katz said Antonio Guterres is a persona non grata

Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz announced that UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is a persona non grata in Israel, and that “he will be banned from entering it.” According to Reuters, “Guterres on

October 3, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Hezbollah ambushes Israeli forces in Lebanon, their screams were heard everywhere

Hezbollah in Lebanon – Hezbollah announced that it confronted, at dawn today, Wednesday, an Israeli infantry force that tried to infiltrate the town of Aadaysit Marjaayoun (Odaisseh) from the direction of Khallet

October 2, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War

Warning: Israel is “rabid dog”, “If you attack us, you are on the verge of collapse and demise”

The Speaker of the Iranian Shura Council, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, confirmed that the Iranian armed forces are prepared for “all the crazy possibilities expected” by “Israel”, if it decides to respond to

October 2, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

A member of the Israeli security forces lifts his baton

Israel raids Al-Aqsa mosque 21 times in September alone

The Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs issued its monthly report, which highlights the escalation of Israeli military violations against Al-Aqsa Mosque, the Ibrahimi Mosque, and other places of worship during September.

October 1, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News·Religion

Israel’s war with Lebanon will be unconventional and different from the 2006 war

The Israeli army has launched a ground attack on three axes with Lebanon, and some experts speculate that the bet lies in Hezbollah’s ability to exploit its combat capabilities, because it is

October 1, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War

Due to Gaza and now Lebanon, UNRWA has been under constant attack

Following his meetings with representatives of UN member states, Philippe Lazzarini, Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), held a press conference

October 1, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Three days of mourning for Nasrallah in Iraq

The Secretary General of Hezbollah in Lebanon, Hassan Nasrallah, was killed in an Israeli bombing of Beirut, Lebanon. In a written statement from the Iraqi Prime Ministry Press Office, it was stated

September 29, 2024

News

Ali Khamenei says Nasrallah’s blood “will not go unavenged”

Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has declared five days of mourning for Hassan Nasrallah. He said that the blood of the head of Hezbollah Hassan Nasrallah “will not go unavenged”, writes

September 29, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

High Time – EU urges citizens to leave Lebanon

Many EU countries, including Spain, Portugal, and Italy, have already warned their citizens to leave Lebanon immediately. Just a few hours after Israel killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Lebanon. The EU

September 29, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

After the escalation in Lebanon, US sends additional forces to the Middle East

The US is sending additional forces to the Middle East because of a dramatic escalation of violence between Israel and Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, raising the risk of a major regional war,

September 24, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Arab Desk

Iran Rules Out US Talks in Qatar as Trump Claims a Tuesday Meeting in Doha

US Strikes Iran Near Hormuz, Testing the Truce Washington Signed

Iran IRGC Strikes Evergreen Ship on UN Hormuz Route, IMO Halts Sailor Evacuation

IMO Halts Hormuz Evacuation After Cargo Ship Hit on Route Iran Explicitly Rejected

Israel Katz said Antonio Guterres is a persona non grata

Hezbollah ambushes Israeli forces in Lebanon, their screams were heard everywhere

Warning: Israel is “rabid dog”, “If you attack us, you are on the verge of collapse and demise”

Israel raids Al-Aqsa mosque 21 times in September alone

Israel’s war with Lebanon will be unconventional and different from the 2006 war

Due to Gaza and now Lebanon, UNRWA has been under constant attack

Three days of mourning for Nasrallah in Iraq

Ali Khamenei says Nasrallah’s blood “will not go unavenged”

High Time – EU urges citizens to leave Lebanon

After the escalation in Lebanon, US sends additional forces to the Middle East

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

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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