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.

Commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz near Bandar Abbas, Iran, as US-Iran talks unfold in Doha

Kushner and Witkoff Were in Doha. The Formal Iran Talks Happened Without Them.

Kushner and Witkoff met Qatar's Emir in Doha while the formal US-Iran talks ran on a separate, lower-level track. The two US tracks did not converge, and Trump's claim that denuclearization was

July 2, 2026

by Arab Desk

US and Iran technical talks in Doha on Hormuz passage and nuclear ceasefire framework

The Doha Talks Concluded. The Nuclear File Was Deferred. Hormuz Remains Unresolved.

Doha talks ended with Iran's nuclear file deferred and Hormuz tolls unresolved. The Strait remains classified as a warlike operations area, reflecting a gap between what diplomacy has announced and what underwriters assess.

July 2, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf who served as Iran's chief negotiator in Doha

Pezeshkian Flew to Qom After Clerics Called the Iran-US Deal a Strategic Mistake

Iran's president traveled to Qom on July 1 after senior clerics called the Iran-US MoU a

Iranians mourning for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at a Tehran shrine July 2026

The Khamenei Funeral Is Pausing Iran’s Nuclear Talks. The 60-Day Clock Is Not.

Qatar confirmed Wednesday that US-Iran nuclear talks will pause for the Khamenei state funeral and resume

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed praises Man City’s historic achievements

During the encounter, coach Pep Guardiola and the club’s board presented Cheikh Mansour with the titles that have crowned Manchester City this season, represented in the European Champions League, English Premier League

June 15, 2023

News·Sports

The Fed confirms interest and suggests raising it twice before the end of 2023

And after the US central bank raised interest rates ten times in a row, starting in March 2022, the Federal Reserve’s interest rate setting committee voted to maintain current interest rates. .

June 15, 2023

News

Two experts answer: is the earth unable to accommodate more people?

It comes days after US climate envoy John Kerry confirmed that global population growth is unsustainable, with the number of people expected to reach ten billion by 2050. “Personally, I don’t think

June 15, 2023

Climate·News

“The greatest danger”… Details of the first German national security strategy

The 80-page document provides an overview of Berlin’s foreign policy, which has shifted towards prioritizing security over economic interests since the outbreak of the war, at a time when Western observers and

June 14, 2023

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

International finance: The US economy will avoid recession this year

The institute expected Latin America, in general, to be one of the preferred destinations for foreign investment in emerging markets, despite negative signs from Argentina, and expressed doubts about the withdrawal funds

June 14, 2023

Economy·News

What are the implications of China’s sudden decision on the main interest rate?

And while China’s central bank cut interest on short-term loans for the first time in 10 months, in a bid to restore market confidence and support the faltering recovery from the Corona

June 14, 2023

News

Will Tunisia succeed in concluding a new agreement with the IMF?

This comes after the breakdown of talks between Tunisia and the Fund since October 2022, and after an agreement was reached – after months of negotiations – at expert level, while President

June 14, 2023

News

Oil falls after US inventory data

And the US Energy Information Administration said crude oil inventories rose by about eight million barrels in the week ending June 9. Analysts had expected a decline of 500,000 barrels earlier. Gasoline

June 14, 2023

News

For these reasons, the electricity crisis in Iraq is about to ease

And that was in statements to the Minister of Electricity to the Iraqi News Agency, in which he said: Our visit to Egypt made it possible to address a certain number of

June 14, 2023

News

Mohamed Salah leads the “Pharaohs” against “difficult” Guinea

Egypt top the group on goal difference from Guinea, each with 9 points, from three wins and one loss, while Malawi and Ethiopia are third and fourth, with 3 points each, on

June 14, 2023

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Kushner and Witkoff Were in Doha. The Formal Iran Talks Happened Without Them.

The Doha Talks Concluded. The Nuclear File Was Deferred. Hormuz Remains Unresolved.

Pezeshkian Flew to Qom After Clerics Called the Iran-US Deal a Strategic Mistake

The Khamenei Funeral Is Pausing Iran’s Nuclear Talks. The 60-Day Clock Is Not.

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed praises Man City’s historic achievements

The Fed confirms interest and suggests raising it twice before the end of 2023

Two experts answer: is the earth unable to accommodate more people?

“The greatest danger”… Details of the first German national security strategy

International finance: The US economy will avoid recession this year

What are the implications of China’s sudden decision on the main interest rate?

Will Tunisia succeed in concluding a new agreement with the IMF?

Oil falls after US inventory data

For these reasons, the electricity crisis in Iraq is about to ease

Mohamed Salah leads the “Pharaohs” against “difficult” Guinea

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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