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.

People affected by RSF drone attacks in el-Obeid, Sudan North Kordofan, as UN Human Rights Council issues red alert over imminent paramilitary assault

UN Issues ‘Red Alert’ as RSF Threatens Half a Million People in Sudan’s el-Obeid

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk issued a 'red alert' on Friday as el-Obeid's power station and fuel depots were bombed, leaving 500,000 residents and 100,000 refugees without reliable water. Fifteen RSF

July 4, 2026

by Arab Desk

Foreign and Iranian officials pay respects to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 3 2026

Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Saudi Airports After Alleged Airspace Violation Over Sanaa

Yemen's Houthis threatened to strike Saudi airports after warplanes allegedly blocked an Iranian civilian aircraft with 200 sick passengers from landing at Sanaa. Saudi Arabia made no statement; the Houthi warning arrived against the backdrop of the fragile 2022 ceasefire

July 3, 2026

by Arab Desk

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Called Israel a Burden on Humanity. Israel Called It Genocide Incitement.

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan said Thursday Israel had become a 'burden that humanity can no longer

Exterior of Syria's Palace of Justice in Damascus near where a bomb killed ten at a cafe July 2026

Damascus Cafe Bombing Kills Ten Near Syria’s Palace of Justice

A bomb planted at a cafe on al-Nasr Street killed ten people Thursday in central Damascus,

Dollar tumbles as US and global interest rates expected to rise

Expectations increasingly indicate that US and global interest rates could rise further, after the Bank of Canada and the Reserve Bank of Australia made sudden interest rate increases this week. On Wednesday,

November 29, 2024

News

Preliminary step towards indicting Trump in ‘secret documents’ case

The New York Times, CNN and other outlets said Trump’s attorneys received this notification from Attorney General Jack Smith’s office, meaning the investigation is poised to charge the former president, who aspires

October 2, 2025

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What is phytoplankton and how is climate change stealing color from the oceans?

“The oceans will lose their distinctive color within 80 years,” said the alarming study, conducted by researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in the United States of America. The researchers found

June 8, 2023

Climate·News

Is the dominance of the dollar in decline?

Maha Mohammed Sharif Interests may conflict with each other and the contradiction between them gradually disappears, and some facts that seem like miracles disappear, as some indicators indicate that the global economy

October 2, 2025

News

Fires in Canada are polluting the air of the United States… and warning millions of people

And the National Weather Service has advised Americans on the country’s east coast to monitor local air quality before spending time outdoors, as air quality has declined in most northern areas. -is

June 8, 2023

Climate·News

A hot summer of transfers

Real Madrid have announced the departure of their star, Karim Benzema, to the Saudi Federation of Jeddah, in exchange for 100 million euros for each season, in addition to 20 million euros

June 8, 2023

News

After losing Messi deal, 5-stars could be included by Al Hilal this summer

And with the success of the Al-Nasr club to include Cristiano Ronaldo in their ranks, and the conclusion of an agreement by Al-Ittihad Jeddah, the champions of the Saudi League, with Karim

June 8, 2023

News

For these reasons, oil markets are on the rise, overcoming fears of weak demand

Data from the US Energy Information Administration revealed a sudden drop in crude inventories of 500,000 barrels in the week ending June 2, as expectations were for a jump of more than

June 8, 2023

News

How do rising interest rates affect older people?

And with inflation rates soaring since last year, as part of the aftermath of the war in Ukraine, central banks in many countries around the world have been forced to raise interest

October 2, 2025

News

How is slowing growth threatening cybersecurity?

The rapid economic developments that the world has witnessed, from last year 2022 in particular, until now, have imposed a set of obstacles in front of businesses, especially with rising prices and

October 2, 2025

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UN Issues ‘Red Alert’ as RSF Threatens Half a Million People in Sudan’s el-Obeid

Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Saudi Airports After Alleged Airspace Violation Over Sanaa

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Called Israel a Burden on Humanity. Israel Called It Genocide Incitement.

Damascus Cafe Bombing Kills Ten Near Syria’s Palace of Justice

Dollar tumbles as US and global interest rates expected to rise

Preliminary step towards indicting Trump in ‘secret documents’ case

What is phytoplankton and how is climate change stealing color from the oceans?

Is the dominance of the dollar in decline?

Fires in Canada are polluting the air of the United States… and warning millions of people

A hot summer of transfers

After losing Messi deal, 5-stars could be included by Al Hilal this summer

For these reasons, oil markets are on the rise, overcoming fears of weak demand

How do rising interest rates affect older people?

How is slowing growth threatening cybersecurity?

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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