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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.

Israeli Ambassador Yechiel Leiter speaks at the Lebanon ceasefire framework discussions at the US State Department in Washington

IDF Kills Armed Individual in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as Ceasefire Talks Continue in Washington

Israeli troops shot and killed an armed individual inside the security zone in southern Lebanon on Saturday, the IDF announced, as Lebanese-Israeli talks in Washington concluded with a framework agreement intended to

July 5, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iran Busts Four Armed Militant Cells in Sistan and Baluchestan, Killing Two

Iran's IRGC and police dismantled four armed militant cells across five cities in Sistan and Baluchestan on Saturday, killing two, in an operation the Intelligence Ministry attributed to groups trained abroad and linked to US and Israeli intelligence services. The

July 5, 2026

by Arab Desk

Palestinian civilians amid the Gaza ceasefire standoff as US-Iran nuclear diplomacy advances

Gaza Is Being Left Behind as Washington and Tehran Reshape the Middle East

As American and Iranian diplomats finalize a regional settlement, the Palestinian people who set the Middle

French President Emmanuel Macron and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer at the joint UK-France summit, where both nations agreed to deploy naval forces to the Strait of Hormuz

Britain and France Send Mine-Clearing Ships to Hormuz as UK and France Back Oman on Maritime Safety

Britain and France co-signed a joint statement with Oman on July 3 pledging to ensure the

Soon.. the opening of the Saudi Embassy in Damascus

Al Jazeera – SPA: The Saudi technical team concerned with reopening the embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the Syrian Arab Republic has arrived in the capital, Damascus, in implementation

May 28, 2023

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Sudan.. Guterres was shocked by Al-Burhan’s request to fire the UN envoy

Secretary General Antonio Guterres received the letter on Friday from Lieutenant General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of Sudan’s ruling Sovereignty Council, according to UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric. “The Secretary-General was shocked by

October 2, 2025

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Cannes Film Festival.. Unveiling of the winners of the Palme d’Or and the Grand Prix

Jonathan Glazer won the grand prize for his film “The Zone of Interest”, in which he recounts the life of the family of the commandant of the concentration and extermination camp of

May 28, 2023

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An Egyptian scientist chaired the first American conference on genomes in Africa

Dr. Haitham Shaaban Shaaban is currently an Associate Professor of Biophysics, he is also one of the Egyptian experts abroad in genome research and director of a research project at the Agora

October 2, 2025

Health·News

Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu bet on the block “8 million”

Speaking to their supporters today, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu urged Turks to turn out in large numbers to vote and participate in the second round of

May 28, 2023

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Serbia and Kosovo.. Europe feels a new ticking time bomb

The escalation followed clashes between residents and Kosovar police in three Serb-majority regions, following an attempt by Serb residents to block Albanian mayors from taking office after being elected in April during

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An Indian official ordered a huge dam to be drained of water to save his phone.

Media reported that Rajesh Vishwas dropped his Samsung phone into the dam while taking a selfie, adding that he ordered the dam to be emptied as his phone contained sensitive government data

May 27, 2023

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Will Gold Recover Above the $2000 Level?

At the end of trade on Friday, gold futures rose a slight 60 cents to $1,944.30 an ounce, while posting weekly losses of around 1.9%, the third consecutive. Economists assure the site

October 2, 2025

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Haaland wins Premier League Best Player and Best Young Player awards

By winning both awards, 22-year-old Haaland becomes the first player to win both awards in the same season. Haaland has scored 36 goals in 35 games this season, beating the previous Premier

May 27, 2023

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An exchange of fire on the border between Iran and Afghanistan

Neither Iranian state media nor Taliban-controlled media have acknowledged the fighting on the border between Iran’s Sistan and Baluchestan province and Afghanistan’s Nimruz province. And the ‘Haal Wash’ organization, which has reported

May 27, 2023

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IDF Kills Armed Individual in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as Ceasefire Talks Continue in Washington

Iran Busts Four Armed Militant Cells in Sistan and Baluchestan, Killing Two

Gaza Is Being Left Behind as Washington and Tehran Reshape the Middle East

Britain and France Send Mine-Clearing Ships to Hormuz as UK and France Back Oman on Maritime Safety

Soon.. the opening of the Saudi Embassy in Damascus

Sudan.. Guterres was shocked by Al-Burhan’s request to fire the UN envoy

Cannes Film Festival.. Unveiling of the winners of the Palme d’Or and the Grand Prix

An Egyptian scientist chaired the first American conference on genomes in Africa

Erdogan and Kilicdaroglu bet on the block “8 million”

Serbia and Kosovo.. Europe feels a new ticking time bomb

An Indian official ordered a huge dam to be drained of water to save his phone.

Will Gold Recover Above the $2000 Level?

Haaland wins Premier League Best Player and Best Young Player awards

An exchange of fire on the border between Iran and Afghanistan

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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