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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.

A woman walks past an anti-Israeli mural in Tehran, Iran, June 2026, during the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict

Iran Strikes Two Vessels in Strait of Hormuz as Doha Ceasefire Talks Collapse

Iran struck two commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday as a tanker caught fire off Oman, ending a lull since the ceasefire. The attacks followed US-Iran talks in Doha

July 7, 2026

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Millions of mourners fill Tehran's Azadi Avenue during the state funeral procession for Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on July 6, 2026

Millions March Through Tehran as Khamenei’s Coffin Passes and Mourners Hang Trump Effigy

Millions packed Tehran on Monday for Khamenei's funeral procession, where mourners hung a Trump effigy and carried '#Kill Trump' placards, as the flag-draped coffins of the slain supreme leader and four family members began a four-day journey ending in Mashhad.

July 7, 2026

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Hamas spokesman Ismail al-Thawabta at podium announcing Emergency Committee dissolution in Gaza City

Hamas Dissolves Its Gaza Governing Body After 20 Years, Making Way for Civilian Committee

Hamas on July 6 dissolved its Emergency Committee after twenty years governing Gaza, with acting chairman

Qatar maritime navigation resumed for all vessels after six-day suspension July 2026

Qatar Resumes Maritime Navigation for All Vessels After Six-Day Safety Suspension

Qatar's transport ministry restored maritime navigation for all vessels Sunday, ending a six-day suspension imposed after

The continued suspension of oil exports from Kurdistan to Turkey enters the sector with a dark tunnel

Turkey halted exports from northern Iraq of 450,000 barrels per day, via the Iraqi-Turkish pipeline, on March 25 after an arbitration ruling by the International Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber ordered Turkey

May 22, 2023

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Will games be the title of the next conflict between digital delivery platforms?

And now, with the end of the Corona epidemic, these platforms have started to experience a decline and stagnation in the number of their users, with the saturation that the market is

May 22, 2023

News

Egyptian scientist creates breakthrough laser technology to discover distant planets

This innovation was carried out by Jaafar together with researchers from the German Electron Acceleration Center DESY. The famous American scientific journal OPTICA published the results of the research. According to the

May 22, 2023

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Yellow Metal Falls on Anticipation of US Debt Ceiling Negotiations

US President Joe Biden and Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet today to discuss raising the debt ceiling, and attention is drawn to this meeting to see if a solution to

May 22, 2023

News

The Ukrainian army: targeting “Dnipro” with 16 missiles and 20 marches

According to what the Ukrainian General Staff announced on Facebook, the attacks were carried out against soldiers and infrastructure “by a group of Iranian-made Shahed missiles and drones”. The Ukrainian General Staff

May 22, 2023

News

The American debt ceiling… 10 days to settle the big dispute

And the two parties have only ten days to reach an agreement and allow the United States to continue paying what it owes. “My position has not changed. Washington cannot continue to

October 2, 2025

Government and Politics·News

A “satellite” message from Al-Neyadi to Ali Al-Qarni and Rayana Bernawi

Al-Neyadi said in a tweet on Twitter, “Glad to welcome fellow AX-2 crew Peggy Whitson, John Shoffner, Ali Al-Qarni and Rayana Barnawi. Hours and we’ll meet here.” He added: “Hours and the

May 22, 2023

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Climate change disasters are ravaging Somalia… a harbinger for the whole world

Commenting on Sky News Arabia, an environmental expert warns of the contradictory phenomena Somalia is witnessing. It left unbearable losses to the capacities of the country in crisis. This is what is

September 12, 2025

Climate·News

Turkish consumer confidence continues to rise in May

The optimism comes despite a report by ratings agency ‘Fitch’ last week, in which it said Turkey’s inconclusive presidential election results have prolonged the uncertainty hanging over Turkey’s economy, which is suffering

May 22, 2023

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How will artificial intelligence change our lives by 2030?

Artificial intelligence has undergone rapid development, in the last period, having become capable of finding solutions to insoluble problems, effectively communicating with humans and answering all questions in various fields, regardless of

October 2, 2025

Artificial Intelligence·News

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Iran Strikes Two Vessels in Strait of Hormuz as Doha Ceasefire Talks Collapse

Millions March Through Tehran as Khamenei’s Coffin Passes and Mourners Hang Trump Effigy

Hamas Dissolves Its Gaza Governing Body After 20 Years, Making Way for Civilian Committee

Qatar Resumes Maritime Navigation for All Vessels After Six-Day Safety Suspension

The continued suspension of oil exports from Kurdistan to Turkey enters the sector with a dark tunnel

Will games be the title of the next conflict between digital delivery platforms?

Egyptian scientist creates breakthrough laser technology to discover distant planets

Yellow Metal Falls on Anticipation of US Debt Ceiling Negotiations

The Ukrainian army: targeting “Dnipro” with 16 missiles and 20 marches

The American debt ceiling… 10 days to settle the big dispute

A “satellite” message from Al-Neyadi to Ali Al-Qarni and Rayana Bernawi

Climate change disasters are ravaging Somalia… a harbinger for the whole world

Turkish consumer confidence continues to rise in May

How will artificial intelligence change our lives by 2030?

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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