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.

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

by Arab Desk

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

More than planned. Unemployment claims in the United States have fallen

Data from the Department of Labor on Thursday showed new first-time jobless claims fell by 22,000 to a seasonally adjusted level of 242,000 in the week ending May 13, as the number

October 2, 2025

News

Official: Biden administration undecided on sending F-16s to Ukraine

The official said that “Ukraine has demanded these planes since the beginning of the Russian war against it, when the United States and its allies provided MiG planes to the Ukrainians for

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

BT Telecom plans to cut 55,000 jobs

The announcement of the cuts, which represent 42% of the company’s workforce, comes two days after British mobile communications giant Vodafone announced it would cut 11,000 jobs over the next three years,

May 18, 2023

News

Because of a piece of “cake”… a horrible crime, the victim of a confectionery owner in Egypt

According to local media, a child entered the store intending to buy a piece of “cake” and left. Moments later, she came back and wanted to return the piece, but the store

May 18, 2023

News

KFH completes mandatory acquisition of Al-Ahly United Kuwait

Prior to this process, the Kuwait Finance House Group held, through Ahli United Bank of Bahrain, which it acquired last year, 67.33% of Ahli United Bank of Kuwait, while the Institution public

May 18, 2023

News

Al-Sisi to stress ‘support for national state’ at Arab summit

In statements to the media delegation accompanying President El-Sisi, Fahmy said that the president will emphasize during his speech the unification of Arab ranks and Egypt’s sincere desire to support efforts to

May 18, 2023

Climate·News

Its taste brings customers to tears… A cup of coffee costs $1,500

The coffee shop justifies this high price by the difficulty of making the single cup which the customer must order in advance two weeks in advance, so that the managers of the

May 18, 2023

News

A slight drop in remittances from Jordanian expatriates in the first quarter

Remittances from Jordanian workers abroad have been affected by the global economic repercussions and the drop in oil prices, as many of them have returned to the country, in addition to the

May 18, 2023

News

Italy.. deadly floods cause losses of two billion dollars

Buses were sent to help evacuate residents of Vilanova di Ravenna, Filetto and Roncalcici after the Limoni River overflowed. Nearly two dozen streams and rivers in the southeastern Emilia-Romagna region overflowed after

September 12, 2025

Climate·News

32 draft resolution on the agenda of the Arab summit in Jeddah

Management of these projects: The Palestinian question and developments in the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, viewing it as a broader Arab question. The Sudanese crisis is also necessary, in the

May 18, 2023

Health·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

More than planned. Unemployment claims in the United States have fallen

Official: Biden administration undecided on sending F-16s to Ukraine

BT Telecom plans to cut 55,000 jobs

Because of a piece of “cake”… a horrible crime, the victim of a confectionery owner in Egypt

KFH completes mandatory acquisition of Al-Ahly United Kuwait

Al-Sisi to stress ‘support for national state’ at Arab summit

Its taste brings customers to tears… A cup of coffee costs $1,500

A slight drop in remittances from Jordanian expatriates in the first quarter

Italy.. deadly floods cause losses of two billion dollars

32 draft resolution on the agenda of the Arab summit in Jeddah

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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