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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 strategic wheat reserve in Iraq is sufficient for 6 months

The agency added that Al-Ghurairy expects to secure a full year’s stock at the end of the buying season. And the General Company for Grain Trade, the government company in charge of

October 2, 2025

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In the video.. Al-Beidh awaits the winner of the European Champions League

‘Man City’ qualified after beating Spain’s Real Madrid 5-1 on Wednesday, while Inter secured passage to the final after beating rivals Milan , with an aggregate score of 3-0. And a strange

May 18, 2023

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Iraq.. the opening of the first robotic factory

Project manager Muhammad al-Mousawi said the factory relies on robots to increase production, improve quality and reduce errors, pointing to importing machinery from Germany. He added, “The plant is a major achievement

May 18, 2023

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Sonatrach lands $1.5 billion contract to produce polypropylene

The company added that the project will start production within 42 months and is located in the town of Arzew in western Algeria. Petrofac and its Chinese partner, China Huanqiu Engineering and

October 2, 2025

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Syrian Presidency: Al-Assad will participate in the Arab summit

The Syrian presidency wrote on its Facebook page: “President Bashar al-Assad travels today to the city of Jeddah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to participate in the work of the thirty-second

May 18, 2023

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Ex-Google official warns of danger of artificial intelligence

And the British website “Express” quoted Mohamed Jawdat, former commercial director of Google’s research and development company, Google X, as saying: “After the emergence of ChatGPT… the only way we think is

May 18, 2023

Artificial Intelligence·News

Libya.. Militia alliances fight for Tripoli airport

These mobilizations took place a few days after the visit of the Italian ambassador to Libya, Giuseppe Buccino, to the airport to follow up on the maintenance works carried out by the

May 18, 2023

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Kuwait’s annual inflation rate slowed in April from this rate

Core inflation – inflation that excludes food and drink prices – rose 2.92% in April on an annual basis. On a monthly basis, inflation slowed markedly to 0.16% in April, from 0.7%

May 18, 2023

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AIDS on its World Day. Raising awareness in the community about means of prevention

Purpose of World AIDS Vaccine Awareness Day: Raise awareness of the need to develop an effective vaccine against the HIV virus that causes AIDS. Educate the community on ways to prevent infection

October 2, 2025

Health·News

Masdar improves the production capacity of its projects with clean energy on a global scale

In 2022, Masdar’s clean energy production capacity will reach 20 GW, and it will generate 18,000 GWh, in addition to avoiding the emission of 10 million tons of carbon dioxide. The sustainability

October 2, 2025

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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 strategic wheat reserve in Iraq is sufficient for 6 months

In the video.. Al-Beidh awaits the winner of the European Champions League

Iraq.. the opening of the first robotic factory

Sonatrach lands $1.5 billion contract to produce polypropylene

Syrian Presidency: Al-Assad will participate in the Arab summit

Ex-Google official warns of danger of artificial intelligence

Libya.. Militia alliances fight for Tripoli airport

Kuwait’s annual inflation rate slowed in April from this rate

AIDS on its World Day. Raising awareness in the community about means of prevention

Masdar improves the production capacity of its projects with clean energy on a global scale

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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