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.

Donald Trump speaks at the NATO summit after declaring the interim Iran peace accord is over.

Trump Declares Iran Peace Accord ‘Over’, US Strikes Resume, Middle East Tensions Spiral

President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that the interim memorandum of understanding intended to end the conflict between the US and Iran was “over,” signaling a dramatic collapse in diplomatic efforts and

July 8, 2026

by Arab Desk

Trump Says Iran's Denuclearization Is Moving Along Well as Talks Focus on Shipping Fees

Trump Says Iran’s Denuclearization Is ‘Moving Along Well.’ The Talks Covered Shipping Fees.

President Trump said 'the denuclearization of Iran is moving along well' after July 1 talks in Doha. The technical discussions focused on the Strait of Hormuz and $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds. The IAEA has had no inspector access

July 8, 2026

by Arab Desk

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

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

Fed official: We’re ‘on track’ on inflation path

On Friday, US President Joe Biden selected Philip Jefferson, who joined the Federal Reserve Board of Governors in May 2022, to serve as Federal Reserve Vice Chairman, and the Senate is expected

October 2, 2025

News

The G7 agrees on a new supply chain diversification plan

This mechanism provides financial assistance to middle and low-income countries, exchanging skills and establishing partnerships with them to help them assume an increasingly important role in this basic mechanism of the global

October 2, 2025

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

In a recurring scene… dead and families trapped in the Libyan “corner”.

Faced with the recurrence of these incidents between militias, two Libyan writers, commenting on “Sky News Arabia”, rule out an imminent cessation of the armed conflict, as long as the state of

May 13, 2023

News

Two months before graduation, a Jordanian student was shot dead in California

And one of the family, Muhammad Al-Kilani, in Jordan’s capital, Amman, told Sky News Arabia: “Muhammad was just weeks away from graduating in the ‘business and marketing’ major. , and it was

October 2, 2025

News

Argentina’s inflation rate tops 108% in April

On a monthly basis, inflation in April was 8.4% in Latin America’s third-largest economy. Argentina has one of the highest inflation rates in the world. In 2022, inflation reached 94.8%, the country’s

May 13, 2023

News

Group of Seven pledges to close regulatory gaps in banking system

Officials issued a joint statement pledging to address regulatory shortcomings discovered in the banking system in light of recent issues affecting U.S. and Swiss banks, and said they would continue to work

May 13, 2023

News

Oil continues its losses for the third week in a row

Brent crude futures have fallen around 1.5% over the past week, and US crude has fallen even more than 1.82%. Oil prices were also hurt by the rising dollar as uncertainties over

October 2, 2025

News

Tech stocks fell on the US stock market over the weekend

Tesla shares fell late in Friday’s session, after jumping more than two percent on Thursday after its CEO Elon Musk announced the appointment of Linda Iacarino as CEO of Twitter. Technology stocks

May 13, 2023

News

Shark attack kills man

Paramedics were called to a beach near Elliston, South Australia shortly after 10am on Saturday to help a man after reports of a shark attack. South Australian Police are leading the search

May 13, 2023

News

Hunt: Failure to raise US debt ceiling would have disastrous consequences

Hunt also said the impact of sanctions imposed on Russia for its war with Ukraine was not as effective as military support for Kiev, and that the G7 wanted to “derisk” relations

May 13, 2023

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Arab Desk

Trump Declares Iran Peace Accord ‘Over’, US Strikes Resume, Middle East Tensions Spiral

Trump Says Iran’s Denuclearization Is ‘Moving Along Well.’ The Talks Covered Shipping Fees.

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

Fed official: We’re ‘on track’ on inflation path

The G7 agrees on a new supply chain diversification plan

In a recurring scene… dead and families trapped in the Libyan “corner”.

Two months before graduation, a Jordanian student was shot dead in California

Argentina’s inflation rate tops 108% in April

Group of Seven pledges to close regulatory gaps in banking system

Oil continues its losses for the third week in a row

Tech stocks fell on the US stock market over the weekend

Shark attack kills man

Hunt: Failure to raise US debt ceiling would have disastrous consequences

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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