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.

Mourners hold images of Iran's slain Supreme Leader Khamenei on burial day in Mashhad

Iran Buries Khamenei in Mashhad as 15 Million Fill the City Amid US Rail Strikes

Iran buried Supreme Leader Khamenei at the Shrine of Imam Reza in Mashhad on Thursday as 15 million mourned and US forces struck the Tehran-Mashhad rail corridor that same day. Khamenei's successor

July 10, 2026

by Arab Desk

World Central Kitchen vehicle near Karam Abu Salem Gaza aid crossing after Israeli strike kills humanitarian driver

World Central Kitchen Driver Among Ten Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strike Wave

Ahmad Nasser Saleem was driving a WCK vehicle near Karam Abu Salem when an Israeli strike killed him. He is among ten Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes in 24 hours, as 1,092 have died since a ceasefire was supposed to

July 10, 2026

by Arab Desk

US President Donald Trump at NATO Ankara summit as US-Iran ceasefire collapses

US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses as Strikes Resume Across Mideast and Hormuz Shipping Crumbles

The June 17 US-Iran ceasefire has collapsed after fewer than four weeks, as both sides resumed

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa after OPCW restores Syria voting rights

OPCW Restores Syria’s Voting Rights After New Government’s Chemical Weapons Steps

The Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons has restored Syria's voting rights, suspended since 2021,

Russia Withdraws From Conventional Arms Treaty…and ‘NATO’ Responds

The treaty, negotiated and ratified during the final years of the Cold War, aimed to set comprehensive limits on major categories of conventional military equipment in Europe, from the Atlantic Ocean to

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Union Properties will become profitable in the first quarter of 2023

The company’s revenue from customer contracts reached 122.1 million dirhams ($33.3 million) during the period, an increase of 16% compared to the same period last year, thanks to the improvement in the

May 11, 2023

News

$5.2 billion in revenue from ADNOC Gas in 3 months

In a statement posted on the Abu Dhabi Financial Market website, the company said it recorded revenue of $5.2 billion in the first quarter of 2023, compared to initial adjusted revenue for

October 2, 2025

Climate·News

A “condition” that turns the lives of 15% of women into hell after childbirth

This situation has its reasons which make the woman a prey to depression. Two specialists in gynecology and psychological counseling introduced her to “Sky News Arabia”, explaining at the same time how

May 11, 2023

News

Trump: This is how I will stop the war in Ukraine within 24 hours

“I don’t think in terms of winning and losing. I think in terms of settling the case,” Trump told CNN, before a live audience in New Hampshire. “I want the death to

October 2, 2025

Government and Politics·News

$660 million in Disney+ operating losses in 3 months

Disney shares fell 4.4% in after-hours trading on Wall Street. Higher prices and lower marketing spend helped improve Disney’s broadcast unit performance from January to March. The unit ended the quarter with

October 2, 2025

News

Gold Gains Luster on Dollar Weakness and Economic Worries

Annual US consumer price inflation slowed to less than 5% in April for the first time in two years, which could be a reason for the US central bank to temporarily stop

October 2, 2025

News

An American story.. She killed her husband in cold blood, then wrote a book about mourning

Cory Richens began writing his book, Are You With Me? In the months following the death of Eric Richens, found dead in their bedroom in western Utah in March 2022. Richens, 33,

May 11, 2023

News

China.. Inflation slows to two-year low

China’s consumer price index, a key measure of inflation, rose 0.1% year-on-year in April, the lowest rate since February 2021, and from 0.7% in March , according to the National Bureau of

May 11, 2023

News

Egypt.. Transformation of a landfill into a nursery and a zoo

The “Plant a Tree” Foundation for Social Development has transformed a Cairo dump into a garden and nursery that spans an area of half an acre, for children to walk around, feed

May 11, 2023

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Iran Buries Khamenei in Mashhad as 15 Million Fill the City Amid US Rail Strikes

World Central Kitchen Driver Among Ten Palestinians Killed in Israeli Strike Wave

US-Iran Ceasefire Collapses as Strikes Resume Across Mideast and Hormuz Shipping Crumbles

OPCW Restores Syria’s Voting Rights After New Government’s Chemical Weapons Steps

Russia Withdraws From Conventional Arms Treaty…and ‘NATO’ Responds

Union Properties will become profitable in the first quarter of 2023

$5.2 billion in revenue from ADNOC Gas in 3 months

A “condition” that turns the lives of 15% of women into hell after childbirth

Trump: This is how I will stop the war in Ukraine within 24 hours

$660 million in Disney+ operating losses in 3 months

Gold Gains Luster on Dollar Weakness and Economic Worries

An American story.. She killed her husband in cold blood, then wrote a book about mourning

China.. Inflation slows to two-year low

Egypt.. Transformation of a landfill into a nursery and a zoo

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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