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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.

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,

Google challenges Microsoft in the field of artificial intelligence

At its annual conference in Mountain View, Calif., on Wednesday, Google showed off a new version of its engine of the same name. Dubbed the Generative Search Experience, the improved engine can

May 11, 2023

Artificial Intelligence·News

Strong demand for fuel in America pushes up oil prices

The latest U.S. data showed consumer prices rising in April, raising the possibility that the Federal Reserve (the U.S. central bank) will keep interest rates high, which could lead to reduced demand

October 2, 2025

Government and Politics·News

Officially.. Busquets decides his fate and reinforces “speculations”

Busquets, 34, ended a very successful era with the Catalan side, in which he won every possible title. The Spanish midfielder said in a video clip that the player and the club

May 11, 2023

News

COP28 President calls for investment in technology to fight climate change

In a speech delivered on the sidelines of the UAE Climate Technology Forum held in Abu Dhabi, Al Jaber pointed out that the volume of investment in clean technologies has exceeded, for

September 12, 2025

Climate·News

The day after the death of 16 Palestinians… a video of “Gaza missiles” targeting Israel

AFP correspondents saw dozens of rockets fired from north and east of Gaza City, while the Israeli army confirmed in a statement that warning sirens had sounded in towns bordering the strip,

May 11, 2023

News

Saudi Electric’s profits fall to $128 million in the first quarter

In its statement to the Saudi Stock Exchange on Wednesday, the company attributed the drop in profits to a drop in electricity sales of 439 million riyals and an increase in operating

May 11, 2023

News

The Kremlin: Russia’s operation in Ukraine “very difficult”

Peskov added in the interview that Russia has managed to inflict serious damage on the Ukrainian military machine and it will continue. He went on to say, “The special military operation is

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

In the hands of America and China together…a ‘possible’ double stab at Taiwan’s economy

In his explanations to Sky News Arabia, the jurist Ayman Talaat does not rule out qualifying the Taiwanese economy as “untrustworthy” if the multinationals continue to demand “unfair guarantees”. The concern stems

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

In anticipation of the influx of immigrants… Washington mobilizes 24,000 security agents at its borders

Homeland Security Minister Alejandro Mayorcas acknowledged that the “coming days and weeks” could be “very difficult”, noting that authorities had already detected a “large number” of migrants arriving at the border. President

October 2, 2025

Government and Politics·News

King Salman invites Assad to Arab summit in Riyadh

The invitation was delivered by Saudi Ambassador to Jordan Nayef bin Bandar Al-Sudairy during his meeting with Al-Assad in Damascus. “SPA” added: “Ambassador Al-Sudairy conveyed the greetings of King Salman and Prince

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

Google challenges Microsoft in the field of artificial intelligence

Strong demand for fuel in America pushes up oil prices

Officially.. Busquets decides his fate and reinforces “speculations”

COP28 President calls for investment in technology to fight climate change

The day after the death of 16 Palestinians… a video of “Gaza missiles” targeting Israel

Saudi Electric’s profits fall to $128 million in the first quarter

The Kremlin: Russia’s operation in Ukraine “very difficult”

In the hands of America and China together…a ‘possible’ double stab at Taiwan’s economy

In anticipation of the influx of immigrants… Washington mobilizes 24,000 security agents at its borders

King Salman invites Assad to Arab summit in Riyadh

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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