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

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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 arrest of the Egyptian “Youtuber” or Ziyad. What did she say in the surveys?

A great state of anger erupted in Egypt, after the aforementioned “YouTuber” appeared in a video with his son and daughter, claiming that she caught them in an obscene position, which caused

May 4, 2023

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Large explosions sounded in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv

As the explosions sounded in the Ukrainian capital, alarm sirens sounded in Kyiv, due to the flight of unknown objects above the sky of Kiev, according to the Sky News Arabia correspondent.

May 4, 2023

News

Ukraine tests Israeli missile detection system

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Israel Yevgeny Kornychuk said Thursday that Kiev was testing a Jewish state-designed missile detection system that would give Ukrainians more time to protect themselves from Russian missile attacks, adding

May 4, 2023

News

Oil prices rebound after falling for 3 straight sessions

Prices fell this week amid signs of weak manufacturing growth in China, the world’s biggest oil importer, and after the United States, the world’s biggest oil consumer, raised interest rates to their

May 4, 2023

News

Spain, Saudi Arabia, America. What is Messi’s next destination?

Favourite: Barcelona With the approach of the end of his contract with Saint-Germain, who suspended him for several days for having gone to Saudi Arabia without obtaining authorization, the Spanish newspapers continue

October 2, 2025

News

Exceeding Expectations… Shell’s Quarterly Profit Nears $10 Billion

The company had posted profits of $9.1 billion in the first quarter of the previous year and $9.8 billion in the last quarter of 2022. The higher-than-expected earnings came amid the same

May 4, 2023

News

These are the repercussions of exceeding the American debt ceiling!

This question came in the wake of expected scenarios for dealing with the US debt file, which have been put forward by US political analyst, Deacon Hyatt, including that US President Joe

October 2, 2025

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The euro falls after the ECB’s tendency to stop monetary tightening

The European Central Bank slowed the pace of interest rate hikes today, Thursday, and raised them by 25 basis points, the lowest rate since it started raising them last summer . The

May 4, 2023

News

US trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as exports rose

On Thursday, the US Commerce Department said the trade deficit narrowed 9.1% to $64.2 billion. Data for February has been revised to show the trade gap widening to $70.6 billion from $70.5

October 2, 2025

News

Biden threatens both sides of Sudan conflict with sanctions

On Thursday, the White House issued an executive order imposing sanctions on people who destabilize Sudan. Biden has stressed the need to end the conflict in Sudan, threatening to impose sanctions on

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 arrest of the Egyptian “Youtuber” or Ziyad. What did she say in the surveys?

Large explosions sounded in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv

Ukraine tests Israeli missile detection system

Oil prices rebound after falling for 3 straight sessions

Spain, Saudi Arabia, America. What is Messi’s next destination?

Exceeding Expectations… Shell’s Quarterly Profit Nears $10 Billion

These are the repercussions of exceeding the American debt ceiling!

The euro falls after the ECB’s tendency to stop monetary tightening

US trade deficit narrowed sharply in March as exports rose

Biden threatens both sides of Sudan conflict with sanctions

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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