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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

Including weight loss. Many Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

This type of vinegar is made from fermented apples and is sold in addition to its liquid form, as pills, gum, or powder. There is also an unfiltered liquid form of apple

May 2, 2023

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Chinese modernization – new opportunities

Iman Hammoud Al-Shammari This article is a continuation of last week’s article: You cannot set a plan for development and transition to a new stage without seeing your weaknesses and imbalances, so

May 2, 2023

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Death in a traffic accident in America caused by the collision of dozens of trucks

Police say the crash happened on I-55 south of Springfield in central Illinois. The coroner’s office confirmed that at least six people were killed in the crash and more than 30 people

May 2, 2023

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Guests will attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles. Who are they and how many are there?

The palace said in a statement that guests at Westminster Abbey in London next Saturday included Nobel laureates, religious officials, heads of state and foreign ministers. The statement added that 400 young

May 2, 2023

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Video.. Israeli bombardment targeting Aleppo airport in Syria

“SANA” quoted a military source as saying, “Around 11:35 p.m. on 05/01/2023, the Israeli enemy carried out an air attack with missile barrages from the southeast direction of Aleppo.” The source added,

May 2, 2023

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America is at risk of defaulting on its debts from this date

And last week, Republicans in the House of Representatives voted in favor of a plan to raise the national borrowing limit alongside sweeping spending cuts, amid a showdown with Democratic President Joe

May 2, 2023

Government and Politics·News

Leicester and Everton are drawn in a relegation escape game

Dominic Calvert-Lewin scored his first since October from the 15th-minute penalty to put Everton ahead but Leicester equalized seven minutes later through Caglar Soyoncu. Jamie Vardy brilliantly completed an attack to put

May 2, 2023

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By the Numbers… Countries are racing against time to evacuate their citizens from Sudan

Several countries evacuated their nationals by air, while others headed for Port Sudan on the Red Sea, about 800 km from Khartoum by land. Here are the efforts of some of the

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kenya begins autopsies of victims of ‘Chakhula Forest Massacre’.

Experts dissected the bodies of nine children, aged between one and ten, and a woman. “Most of them were hungry,” the government’s chief pathologist, Johansen Odur, said after autopsies at the Malindi

May 2, 2023

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The White House reveals the extent of the heavy losses of “Wagner” in Ukraine

“Russia has more than 100,000 dead and wounded, including 20,000 killed in action,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said at a press conference. Kirby explained that half of those

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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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

Including weight loss. Many Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

Chinese modernization – new opportunities

Death in a traffic accident in America caused by the collision of dozens of trucks

Guests will attend the coronation ceremony of King Charles. Who are they and how many are there?

Video.. Israeli bombardment targeting Aleppo airport in Syria

America is at risk of defaulting on its debts from this date

Leicester and Everton are drawn in a relegation escape game

By the Numbers… Countries are racing against time to evacuate their citizens from Sudan

Kenya begins autopsies of victims of ‘Chakhula Forest Massacre’.

The White House reveals the extent of the heavy losses of “Wagner” in Ukraine

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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