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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

An Arab “consultative” meeting on Syria in Jordan

Before the start of the meeting, which will be held in a hotel in Amman under strict security measures, Jordanian Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi met his Syrian counterpart Faisal al-Miqdad, according to

May 1, 2023

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French unions threaten ‘Macron’ with historic Labor Day

“I think tomorrow we will see hundreds of thousands of protesters, maybe a million or a million and a half people,” Laurent Bergé, secretary general of the French Democratic Labor Union (CFDT),

May 1, 2023

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Oil falls on interest rate concerns and weak Chinese data

In terms of data impacting the market, US consumer spending stabilized in March, with lower spending on goods offsetting higher spending on services, but continued strong underlying inflationary pressures could push the

May 1, 2023

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Ukraine triggers the “battle of Bakhmut” … and thwarts more than 36 attacks

In recent months, the Battle of Bakhmut has become the focus of the conflict, the front lines of which have moved little since late last year, leaving both sides struggling with progress.

October 2, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The “Russian bear” strike… Details of the intense attack on Ukrainian sites

Russian bear attack Russian forces launched a missile attack using Tu-95 and Tu-160 strategic bombers from the Caspian Sea region, and while the Russians launched 18 cruise missiles, 15 of them were

May 1, 2023

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Money laundering and other crimes… Cryptocurrency is in the dock

But despite the market downturn, it was also a banner year for “crypto-based crime,” as a recent Financial Times report noted, drawing on recent data from the data analytics firm Chain analysis:

October 2, 2025

Crypto·News

$29 billion in market gains for UAE markets in April

Market gains for the month of April were split into 80.1 billion dirhams ($22 billion) for shares listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, and 26.2 billion dirhams ($7 billion ) for

May 1, 2023

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In numbers…the impact of displacement from Sudan on ‘fragile neighbours’

Journalist and political analyst, Mohamed Mustafa Elias, tells Sky News Arabia that Sudan is a pivotal country due to its geographical location, which borders countries that are already experiencing unrest and have

May 1, 2023

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World Food Program reverses decision on Sudan

“WFP is rapidly resuming programming to provide the life-saving assistance so many need right now,” WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain wrote on Twitter. WFP said on April 16 that it had temporarily

May 1, 2023

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Video .. Reprimanding the Prime Minister leads to the resignation of the director of Baghdad airport

immediate resignation On Sunday, the director of Baghdad International Airport, Hussein Qasim Khafi, filed a request with the head of “civil aviation” in Iraq to relieve him of his post. First video

May 1, 2023

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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

An Arab “consultative” meeting on Syria in Jordan

French unions threaten ‘Macron’ with historic Labor Day

Oil falls on interest rate concerns and weak Chinese data

Ukraine triggers the “battle of Bakhmut” … and thwarts more than 36 attacks

The “Russian bear” strike… Details of the intense attack on Ukrainian sites

Money laundering and other crimes… Cryptocurrency is in the dock

$29 billion in market gains for UAE markets in April

In numbers…the impact of displacement from Sudan on ‘fragile neighbours’

World Food Program reverses decision on Sudan

Video .. Reprimanding the Prime Minister leads to the resignation of the director of Baghdad airport

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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