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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

Huge investments from Honda to produce electric batteries in Japan

Honda and its local partners, “GS Yuasa” and “Blue Energy”, aim to launch the first large-capacity production series in 2027, and to launch other series by 2030, the group said in a

October 3, 2025

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In the video, Erdogan appears in good health in Istanbul after temporarily suspending his election campaign

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared for the first time after his illness in person today, Saturday, at the Technofest exhibition at Istanbul Ataturk Airport. A video clip broadcast by the Turkish

April 29, 2023

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Guardiola unleashes Manchester City’s most dangerous weapon

Guardiola is the modernizer and developer who looks to the past, and he is the innovator who proves that nothing is new in the world of football. He borrowed the idea of

April 29, 2023

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Despite the abundance of wealth, poverty kills a quarter of the Iraqi population

Maher Johan, Undersecretary of the Iraqi Ministry of Planning, revealed in statements released by the Iraqi News Agency that the unemployment rate in Iraq is between 13 and 15% (which represents approximately

October 3, 2025

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Video.. Erdogan’s first appearance after his poor health

Erdogan, who was infected with an intestinal virus, spoke for four days via video link, raising questions about his health two weeks before the May 14 presidential elections. The Turkish president began

April 29, 2023

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Qatar Charity: Crisis Cell for Aid in Khartoum

As usual, towards urgent humanitarian issues all over the world, Qatar Charity’s response to these issues was swift, left by the ongoing armed conflict in Sudan between the Sudanese Armed Forces and

October 3, 2025

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The corpses exceed the capacity of the hospital. “The drama of immigration” bleeds the hearts in Tunisia

“The number of corpses exceeds the capacity,” said the official spokesman for the Sfax court, Fawzi al-Masmoudi, explaining that the number exceeded last Tuesday “200 corpses”, according to Agence France-Presse. He pointed

April 29, 2023

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Scenes from the “crossing journey” .. Sudanese to Egypt and behind them the war

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry said 16,000 non-Egyptians have been welcomed through border crossing points with Sudan so far. Safe crossing The wait is long, but the young Sudanese residing in Egypt have

April 29, 2023

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5 people were killed in a shooting in Texas and the shooter is on the run

The American site “ABC News”, quoting the police, indicated that 5 people were killed after being shot in a house. The incident occurred around 11:31 p.m. local time when officials from the

April 29, 2023

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An Egyptian pharmacist was shot dead in Saudi Arabia

An Egyptian pharmacist was killed while performing his work in a pharmacy in the Asir region in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with a gunshot wound. The Ministry of Immigration and Affairs

April 29, 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

Huge investments from Honda to produce electric batteries in Japan

In the video, Erdogan appears in good health in Istanbul after temporarily suspending his election campaign

Guardiola unleashes Manchester City’s most dangerous weapon

Despite the abundance of wealth, poverty kills a quarter of the Iraqi population

Video.. Erdogan’s first appearance after his poor health

Qatar Charity: Crisis Cell for Aid in Khartoum

The corpses exceed the capacity of the hospital. “The drama of immigration” bleeds the hearts in Tunisia

Scenes from the “crossing journey” .. Sudanese to Egypt and behind them the war

5 people were killed in a shooting in Texas and the shooter is on the run

An Egyptian pharmacist was shot dead in Saudi Arabia

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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