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.

Israeli political leaders react to US-Saudi nuclear deal granting Riyadh uranium enrichment rights

Saudi Nuclear Deal Splits Israel’s Political Class as Netanyahu Stays Silent

Benjamin Netanyahu, who built his career warning against Middle Eastern nuclear proliferation, has not commented on the US-Saudi 123 agreement signed Wednesday. His former cabinet rivals have — calling it a strategic

July 23, 2026

by Arab Desk

Protesters rallying in solidarity with Palestinians and Gaza civilians during Israeli military campaign

Israeli Airstrike Kills Family of Six in Gaza City as Ceasefire Death Toll Climbs

An Israeli airstrike killed six members of a Palestinian family in Gaza City, the Gaza Health Ministry confirmed. The deaths pushed the toll since October's ceasefire to 1,144 as Israeli operations across the strip continue and talks to restore the

July 22, 2026

by Arab Desk

Satellite image showing Israel's earthen barrier cutting through central Gaza along the Yellow Line ceasefire boundary

Israel Builds 23-Kilometer Earthen Barrier Through Gaza, Dividing Territory

Israel has built a 23-kilometer earthen barrier through central Gaza along the October ceasefire line, Planet

Rescue boats approach burning oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz as the US carried out its tenth night of strikes on Iran

US Strikes Iran for 10th Straight Night as Burning Tankers Block Hormuz

The United States carried out its tenth consecutive night of air strikes on Iranian military targets

US President Donald Trump delays Iran strike as Tehran and Washington advance peace negotiations amid Strait of Hormuz tensions

US-Iran Negotiations Reach Tense Turning Point, Threat of New Airstrikes

The United States and Iran appear closer to a possible diplomatic breakthrough after weeks of escalating military threats, oil market panic, and fears of a wider regional war that could destabilize the

May 23, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Treasury sanctions Hezbollah-linked Lebanese officials amid rising Iran tensions in Lebanon

US Targets Hezbollah’s Grip on Lebanon With Fresh Sanctions on Political and Security Officials

Lebanon’s fragile political order came under renewed international pressure on Thursday after the US Treasury Department announced sweeping sanctions against nine individuals accused of maintaining and expanding the influence of Hezbollah within

May 22, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir watches detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling at Ashdod port

Israel’s Ben-Gvir Sparks Global Fury After Humiliating Gaza Flotilla Activists in Viral Detention Video

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has triggered a storm of international condemnation after releasing videos showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling on the ground with their hands bound, a spectacle

May 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Itamar Ben-Gvir near detained Gaza flotilla activists at Ashdod port

Israel’s Ben-Gvir Sparks Worldwide Outrage After Video Shows Gaza Flotilla Activists Bound and Humiliated

Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has triggered a wave of global outrage after videos emerged showing detained Gaza flotilla activists kneeling with their hands zip-tied behind their backs following Israel’s

May 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Palestinian UN envoy Riyad Mansour speaks during a United Nations session on Gaza

US Threatens Palestinian UN Envoy Riyad Mansour With Visa Revocation Over UN Leadership Bid

The Trump administration has reportedly threatened to revoke visas for members of the Palestinian delegation to the United Nations unless Palestinian Ambassador Riyad Mansour withdraws his candidacy for a senior leadership role

May 21, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Vice President JD Vance speaks about the Iran conflict and Trump administration ceasefire strategy in Washington

Vance Says Iran Conflict Will Not Become ‘Forever War,’ Trump Pushes Fragile Ceasefire Strategy

US Vice President JD Vance said Tuesday that the conflict with Iran would not spiral into another prolonged American military campaign in the Middle East, attempting to calm growing fears that Washington

May 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Air Force F-15E fighter jet involved in Operation Epic Fury during the Iran conflict in 2026

US Air Force Lost 42 Aircraft in Iran War, Pentagon Faces Explosive Questions Over $85 Billion Conflict

The scale of US military losses during the war against Iran is coming into sharper focus after a Congressional Research Service report revealed that the United States lost or suffered major damage

May 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Donald Trump pauses planned Iran strike during White House Situation Room meeting

Trump Freezes Iran Strike After Gulf Pressure and Tehran’s New Nuclear Proposal

US President Donald Trump has suspended a planned military strike on Iran after Gulf leaders reportedly urged Washington to give diplomacy one final chance, dramatically reducing fears of a wider regional war

May 20, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Hezbollah launches rockets toward Israeli military positions in southern Lebanon near Rachaf

Hezbollah Launches Massive Rocket Barrage on Israeli Army Positions in Rachaf, Escalating Lebanon Conflict

The conflict between Hezbollah and Israel escalated sharply again on Monday after Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement announced what it described as a “massive fire raid” targeting all Israeli army positions in the southern

May 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Smoke rises over southern Lebanon following Israeli airstrikes as the death toll surpasses 3,000

Lebanon Death Toll Crosses 3,000, Israeli Strikes Continue Despite Fragile Ceasefire

Lebanon’s health ministry says the death toll from Israeli strikes across Lebanon has surpassed 3,000, marking one of the deadliest chapters in the escalating Israel-Hezbollah conflict despite an extended US-backed ceasefire that

May 19, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Saudi Nuclear Deal Splits Israel’s Political Class as Netanyahu Stays Silent

Israeli Airstrike Kills Family of Six in Gaza City as Ceasefire Death Toll Climbs

Israel Builds 23-Kilometer Earthen Barrier Through Gaza, Dividing Territory

US Strikes Iran for 10th Straight Night as Burning Tankers Block Hormuz

US-Iran Negotiations Reach Tense Turning Point, Threat of New Airstrikes

US Targets Hezbollah’s Grip on Lebanon With Fresh Sanctions on Political and Security Officials

Israel’s Ben-Gvir Sparks Global Fury After Humiliating Gaza Flotilla Activists in Viral Detention Video

Israel’s Ben-Gvir Sparks Worldwide Outrage After Video Shows Gaza Flotilla Activists Bound and Humiliated

US Threatens Palestinian UN Envoy Riyad Mansour With Visa Revocation Over UN Leadership Bid

Vance Says Iran Conflict Will Not Become ‘Forever War,’ Trump Pushes Fragile Ceasefire Strategy

US Air Force Lost 42 Aircraft in Iran War, Pentagon Faces Explosive Questions Over $85 Billion Conflict

Trump Freezes Iran Strike After Gulf Pressure and Tehran’s New Nuclear Proposal

Hezbollah Launches Massive Rocket Barrage on Israeli Army Positions in Rachaf, Escalating Lebanon Conflict

Lebanon Death Toll Crosses 3,000, Israeli Strikes Continue Despite Fragile Ceasefire

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