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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.

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

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 al-Farra resigning as the NCAG assumes civilian rule. Israel called it 'a deception with no practical significance' even as the Board of Peace and

July 6, 2026

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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

IDF soldiers from the 98th Division operating in southern Lebanon security zone

IDF Kills Armed Individual in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as Ceasefire Talks Continue in Washington

Israeli troops shot and killed an armed individual inside the security zone in southern Lebanon on

Radiotherapy.. A revolutionary technique in the treatment of ventricular fibrillation

Researchers are about to begin a rigorous study and experiment to prove whether a rapid, safe, and single dose of radiation can combat life-threatening arrhythmias or ventricular fibrillation. Doctors from Washington University

April 29, 2023

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European Union unveils Sudan evacuation plan

And there are fears in Sudan that truces that are reached with international mediation will not go into effect, as each side accuses the other of violating the ceasefire agreement. The European

April 29, 2023

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Israeli attack on Homs from northern Lebanon injures and damages property

The agency added that 3 civilians were injured and material damage occurred during an Israeli attack which targeted points near the city of Homs. He pointed out that Syrian air defense media

April 29, 2023

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Buckingham Palace releases new photo of King Charles and Queen Consort

And the Royal Palace said on its Twitter account: “As Their Majesties’ coronation ceremony approaches, a new photo of the King and Queen has been shared in the Blue Room reserved for

April 29, 2023

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Italy returns funerary artifact to Turkey

Italian antiquities police said after a thorough investigation they concluded the piece left Turkey illegally and ended up in a house in Florence, Italy, after being purchased in France. The Antiquities Police

April 29, 2023

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After the deterioration of the health system. Sudanese popular initiatives to help patients

A member of the Sudan Doctors’ Committee, Dr Alaeddin Awad Naqd, assesses what the health system has been subjected to as a “collapse”; Due to the accumulations and negligence that have occurred

April 29, 2023

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Official: Hezbollah is behind the bomb explosion in Israel last month

The Israeli military said security forces killed a man wearing an explosive belt after he apparently crossed from Lebanon into Israel and detonated a bomb on March 13 near the Megiddo junction

April 29, 2023

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An offer from a third country to buy Manchester United

The British newspaper reported that Sheikh Jassim wants to buy 100% of the club’s shares, but his offer is less than the six billion pounds demanded from the current owners, the Glazer

April 29, 2023

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Moroccan Wydad in the Golden Square of African Champions

Simba had won the first leg with the same result in Dar es Salaam. Wydad al-Ummah condemns its qualification to its Senegalese striker Pauly Sambo, author of the only goal of the

April 29, 2023

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The Qatari League.. Al-Duhail coach confirms the quest to seize the three points, and the coach of Umm Salal is confident in his team

Argentine Hernan Crespo, coach of Al-Duhail team, confirmed today his team’s determination to seize the points of the match that will bring it together tomorrow / Saturday / with its counterpart Umm

April 29, 2023

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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

IDF Kills Armed Individual in Southern Lebanon Security Zone as Ceasefire Talks Continue in Washington

Radiotherapy.. A revolutionary technique in the treatment of ventricular fibrillation

European Union unveils Sudan evacuation plan

Israeli attack on Homs from northern Lebanon injures and damages property

Buckingham Palace releases new photo of King Charles and Queen Consort

Italy returns funerary artifact to Turkey

After the deterioration of the health system. Sudanese popular initiatives to help patients

Official: Hezbollah is behind the bomb explosion in Israel last month

An offer from a third country to buy Manchester United

Moroccan Wydad in the Golden Square of African Champions

The Qatari League.. Al-Duhail coach confirms the quest to seize the three points, and the coach of Umm Salal is confident in his team

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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