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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.

People affected by RSF drone attacks in el-Obeid, Sudan North Kordofan, as UN Human Rights Council issues red alert over imminent paramilitary assault

UN Issues ‘Red Alert’ as RSF Threatens Half a Million People in Sudan’s el-Obeid

UN Human Rights Chief Volker Türk issued a 'red alert' on Friday as el-Obeid's power station and fuel depots were bombed, leaving 500,000 residents and 100,000 refugees without reliable water. Fifteen RSF

July 4, 2026

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Foreign and Iranian officials pay respects to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on July 3 2026

Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Saudi Airports After Alleged Airspace Violation Over Sanaa

Yemen's Houthis threatened to strike Saudi airports after warplanes allegedly blocked an Iranian civilian aircraft with 200 sick passengers from landing at Sanaa. Saudi Arabia made no statement; the Houthi warning arrived against the backdrop of the fragile 2022 ceasefire

July 3, 2026

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan meets Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin in Moscow

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Called Israel a Burden on Humanity. Israel Called It Genocide Incitement.

Turkish FM Hakan Fidan said Thursday Israel had become a 'burden that humanity can no longer

Exterior of Syria's Palace of Justice in Damascus near where a bomb killed ten at a cafe July 2026

Damascus Cafe Bombing Kills Ten Near Syria’s Palace of Justice

A bomb planted at a cafe on al-Nasr Street killed ten people Thursday in central Damascus,

3 Palestinians were wounded by bullets as a result of the occupation’s suppression of the Kafr Qaddum march, east of Qalqilya

Ramallah, April 14 (QNA) – Three Palestinians, including a child, were wounded by rubber-coated metal bullets, and dozens suffocated, as a result of the Israeli occupation forces’ suppression of the weekly Kafr

April 14, 2023

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Video .. Details of the arrest of the leaker of the Pentagon documents

US Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the FBI had arrested, Thursday, April 13, 2023, Jack Douglas Tekesra, who is accused of leaking classified documents from the Pentagon, in one of the

April 14, 2023

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The Commercial Bank issues international bonds in Qatari Riyals at a value of 429 million

The Commercial Bank succeeded in issuing the first international bonds in Qatari riyals, as the total volume of bonds offered for private placement for a period of three years is 429 million

April 14, 2023

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“Culture” Celebrating World Innovation Day

Next Monday, the Ministry of Culture, represented by the Department of Culture and Arts, will organize a symposium entitled “Creativity and Innovation in Culture”, on the occasion of the International Day for

April 14, 2023

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The Russian Ministry of Defense announces that the Pacific Fleet is on high alert

Today, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced that the entire Pacific Fleet has been put on alert to the highest level of readiness as part of a surprise check. Russian Defense Minister

April 14, 2023

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Watch.. Maradona’s goal in the Al-Ahly and Al-Arabi match

Jordanian Yazan Al-Naimat, the Al-Ahly player, scored a goal that was described as Maradona, in reference to one of the most prominent football stars in history, Diego Maradona, during his team’s match

April 14, 2023

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An explosion kills 18,000 cows on a dairy farm in Texas, USA (video)

About 18,000 cows died in an explosion at a dairy farm in the southern state of Texas, according to the US authorities, noting that one person was injured. Pictures released by the

October 3, 2025

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Saudi Arabia: Shawwal after Ramadan

The Supreme Court in Saudi Arabia called, on Friday, to investigate the sighting of the Shawwal crescent on the evening of next Thursday, 9/29/1444 AH. And the Supreme Court’s statement stated that

April 14, 2023

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In response to the question of the editor-in-chief of Qatari media.. The Prime Minister: Plans to develop the educational and health system and improve government performance

His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, affirmed providing the best level of service because it is a major factor for the

October 3, 2025

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On the occasion of the International Art Day.. Plastic artists and critics: Creativity embodies the dreams of peoples and responds to the challenges of the times

Arts of all kinds represent the highest forms of expression of human aspirations, emotions and dreams, and an embodiment of his role in the reconstruction of the earth, the dissemination of knowledge

October 3, 2025

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UN Issues ‘Red Alert’ as RSF Threatens Half a Million People in Sudan’s el-Obeid

Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Saudi Airports After Alleged Airspace Violation Over Sanaa

Turkey’s Foreign Minister Called Israel a Burden on Humanity. Israel Called It Genocide Incitement.

Damascus Cafe Bombing Kills Ten Near Syria’s Palace of Justice

3 Palestinians were wounded by bullets as a result of the occupation’s suppression of the Kafr Qaddum march, east of Qalqilya

Video .. Details of the arrest of the leaker of the Pentagon documents

The Commercial Bank issues international bonds in Qatari Riyals at a value of 429 million

“Culture” Celebrating World Innovation Day

The Russian Ministry of Defense announces that the Pacific Fleet is on high alert

Watch.. Maradona’s goal in the Al-Ahly and Al-Arabi match

An explosion kills 18,000 cows on a dairy farm in Texas, USA (video)

Saudi Arabia: Shawwal after Ramadan

In response to the question of the editor-in-chief of Qatari media.. The Prime Minister: Plans to develop the educational and health system and improve government performance

On the occasion of the International Art Day.. Plastic artists and critics: Creativity embodies the dreams of peoples and responds to the challenges of the times

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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