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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

by Arab Desk

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,

Partnership between Qatar Cancer Society and Houston Methodist Global Patient Support and Empowerment

Qatar Cancer Society signed a strategic partnership agreement with Houston Methodist Global Health Care Services, with the aim of raising awareness about cancer, supporting and empowering patients, and advancing scientific research opportunities

October 3, 2025

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Qatar Association of Certified Public Accountants celebrates the 17th anniversary of its founding

The Qatar Association of Certified Public Accountants celebrated the seventeenth anniversary of its founding, in the context of advancing the accounting and auditing sector and preparing qualified cadres with a high degree

October 3, 2025

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Education sets registration dates for public schools for the 2023/2024 academic year

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced the start dates for the registration of new students for the academic year 2023/2024 in government schools for the educational stages, according to

April 9, 2023

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Jerusalem Governorate: Al-Aqsa is a pure place of worship for Muslims, and we warn against attempts by the occupation to falsify the facts

The Jerusalem Governorate affirmed that the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque, with all its spaces, its interior, and its sky, is the exclusive right of Muslims alone, and that all occupation measures in the

October 8, 2023

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Currency rates against the Qatari riyal

The following is a statement of the prices of some foreign currencies against the Qatari riyal, as received from Qatar National Bank today: Currency Buy Sell – – – – – –

April 9, 2023

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The municipality closes two restaurants in the Bin Dirham and Al Sadd areas

Today, Sunday, the Ministry of Municipality announced the complete closure of two food establishments in the Bin Dirham and Al Sadd areas for a period of 7 days. The ministry stated –

April 9, 2023

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Astronomically… the first day of Shawwal and the first day of Eid al-Fitr is Friday, April 21

Qatari Calendar House announces the first day of the month of Shawwal and the first day of the blessed Eid Al-Fitr for the year 1444 AH astronomically. This announcement came after specialists

October 3, 2025

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Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the “Kingdom of Garangao”;

Darb Al-Saai, where the Ramadan Book Fair will be held, witnessed the celebration of the tenth anniversary of the publication of the book “The Kingdom of Garangao”, by writer Asmaa Al-Kuwari, director

April 9, 2023

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The launch of the “Haladeenna” program. Through the educational platform of the “Awqaf”;

Last Thursday evening, the 15th of Ramadan, the annual program of the Noble Hadith Council was launched "update us" In its third edition, which is being held by the General Department of

April 9, 2023

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Al-Aqsa courtyards are transformed into military barracks, and dozens of settlers storm the mosque

Today, the Israeli occupation forces turned the courtyards of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque into a military barracks, to secure settler incursions into the courtyards of the Haram on the fourth day of

April 9, 2023

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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

Partnership between Qatar Cancer Society and Houston Methodist Global Patient Support and Empowerment

Qatar Association of Certified Public Accountants celebrates the 17th anniversary of its founding

Education sets registration dates for public schools for the 2023/2024 academic year

Jerusalem Governorate: Al-Aqsa is a pure place of worship for Muslims, and we warn against attempts by the occupation to falsify the facts

Currency rates against the Qatari riyal

The municipality closes two restaurants in the Bin Dirham and Al Sadd areas

Astronomically… the first day of Shawwal and the first day of Eid al-Fitr is Friday, April 21

Celebrating the tenth anniversary of the “Kingdom of Garangao”;

The launch of the “Haladeenna” program. Through the educational platform of the “Awqaf”;

Al-Aqsa courtyards are transformed into military barracks, and dozens of settlers storm the mosque

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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