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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.

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

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 bear' -- drawing an immediate genocide incitement accusation from Israeli FM Gideon Sa'ar, who called on NATO allies to condemn the remarks.

July 3, 2026

by Arab Desk

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,

Naval mine explodes in water during minesweeping exercise, Strait of Hormuz mine clearance 2026

Doha Can Agree to Reopen Hormuz. Only Mine Sweepers Can Actually Do It.

The Traffic Separation Scheme at the centre of the Strait of Hormuz is blocked by mines,

A golden era of vaccines.. Moderna company promises a cure for cancer and incurable diseases

Leading pharmaceutical company Moderna, which previously created an effective coronavirus vaccine, said vaccines for cancer, cardiovascular disease, autoimmune diseases and other diseases will be ready by 2030. This came after health experts

April 8, 2023

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The Green Tent discusses the challenges of raising young people in light of technological development

The ninth symposium of the “Green Tent”, organized by the “For Every Spring a Flower” programme, discussed the challenges of raising young people in the Arab world, the impact of contemporary technologies

April 8, 2023

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Watch.. An Austrian pulls a train weighing more than 80 tons and sets a record

An Austrian athlete succeeded in achieving a new record, after he was able to pull a train weighing more than 80 tons, a distance of more than 10 meters, at an altitude

April 8, 2023

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Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Al-Aqsa Mosque in its entirety is a pure place of worship for Muslims only

Today, the General Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation held an extraordinary meeting of the open-ended Executive Committee regarding the continuation of the Israeli aggressions, the illegal colonial occupation authority, on

April 8, 2023

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Ramadan in Dubai: The holy month receives a series of Ramadan events and activities

Dubai offers a plethora of unique experiences during the holy month of Ramadan through its “Ramadan in Dubai” campaign organized by the Dubai Festivals and Retail Corporation. From March 23 to April

April 10, 2023

News·Religion

See the longest iftar table in Egypt

Residents of Al-Mataria district, east of the Egyptian capital, Cairo, organized the longest collective iftar table, with a length of 1000 meters. The Ramadan table gathered hundreds of neighborhood residents, as well

April 8, 2023

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The call to prayer and Ramadan breakfast were raised in a historic library in London for the first time in 600 years

On Thursday, the historic Guildhall Library in the British capital, London, organized a group breakfast in the holy month of Ramadan for the first time since its foundation in 1420. The call

April 8, 2023

News

Saudi Arabia: Testing 300 samples of Zamzam water daily during the month of Ramadan

The specialized laboratory in the Grand Mosque in Makkah Al-Mukarramah announced the allocation of 10 field teams to examine all sources of water from the Zamzam well. The Director of the General

April 8, 2023

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Hussein Al-Sada to Qatari media during a visit to the region: The councils of the people of Al-Ruwais are schools for learning traditions for generations

Hussein Abdullah Al-Sada, one of the dignitaries of the Al-Ruwais region, praised: the infrastructure in the Al-Ruwais region, which has witnessed remarkable development in recent years, as the establishment of new markets

April 8, 2023

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Abdullah Al-Nemah at the University of Sheikhs: Changing conditions begins from within the souls

His Eminence Sheikh Abdullah Muhammad Al-Nemah said during the Friday sermon that he delivered at the University of Sheikhs that God Almighty chose the month of Ramadan from among all other months

April 8, 2023

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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

Doha Can Agree to Reopen Hormuz. Only Mine Sweepers Can Actually Do It.

A golden era of vaccines.. Moderna company promises a cure for cancer and incurable diseases

The Green Tent discusses the challenges of raising young people in light of technological development

Watch.. An Austrian pulls a train weighing more than 80 tons and sets a record

Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation: Al-Aqsa Mosque in its entirety is a pure place of worship for Muslims only

Ramadan in Dubai: The holy month receives a series of Ramadan events and activities

See the longest iftar table in Egypt

The call to prayer and Ramadan breakfast were raised in a historic library in London for the first time in 600 years

Saudi Arabia: Testing 300 samples of Zamzam water daily during the month of Ramadan

Hussein Al-Sada to Qatari media during a visit to the region: The councils of the people of Al-Ruwais are schools for learning traditions for generations

Abdullah Al-Nemah at the University of Sheikhs: Changing conditions begins from within the souls

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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