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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.

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, one hundred meters from the Palace of Justice where Syria's new courts are prosecuting former Assad-era

July 3, 2026

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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, reducing daily transits from 130 to between 19 and 28. Mine clearance has not started. Iran bears primary MoU responsibility. France's de-mining offer requires

July 3, 2026

by Arab Desk

A police vehicle parked near the site of the bomb blast at a cafe on al-Nasser Street in central Damascus, Syria, July 2, 2026

Bomb Kills Nine at Damascus Cafe Steps From Syria’s Palace of Justice

A bomb killed nine people and wounded 20 at a crowded cafe on al-Nasser Street in

World leaders at Ali Khamenei state funeral in Tehran July 3 2026

Iran Buries Khamenei as 20 Million Mourn and World Signals Who Stands With Tehran

The funeral that began Friday in Tehran is Iran's first public answer to the strike that

Ruling on a woman making up for fasting in the presence of her husband

Question: Is it permissible for a woman to fast without her husband’s consent, if the fast is to make up for the month of Ramadan in which she broke her fast, because

April 8, 2023

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Meteorology expects partly cloudy weather with scattered rain on the coast and at sea

The Meteorological Department expected that the weather on the coast, until six o’clock in the evening today, will be partly cloudy at times, accompanied by suspended dust in some areas, and scattered

April 8, 2023

Climate·News

Social Responsibility Conference at Qatar University, May 16th

Qatar University will host, from May 16 to May 18, the Qatar Conference and Exhibition for Social Responsibility, which is organized by the College of Economics and Economics, in the Sports and

April 8, 2023

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898 inspection tours in the Municipality of the North

Last March, the Municipality of the North carried out (898) periodic inspection rounds within the administrative borders of the municipality, which resulted in the issuance of a number of reports of violation

April 8, 2023

News

Musheireb and Somali to the semi-finals of the Saleh Saqr tournament

Msheireb and the Somali community qualified for the semi-finals of the Saleh Saqr Ramadan Championship in its 46th edition, after Msheireb defeated RTC with a goal without a response, and Somali defeated

April 8, 2023

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In the video.. Traffic: a campaign in the Rawdat Al Hamama area to control violations and wrong behavior

As part of the inspection campaign that it launched at the beginning of the month of Ramadan, the Investigation Department has intensified traffic patrols in the Rawdat Al Hamama area and its

April 8, 2023

News

A strong start to the folds runs in the eighth local camel race

Today, the Sun Al-Thanaya races started as part of the activities of the eighth and final local race in the purebred Arabian camel season competitions (2022-2023), which is organized by the Camel

April 8, 2023

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Tickets for the World Judo Championship “Doha 2023”

The Organizing Committee of the World Judo Championships (Doha 2023) announced that tickets for the tournament will be on sale. The tournament will be held from May 7 to 14 in the

April 8, 2023

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Ukraine rejects the Brazilian proposal to cede Crimea. for Russia to end the war

Ukraine has announced its rejection of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva’s proposal to cede Crimea, which Moscow annexed in 2014, in return for ending the war with Russia. Oleh Nikolenko,

October 3, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Sheikh Jassim Holy Quran Competition honors the participants in the "new converts"

Today, the Sheikh Jassim bin Mohammed bin Thani Holy Quran Competition at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs honored all the participants in the branch "New converts"in its ninth edition. In

October 3, 2025

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

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

Bomb Kills Nine at Damascus Cafe Steps From Syria’s Palace of Justice

Iran Buries Khamenei as 20 Million Mourn and World Signals Who Stands With Tehran

Ruling on a woman making up for fasting in the presence of her husband

Meteorology expects partly cloudy weather with scattered rain on the coast and at sea

Social Responsibility Conference at Qatar University, May 16th

898 inspection tours in the Municipality of the North

Musheireb and Somali to the semi-finals of the Saleh Saqr tournament

In the video.. Traffic: a campaign in the Rawdat Al Hamama area to control violations and wrong behavior

A strong start to the folds runs in the eighth local camel race

Tickets for the World Judo Championship “Doha 2023”

Ukraine rejects the Brazilian proposal to cede Crimea. for Russia to end the war

The Sheikh Jassim Holy Quran Competition honors the participants in the "new converts"

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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