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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.

Israeli forces in southern Lebanon amid ceasefire dispute over IDF withdrawal 2026

Iran Says No Comprehensive Deal Without IDF Withdrawal From Lebanon. The US Disagrees.

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in June that no comprehensive deal is possible while Israeli forces occupy southern Lebanon. The US says the MoU with Iran contains no such requirement —

July 3, 2026

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Mourners and foreign dignitaries at Ali Khamenei state funeral Tehran Iran July 2026

Pakistan’s PM Came. Modi Didn’t. What Khamenei’s Funeral Guest List Reveals About Iran.

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif — the only sitting head of government to attend — flew to Tehran for Khamenei's July 3 ceremony. India sent a deputy minister. Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and the West stayed home. The guest list

July 3, 2026

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A mourning billboard of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran June 30 2026 as Iran prepares for state funeral during ceasefire with the United States

Trump Called the Doha Talks a Denuclearization Breakthrough. They Produced a Dispute Hotline.

Two days of indirect talks in Doha produced a dispute-resolution hotline and a partial frozen assets

Iran’s IRGC Commander Emerges from Five Months in Hiding at Khamenei Funeral

Iran's IRGC commander Ahmad Vahidi, unseen since February, appeared at Ali Khamenei's coffin Thursday — his

20 Bullets….Israeli Occupation forces kill a Palestinian youth in occupied Jerusalem

A Palestinian young man was killed at dawn today by Israeli occupation forces near Al-Aqsa Mosque in occupied Jerusalem. And the Palestinian News Agency stated that the occupation forces shot a Palestinian

April 1, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Belgian suicide, instigated by artificial intelligence. This is what they have been discussing for 6 weeks

A Belgian man committed suicide 6 weeks after he started talking to an artificial intelligence chat program (Eliza) about his concerns about environmental and climate issues. The suicide bomber’s wife says that

April 1, 2023

Artificial Intelligence·Climate·News

Arrangements for the release of 50 falcons in nature from Azerbaijan

The Qatari Al-Qannas Association revealed that the number of falcons that participated in its sixth edition of the campaign to release falcons in nature exceeded 50, and they will be released in

April 1, 2023

News

Strong confrontations in the quarter-finals of the Ramadan Cup

Today, the first matches of the quarter-finals of the thirteenth edition of the Ramadan Cup, which will be held at Aspire Stadium, kick off today, where the Al-Maida team will meet the

April 1, 2023

News

"Toyota Gazoo Racing" Stunning victory in Rally Mexico

team achieved "Toyota Gazoo Racing" TGR won a distinguished victory in Rally Mexico in the WRC World Rally Championship organized by the FIA, taking the podium in the first and third places,

April 1, 2023

News

Doha Festival City celebrates Ramadan

Doha Festival City, the premier shopping, dining and entertainment destination in Qatar, which recently launched its new logo, celebrates "This is my place, this is my choice", during the month of Ramadan

October 3, 2025

News

Qatar Airways .. daily flight to Daxing International Airport in Beijing

Qatar Airways announced that it will operate a daily flight to Daxing International Airport in Beijing, and Qatar Airways said on its official Twitter account that it has moved to Terminal 3

April 1, 2023

News

1% increase in the market value of the Qatar Stock Exchange

The market value of the Qatar Stock Exchange recorded an improvement of less than one percent at the end of the week ending on March 24, 2023, which witnessed an increase in

April 1, 2023

News

The Israeli occupation closes the Old City of Jerusalem and shoots a young Palestinian

Tonight, the Israeli occupation forces closed all the doors of the blessed Al-Aqsa Mosque and the Old City of occupied Jerusalem. And the Palestinian News Agency stated that the occupation forces stormed

April 1, 2023

News

mint: Qatar is investing in the aviation sector in Pakistan

The “mint” newspaper specialized in the financial sector published a report confirming Pakistan’s reliance on Qatari investments in order to improve the performance of the aviation sector in the country during the

October 3, 2025

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Iran Says No Comprehensive Deal Without IDF Withdrawal From Lebanon. The US Disagrees.

Pakistan’s PM Came. Modi Didn’t. What Khamenei’s Funeral Guest List Reveals About Iran.

Trump Called the Doha Talks a Denuclearization Breakthrough. They Produced a Dispute Hotline.

Iran’s IRGC Commander Emerges from Five Months in Hiding at Khamenei Funeral

20 Bullets….Israeli Occupation forces kill a Palestinian youth in occupied Jerusalem

Belgian suicide, instigated by artificial intelligence. This is what they have been discussing for 6 weeks

Arrangements for the release of 50 falcons in nature from Azerbaijan

Strong confrontations in the quarter-finals of the Ramadan Cup

"Toyota Gazoo Racing" Stunning victory in Rally Mexico

Doha Festival City celebrates Ramadan

Qatar Airways .. daily flight to Daxing International Airport in Beijing

1% increase in the market value of the Qatar Stock Exchange

The Israeli occupation closes the Old City of Jerusalem and shoots a young Palestinian

mint: Qatar is investing in the aviation sector in Pakistan

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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