Arab Desk

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.

Iran Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf amid hardliner coup accusations over Doha MoU 2026

Iran’s Hardliners Called the Doha Deal a Coup. The Speaker Who Helped Sign It Is Trying to Prove Them Wrong.

Ultra-conservative factions in Iran publicly accused Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf and President Pezeshkian of orchestrating a constitutional 'coup' through the June 17 US-Iran memorandum — on the same day Ghalibaf was making hardline

July 3, 2026

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Man clearing rubble in Jabalia camp in northern Gaza, amid destruction from Israeli military operations in June 2026

Gaza Genocide at 1,000 Days: 73,000 Dead, a Ceasefire That Didn’t Hold

On July 3, 2026, Gaza's war reached its 1,000th day. The toll: 73,000 dead, 21,000 children killed, 2,700 families erased from civil registries, and a ceasefire signed in October 2025 that Israel's military has continued to violate while Washington's arms

July 3, 2026

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Mojtaba Khamenei Iran supreme leader not seen in public since February 2026 airstrike

Iran’s Supreme Leader Hasn’t Been Seen in Four Months. His Father’s Funeral Begins Saturday.

Mojtaba Khamenei became Iran's supreme leader after his father and wife were killed in the same

Rescue workers sift through rubble inside Evin Prison complex in Tehran after Israeli airstrike June 2025

Evin Prison’s Clinic Was Bombed in 2025. Its Doors Were Welded Shut in 2026. Now It Has a Tuberculosis Outbreak.

A political prisoner at Iran's Evin was hospitalized this week with pulmonary and gastrointestinal tuberculosis after

Saudi Ministry of Interior: Arresting a citizen who intentionally hit 7 vehicles and fired in the air (video)

The media spokesman for the Riyadh police announced that it is a reference to the visual content circulating on social networking sites of a vehicle driver accompanied by another, intentionally hitting a

April 1, 2023

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video| Landslide in a temple in India kills 36 people

The death toll from a temple collapse in India rose to 36 on Friday, after rescue workers found the body of the last person they were looking for, police told AFP. Dozens

April 1, 2023

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Holding the twenty-fourth Ramadan auction for stamps and currencies, with Gulf and Arab participation

Today, the Qatari Center for Stamps and Coins of the Ministry of Culture held the twenty-fourth Ramadan auction for stamps and coins, at its headquarters in Al Sadd, with the participation of

October 3, 2025

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There are injuries due to the derailment of two trains in Switzerland

The Swiss authorities announced that many were injured as a result of the derailment of two regional trains north of the capital, Bern. Florina Schenk, a spokeswoman for the Swiss Metropolitan Police,

April 1, 2023

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Emerald Zanzibar Resort & Spa invites everyone to experience the first integrated spa in Zanzibar

The Emerald Zanzibar Resort & Spa, is the latest luxury addition to the Emerald Collection, a family-owned Scarapicchia group with over 40 years of experience managing luxury properties in the Indian Ocean,

March 31, 2023

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Saudi reports: Karim Benzema is close to the Roshen league.

Saudi press reports revealed that Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is close to moving to the Roshen Saudi Professional Football League. And according to the program "SBC Stadium "The French star came

March 31, 2023

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Sheikh Joaan participates in the meeting of the Executive Council of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC)

HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, First Vice President of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC), President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, participated in the 87th meeting of the Executive

March 31, 2023

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Hajj and Umrah Prosecution

On Friday, the Saudi Attorney General, Sheikh Saud bin Abdullah Al-Mujib, inaugurated the “Hajj and Umrah Prosecution” Next to the Grand Mosque in Mecca, which is concerned with the judicial protection of

April 1, 2023

News·Religion

Al-Duhail seeks to maintain the lead and Al-Arabi to continue the pressure in the 18th round

Tomorrow, Saturday, the eighteenth round of the Qatari Football League (QNB Stars League) will start, amid Al Duhail’s search to retain the top spot in the standings table through a victory that

October 3, 2025

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Occupation Navy targets Palestinian fishermen boats in Gaza

This evening, Israeli occupation boats targeted fishermen’s boats in the sea of Gaza City. And the Palestinian News Agency reported that the occupation boats opened fire with machine guns and artillery shells

March 31, 2023

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Iran’s Hardliners Called the Doha Deal a Coup. The Speaker Who Helped Sign It Is Trying to Prove Them Wrong.

Gaza Genocide at 1,000 Days: 73,000 Dead, a Ceasefire That Didn’t Hold

Iran’s Supreme Leader Hasn’t Been Seen in Four Months. His Father’s Funeral Begins Saturday.

Evin Prison’s Clinic Was Bombed in 2025. Its Doors Were Welded Shut in 2026. Now It Has a Tuberculosis Outbreak.

Saudi Ministry of Interior: Arresting a citizen who intentionally hit 7 vehicles and fired in the air (video)

video| Landslide in a temple in India kills 36 people

Holding the twenty-fourth Ramadan auction for stamps and currencies, with Gulf and Arab participation

There are injuries due to the derailment of two trains in Switzerland

Emerald Zanzibar Resort & Spa invites everyone to experience the first integrated spa in Zanzibar

Saudi reports: Karim Benzema is close to the Roshen league.

Sheikh Joaan participates in the meeting of the Executive Council of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC)

Hajj and Umrah Prosecution

Al-Duhail seeks to maintain the lead and Al-Arabi to continue the pressure in the 18th round

Occupation Navy targets Palestinian fishermen boats in Gaza

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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