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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.

Tehran funeral preparations for Ayatollah Khamenei July 2026

Iran Is Expecting 20 Million at Khamenei’s Funeral. It Is Not Leaving That to Chance.

Iran's regime is mobilizing municipal workers, automakers, real estate unions, charities and gym owners to attend Khamenei's funeral beginning July 4, with Basij members visiting shops and threatening to seal those that

July 3, 2026

by Arab Desk

Woman walks past billboard in Tehran during Iran-US Doha talks July 2026

Doha Built a Breach Channel and a Goods Arrangement. The Nuclear File Didn’t Open.

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi said a channel to report MoU breaches would be operational by Thursday. The Doha talks also produced a $6B goods arrangement for frozen assets. The nuclear file was not meaningfully opened.

July 3, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian mourners at Khamenei memorial ceremony April 2026

Iran Hit the IMO Corridor, Froze UN Evacuations, and Agreed to a Week of Quiet. The Week Ends Before Doha Reconvenes.

Iran struck a cargo vessel in the IMO-Oman southern corridor on June 25, suspending UN ship

Iranians attend the 40-day mourning ceremony for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in Tehran, April 9, 2026

Mojtaba Khamenei Said He Was Against the MoU. He Allowed It Anyway. Iran’s Establishment Is Not Finished Arguing.

Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei endorsed the Islamabad MoU by his own account against his personal

Gold prices rose amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve will stop raising interest rates

Gold prices rose today, heading to record the best monthly performance since July 2020, as the banking system crisis prompted the expectation that the Federal Reserve (the US Central Bank) would temporarily

March 31, 2023

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Skift: The expansion of Hamad Airport is one of the largest international projects

Skift published a report in which it confirmed that the Hamad International Airport expansion project, in its third phase, is one of the largest airport development projects until 2040, whose value during

October 3, 2025

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Meteorology expects light and sporadic rain on the coast and at sea

The Meteorological Department expected that the weather, until six o’clock in the evening, will be accompanied by scattered clouds on the coast, becoming partly cloudy with a chance for light scattered rain,

March 31, 2023

Climate·News

Central offers treasury bills of one billion riyals

The Qatar Central Bank announced the issuance of treasury bills worth one billion riyals, with a return of 5.2550%. According to the data published on the Qatar Central Bank website, the issuance

October 3, 2025

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Planning: workshop with the United Nations system

The Planning and Statistics Authority, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), organized a workshop in which all United Nations funds, programs and agencies operating in the State of Qatar

October 3, 2025

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The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums and the Minister of Health inaugurate the artworks displayed at Hamad Medical Hospitals

Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani, Chair of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums, and Her Excellency Dr. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari, Minister of Public Health, inaugurated today,

October 3, 2025

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The US ambassador to Sudan is involved in a traffic accident (photo)

The US embassy in Sudan said that Ambassador John Godfrey and other embassy employees were involved in a traffic accident in the capital, Khartoum. And the embassy added, in a statement published

March 31, 2023

News

Such as oil ignition and electrical fires.. the most prominent household accidents in Ramadan and ways to prevent them

In the holy month of Ramadan, generosity increases and tables extend to celebrate this blessed month. Therefore, it has been observed that household accidents related to cooking matters also increase. Here are

March 31, 2023

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Elon Musk overthrows Obama from the top of the most followed on Twitter

American billionaire Elon Musk overthrew former US President Barack Obama from the top of the most followed and popular people on Twitter, setting a new record according to the Guinness Book of

October 3, 2025

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After the Omani health warning… What do we know about the Marburg virus? And why is the infected person likened to a “zombie”?

The Omani Ministry of Health called on its citizens not to travel to the Republics of Tanzania and Equatorial Guinea unless absolutely necessary, noting in a statement that the ministry is closely

March 31, 2023

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Iran Is Expecting 20 Million at Khamenei’s Funeral. It Is Not Leaving That to Chance.

Doha Built a Breach Channel and a Goods Arrangement. The Nuclear File Didn’t Open.

Iran Hit the IMO Corridor, Froze UN Evacuations, and Agreed to a Week of Quiet. The Week Ends Before Doha Reconvenes.

Mojtaba Khamenei Said He Was Against the MoU. He Allowed It Anyway. Iran’s Establishment Is Not Finished Arguing.

Gold prices rose amid expectations that the US Federal Reserve will stop raising interest rates

Skift: The expansion of Hamad Airport is one of the largest international projects

Meteorology expects light and sporadic rain on the coast and at sea

Central offers treasury bills of one billion riyals

Planning: workshop with the United Nations system

The Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums and the Minister of Health inaugurate the artworks displayed at Hamad Medical Hospitals

The US ambassador to Sudan is involved in a traffic accident (photo)

Such as oil ignition and electrical fires.. the most prominent household accidents in Ramadan and ways to prevent them

Elon Musk overthrows Obama from the top of the most followed on Twitter

After the Omani health warning… What do we know about the Marburg virus? And why is the infected person likened to a “zombie”?

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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