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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.

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

July 3, 2026

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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 evacuation efforts and producing an informal de-escalation understanding that expires approximately July 6. The next Doha round cannot begin before Khamenei's July 9 burial

July 3, 2026

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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

Iranian mourners gather in Tehran at the forty-day ceremony marking the killing of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, April 9, 2026

Iran Warned Against Striking the Funeral. Mojtaba Khamenei Has Not Been Seen Since His Father Was Killed.

Khatam al-Anbiya commander Ali Abdollahi warned the U.S. and Israel on July 2 against any attack

The Washington Post: The Biden administration seeks to impose new banking rules after the collapse of Silicon Valley

The Washington Post revealed that the White House is preparing to call on federal banking regulators to impose new rules on medium-sized banks, prompted by the Silicon Valley bank collapse earlier this

October 3, 2025

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Palestinian Land Day.. Forty-seven years of steadfastness and resistance

Today, the Palestinians in all areas of their presence in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and the Gaza Strip commemorate the forty-seventh anniversary of the Palestinian Land Day, an occasion that has become

March 30, 2023

News

Russian Federal Security Service arrests Wall Street Journal reporter accused of espionage

Today, the Russian Federal Security Service announced the arrest of an office reporter "Wall Street Journal" In Moscow, Ivan Gershkovich, in the Russian city of Yekaterinburg on suspicion of espionage. Sputnik quoted

October 3, 2025

News

The Turkish president announces the start of construction of 28,000 homes in the earthquake zones in the south of the country

Today, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced the actual start of building about 28,000 homes in the areas hit by an earthquake on February 6, in the south of the country, stressing

March 30, 2023

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Because of the pre-dawn meal… Details of the Moroccan national team being subjected to racist abuse in a hotel in Spain

Media reports revealed that the Moroccan national team’s delegation was subjected to racist abuse by one of the workers of the Atlas Lions Residence Hotel in Spain because of the suhoor meal,

March 30, 2023

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The death toll from the Philippine ferry fire has risen to 28

The number of victims of the fire that broke out on a ferry in the southern Philippines has risen to at least 28, after rescue crews found 18 new bodies inside the

March 30, 2023

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Dr. Moataz Al-Houl, Senior Specialist in Dermatology, Cosmetology and Laser at Al-Emadi Hospital: Fasting has positive effects on the skin and on the beauty and freshness of the skin

Dr. Moataz Al-Houl, a senior specialist in dermatology, cosmetology and laser at Al-Emadi Hospital, confirmed that the month of Ramadan brings a lot of goodness to the fasting person, as it guarantees

March 30, 2023

News

The Municipality of Al-Khor and Al-Dhakhira closes a restaurant for 5 days

The Municipality of Al Khor and Al Thakhira issued an administrative decision to close "Food Park Restaurant" for 5 days. The Ministry of Municipality stated – through its Twitter account – that

March 30, 2023

News

Ashghal Ramadan Tournament

Championship competitions have begun "works" The tenth Ramadan, in cooperation with football, basketball, table tennis, billiards and snooker federations, as the tournament is the largest with the participation of more than 660

March 30, 2023

News

The launch of the Ramadan Book Fair in Darb Al-Saai today

Innovators for the East: the exhibition supports the localization of books and encourages reading The second edition of the Ramadan Book Fair will be launched this evening, under the auspices of His

October 3, 2025

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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.

Iran Warned Against Striking the Funeral. Mojtaba Khamenei Has Not Been Seen Since His Father Was Killed.

The Washington Post: The Biden administration seeks to impose new banking rules after the collapse of Silicon Valley

Palestinian Land Day.. Forty-seven years of steadfastness and resistance

Russian Federal Security Service arrests Wall Street Journal reporter accused of espionage

The Turkish president announces the start of construction of 28,000 homes in the earthquake zones in the south of the country

Because of the pre-dawn meal… Details of the Moroccan national team being subjected to racist abuse in a hotel in Spain

The death toll from the Philippine ferry fire has risen to 28

Dr. Moataz Al-Houl, Senior Specialist in Dermatology, Cosmetology and Laser at Al-Emadi Hospital: Fasting has positive effects on the skin and on the beauty and freshness of the skin

The Municipality of Al-Khor and Al-Dhakhira closes a restaurant for 5 days

Ashghal Ramadan Tournament

The launch of the Ramadan Book Fair in Darb Al-Saai today

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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