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.

Iranian missile launch during a military drill, amid the Iran-Israel conflict

Netanyahu’s War Machine: How Israel Sabotages Peace in the Middle East

As Israeli artillery resumed strikes on southern Lebanon hours after the seventh round of ceasefire talks, a pattern has become too consistent to call accidental — Netanyahu's government agrees to frameworks and

August 8, 2026

by Arab Desk

Russian President Vladimir Putin chairs Security Council meeting in Moscow on August 7 2026 the day he called UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed

Putin and UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Discuss Persian Gulf Normalization Amid Diplomatic Surge

Russian President Putin called UAE President Mohamed bin Zayed to discuss the Persian Gulf situation and called for normalization 'as soon as possible,' the Kremlin said, as Erdogan simultaneously flew to Jeddah for a Saudi-Turkish-Pakistan defense pact.

August 7, 2026

by Arab Desk

Palestinian tatreez embroidery panels documenting the Gaza genocide displayed at the National Eisteddfod in Wales

Gaza Genocide Tapestry Shown in Wales as Israeli Forces Beat Elderly American in West Bank

Palestinian tatreez tapestries documenting the Gaza genocide opened at Wales's National Eisteddfod Thursday. The same day,

Smoke rises from an Israeli airstrike in southern Lebanese village May 2026

Israel and Lebanon Hold Third Day of Rome Talks as Hezbollah Rejects Framework

Israeli and Lebanese delegations met Thursday at the US Embassy in Rome for the third day

US Air Force KC-46A Pegasus aerial refueling tanker on the runway at Ben Gurion International Airport in Israel

US Floods Israel With Refueling Aircraft as Trump Weighs Wider Iran Offensive

Trump is sending dozens of extra refueling tankers to Israeli airports as Ben Gurion fills with US military aircraft, disrupting civilian flights. Washington is weighing a major expansion of its campaign against

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Israel Kills Mourners at Gaza Funeral, Seven Dead in Drone Strike on Nuseirat

An Israeli military drone struck a funeral gathering in Nuseirat refugee camp on July 17, 2026, killing at least seven mourners and wounding nineteen. The dead had gathered to bury a Palestinian

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran Strikes Kuwait Desalination Plant as US Bombs Cut Bandar Abbas Road Links

Iranian missiles struck Kuwait's desalination plant Friday, damaging power units and sparking a fire, as US airstrikes severed Bandar Abbas road links and killed at least 38 in Iran. Kuwait draws 90

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Israeli Knesset parliament building in Jerusalem dissolves ahead of October 2026 elections

Israel Calls October 27 Election as Knesset Dissolves, Netanyahu Trails Rival Military Chief

Israel's Knesset dissolved Friday, triggering October 27 elections — the country's first full-term parliament since 1988. Gadi Eizenkot's Yashar leads at 23 projected seats versus Netanyahu's Likud at 22, but the anti-Netanyahu

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III aircraft conducting operations in the CENTCOM area of responsibility in the Middle East

US Launches Fifth Consecutive Night of Strikes Against Iran, CENTCOM Says

US forces launched a new wave of strikes against Iran on Thursday, marking the fifth consecutive night of attacks aimed at degrading Iranian military capabilities, US Central Command announced.

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An aerial panoramic view of Beirut Lebanon the capital city at the centre of ongoing post-conflict framework negotiations

Lebanese Minister Says Framework Clause Renounces Country’s Moral Right to Seek Israeli Accountability

Lebanese Environment Minister Tamara Elzein said Thursday that a clause in the framework agreement with Israel requiring Beirut to halt complaints about Israeli conduct amounts to a surrender of the country's moral

July 17, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Donald Trump threatens to bomb Iran power plants and bridges in Fox News interview

Trump Vows to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges by Next Week in Fox News Ultimatum

Donald Trump threatened to bomb Iran's power plants and bridges by next week unless Tehran returns to talks, the first explicit threat to civilian infrastructure since the conflict began. Iran launched a

July 15, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei addresses reporters at a press conference in Tehran, April 2026

Iran Says Trump’s Assassination Claims Were Never Raised in US-Iran Talks

Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on Monday that Washington never raised Donald Trump's claim of an Iranian assassination plot — through intermediaries or any other channel — during US-Iran negotiations.

July 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Iranian military forces amid Gulf War escalation as US and Iran exchange strikes over Strait of Hormuz

Iran Strikes US Bases in Five Gulf Nations, Oil Surges as Hormuz Shuts and Ceasefire Ends

Iran struck US bases in five Gulf nations Sunday, from Qatar's Al Udeid to Oman's Port of Duqm, as Trump declared the ceasefire 'over' and ordered new strikes on Iranian territory. Brent

July 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Economy·News

Members of Syria's new People's Assembly attend the inaugural session in Damascus on July 12, 2026

Syria’s New Parliament Holds First Session, Marking Transition From Assad Era

Syria's transitional People's Assembly held its inaugural session on Sunday in Damascus, 19 months after Bashar al-Assad's overthrow, with President Ahmed al-Sharaa urging the 210-member chamber to build a culture of rule

July 13, 2026

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

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Arab Desk

Netanyahu’s War Machine: How Israel Sabotages Peace in the Middle East

Putin and UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed Discuss Persian Gulf Normalization Amid Diplomatic Surge

Gaza Genocide Tapestry Shown in Wales as Israeli Forces Beat Elderly American in West Bank

Israel and Lebanon Hold Third Day of Rome Talks as Hezbollah Rejects Framework

US Floods Israel With Refueling Aircraft as Trump Weighs Wider Iran Offensive

Israel Kills Mourners at Gaza Funeral, Seven Dead in Drone Strike on Nuseirat

Iran Strikes Kuwait Desalination Plant as US Bombs Cut Bandar Abbas Road Links

Israel Calls October 27 Election as Knesset Dissolves, Netanyahu Trails Rival Military Chief

US Launches Fifth Consecutive Night of Strikes Against Iran, CENTCOM Says

Lebanese Minister Says Framework Clause Renounces Country’s Moral Right to Seek Israeli Accountability

Trump Vows to Bomb Iran’s Power Plants and Bridges by Next Week in Fox News Ultimatum

Iran Says Trump’s Assassination Claims Were Never Raised in US-Iran Talks

Iran Strikes US Bases in Five Gulf Nations, Oil Surges as Hormuz Shuts and Ceasefire Ends

Syria’s New Parliament Holds First Session, Marking Transition From Assad Era

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Bangladesh; India’s Biggest Ally or China’s Dragon Nest?

Ahmadis in Bangladesh face fresh threat of persecution

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