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 IRGC speedboat approaches US Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf

Iran Rules Out US Talks in Qatar as Trump Claims a Tuesday Meeting in Doha

Iran's foreign ministry says it has no plans to negotiate with the United States in Qatar in the coming days, contradicting President Trump's claim that a meeting is set for Tuesday in

June 29, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast boat in the Strait of Hormuz as US strikes test the Iran ceasefire

US Strikes Iran Near Hormuz, Testing the Truce Washington Signed

The truce was seventeen days old when American warplanes struck Iran's coast over a drone attack near the Strait of Hormuz. Iran's Revolutionary Guard says it has already hit back, leaving a deal sold as the off-ramp from war as

June 28, 2026

by Arab Desk

Satellite view of the Strait of Hormuz between Iran and Oman

Iran IRGC Strikes Evergreen Ship on UN Hormuz Route, IMO Halts Sailor Evacuation

Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps struck a Singapore-flagged Evergreen container ship following the UN's southern Hormuz

Ships navigating the Strait of Hormuz evacuation corridor before the IMO suspended the programme

IMO Halts Hormuz Evacuation After Cargo Ship Hit on Route Iran Explicitly Rejected

The IMO suspended its Hormuz evacuation after the Ever Lovely was struck on the corridor Iran

Qatar’s Al-Rayyan crowned the West Asian Volleyball Championship

Today, the Qatari team, Al-Rayyan, won the title of the first West Asian Clubs Championship for men’s volleyball, after defeating Kuwait’s Kuwait by three runs without a response, by (25-22, 25-22, and

March 18, 2023

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The controversy is finally settled. Ronaldo is at the top of the Portuguese national team for the Euro 2024 qualifiers

Spain’s Roberto Martinez announced Portugal’s national team squad for the Liechtenstein and Luxembourg matches in the 2024 European Championship qualifiers, and the Saudi Al-Nasr club star Cristiano Ronaldo came on top of

October 4, 2025

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Saudi Arabia is making an amendment to the system of granting nationality

newspaper published "Umm al-Qura" The Saudi official issued a decision to delete Article 28 of the executive regulations of the nationality system in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, as it will be

March 18, 2023

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Al-Arabi achieves an outright victory over Al-Sailiya and takes the lead temporarily

Al-Arabi temporarily topped the Qatar Football League (QNB Stars League), after achieving an outright victory over Al-Sailiya 4-1, in the meeting that brought them together today, at Hamad Grand Stadium, in the

March 18, 2023

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The conclusion of the 2023 Military Partnership Strategic Conference in Doha

The activities of the Strategic Military Partnership Conference 2023, and the accompanying exhibition hosted by the State of Qatar in cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), concluded over a period

March 17, 2023

Conflicts, Military and War·News

After his victory today.. What are the calculations for Al-Ahly’s qualification to the quarter-finals of the African Champions League?

Al-Ahly of Egypt achieved a great victory at the expense of its host, Cameroonian Cotton, 4-0, today, Friday, in the fifth round of Group Two competitions in the African Champions League. Mahmoud

March 17, 2023

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Counter stress and compensation

Umm Salal and Al Gharafa teams will open the matches of the seventeenth week of the QNB Stars League, which will be held today, Friday, at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Al

March 17, 2023

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The first official Russian response to the Criminal Court’s decision to arrest Putin

On Friday, Russia described the decisions of the International Criminal Court as "insignificant" And"legally void"after announcing the issuance of an arrest warrant against President Vladimir Putin on charges of war crimes. Foreign

October 4, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The leader seeks to return to the victories

Al-Sadd Club continues its campaign to defend its title, when it faces today’s evening, starting at five o’clock, Al-Shamal Club at the Grand Hamad Stadium in Al-Arabi Club, within the seventeenth week

March 17, 2023

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Younis to Trabelsi: We are able to overcome you and defeat you

The Hamad Grand Stadium of Al-Arabi Club will host the expected confrontation between Al-Arabi and Al-Sailiya today, at 7:45 pm, as part of the seventeenth week of the QNB Stars League for

March 17, 2023

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Iran Rules Out US Talks in Qatar as Trump Claims a Tuesday Meeting in Doha

US Strikes Iran Near Hormuz, Testing the Truce Washington Signed

Iran IRGC Strikes Evergreen Ship on UN Hormuz Route, IMO Halts Sailor Evacuation

IMO Halts Hormuz Evacuation After Cargo Ship Hit on Route Iran Explicitly Rejected

Qatar’s Al-Rayyan crowned the West Asian Volleyball Championship

The controversy is finally settled. Ronaldo is at the top of the Portuguese national team for the Euro 2024 qualifiers

Saudi Arabia is making an amendment to the system of granting nationality

Al-Arabi achieves an outright victory over Al-Sailiya and takes the lead temporarily

The conclusion of the 2023 Military Partnership Strategic Conference in Doha

After his victory today.. What are the calculations for Al-Ahly’s qualification to the quarter-finals of the African Champions League?

Counter stress and compensation

The first official Russian response to the Criminal Court’s decision to arrest Putin

The leader seeks to return to the victories

Younis to Trabelsi: We are able to overcome you and defeat you

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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