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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.

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

Hungarian Foreign Minister to Al Sharq: Negotiations between Doha and Budapest to import gas

Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Sjärto affirmed that there is a new dimension of cooperation between the State of Qatar and Hungary in light of the ongoing negotiations between

October 4, 2025

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The seminar season discusses the relationship of Islam with modernity today

The Ministry of Culture is holding this evening the third event of the seminar season, at the headquarters of Ibn Khaldun Hall at Qatar University, under the title"Islam and modernity"Lectures by Joseph

October 4, 2025

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Msheireb Museums hosts "Medhal"

Msheireb Museums, in cooperation with the General Authority for Minors’ Affairs, is hosting an art exhibition aimed at introducing the talents of employees and minors in the field of drawing and painting.

October 4, 2025

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Our Heritage Summit calls on citizens to intensify tree planting

One of the sessions shed a summit "Our legacy" 2023, organized by Qatar Foundation, sheds light on Yemen’s experience in sustainable development, where the former Yemeni Minister of Water and Environment, Abdul

October 4, 2025

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Al-Ajmi crowned the Grand Tour and the early Open

Yesterday, the eleventh round of the Qatar Equestrian Tour Championship concluded "Longines – here we go" In its sixth edition, on the Longines outdoor field in Al Shaqab – a member of

March 12, 2023

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Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee: More than 400,000 workers have been able to change their employers since the abolition of the sponsorship system

Her Excellency Mrs. Maryam bint Abdullah Al-Attiyah, Chairperson of the National Human Rights Committee, confirmed that more than four hundred thousand workers have been able to change their employers since the abolition

March 12, 2023

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Meteorology: Relatively cold weather on the coast and scattered clouds at sea tonight

The Meteorological Department expected that the weather tonight until six o’clock tomorrow morning (Sunday) will be relatively cold, accompanied by scattered clouds on the coast.. and at sea, it will be accompanied

March 12, 2023

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Qatar Calendar House: Thursday, March 23, the first astronomical month of Ramadan

The Qatar Calendar House announced that, according to the accurate astronomical calculations conducted by specialists, Thursday, corresponding to March 23, 2023 AD, is the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan for

October 4, 2025

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7 tips to prepare your body for fasting the holy month of Ramadan

In the first days of Ramadan, some people face health problems resulting from changing their diet and abstaining from food for long periods, such as headaches, high or low blood pressure, as

March 12, 2023

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Hamad Medical Corporation launches a campaign to educate diabetics about safe fasting during Ramadan

The National Diabetes Center at Hamad Medical Corporation is launching a national campaign under the slogan: "Ramadan and diabetes… Fasting is safe to maintain health". This campaign aims to provide health education

October 4, 2025

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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

Hungarian Foreign Minister to Al Sharq: Negotiations between Doha and Budapest to import gas

The seminar season discusses the relationship of Islam with modernity today

Msheireb Museums hosts "Medhal"

Our Heritage Summit calls on citizens to intensify tree planting

Al-Ajmi crowned the Grand Tour and the early Open

Chairman of the National Human Rights Committee: More than 400,000 workers have been able to change their employers since the abolition of the sponsorship system

Meteorology: Relatively cold weather on the coast and scattered clouds at sea tonight

Qatar Calendar House: Thursday, March 23, the first astronomical month of Ramadan

7 tips to prepare your body for fasting the holy month of Ramadan

Hamad Medical Corporation launches a campaign to educate diabetics about safe fasting during Ramadan

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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