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: Does Tarawih prayer reduce blood pressure?

Hamad Medical Corporation confirmed that most of the studies conducted to find out the effect of fasting on people with high blood pressure have proven that there is nothing to prevent a

March 10, 2023

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Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: The Doha Work Program and the Doha Declaration constitute an important legacy for the State of Qatar and the international community

His Excellency Mr. Sultan bin Saad Al Muraikhi, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, said that the Doha Work Program and the Doha Political Declaration constitute an important legacy for the State

October 4, 2025

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broadcast channel "Al Jazeera"And Palestinian media, clips documenting the moment of shooting on Dizengoff Street in central Tel Aviv this evening, Thursday, which resulted in the death of the perpetrator and the

March 10, 2023

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Qatar: Qatar Fund for Development signs two agreements with the International Committee of the Red Cross and Qatar University

Qatar Fund for Development signed a cooperation agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) to support the Committee’s economic security program / ECOSEC / in Libya, with the aim

October 4, 2025

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Qatar: The Palestinian resistance penetrates Tel Aviv in a qualitative operation that resulted in the injury of 3 Israelis

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation announced that 3 people were wounded in a shooting, Thursday evening, on Dizengoff Street in central Tel Aviv, and the perpetrator of the operation was martyred, while the

December 3, 2023

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Qatar: Qatari participation in the International Woman and Life Symposium in Egypt

to attest "Women and Life Symposium", held on the sidelines of the activities of the seventh session of the Aswan International Women’s Film Festival in Egypt, a distinguished participation of Qatari plastic

October 4, 2025

News·Sports

Qatar: The Director General of Qatar Fund for Development meets a number of participants in the United Nations conference

His Excellency Mr. Khalifa bin Jassim Al Kuwari, Director General of the Qatar Fund for Development, met on the sidelines of the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, which

March 9, 2023

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Qatar: The conclusion of the activities of the twenty-fourth Gulf Engineering Forum in Doha

This evening, the activities of the twenty-fourth Gulf Engineering Forum were concluded under the title "Environmental Engineering and Sustainability"Organized by the Ministry of Municipality in cooperation with the Gulf Engineering Union and

October 4, 2025

Climate·News

Qatar: The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries concludes its work with the adoption of the "Doha Declaration"

The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries concluded its work this evening at the Qatar National Convention Centre, with the accreditation of "Doha Declaration", which reinforces the commitment of

October 4, 2025

Climate·News

Qatar: Qataris are the first to benefit.. Britain launches electronic travel permit system for Gulf nationals

While specifying that Qataris are the first to benefit from this system, the British government announced today, Thursday, that it has chosen the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordan to

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

Qatar: Does Tarawih prayer reduce blood pressure?

Qatar: Minister of State for Foreign Affairs: The Doha Work Program and the Doha Declaration constitute an important legacy for the State of Qatar and the international community

Qatar: watched|

Qatar: Qatar Fund for Development signs two agreements with the International Committee of the Red Cross and Qatar University

Qatar: The Palestinian resistance penetrates Tel Aviv in a qualitative operation that resulted in the injury of 3 Israelis

Qatar: Qatari participation in the International Woman and Life Symposium in Egypt

Qatar: The Director General of Qatar Fund for Development meets a number of participants in the United Nations conference

Qatar: The conclusion of the activities of the twenty-fourth Gulf Engineering Forum in Doha

Qatar: The Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries concludes its work with the adoption of the "Doha Declaration"

Qatar: Qataris are the first to benefit.. Britain launches electronic travel permit system for Gulf nationals

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