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: The United Nations launches an appeal for $876 million to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

The United Nations has launched an appeal for $876 million to meet the humanitarian needs of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh. Johannes van der Klaau, the representative of the United Nations High Commissioner

October 4, 2025

News

Qatar: Great excitement with silver torso symbols

The fun, excitement and clubbing continued at the annual festival of purebred Arabian camel racing on the sword of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, the Emir of Qatar, on

October 4, 2025

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Qatar: The dollar climbed to its highest level in more than 3 months

The dollar rose in Asian trading today, to its highest level in more than three months against most other major currencies, after Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Federal Reserve (US Central Bank),

March 8, 2023

News

Qatar: Currency rates against the Qatari riyal today, Wednesday, March 8, 2023

The following is a statement of the prices of some foreign currencies against the Qatari riyal, as received from Qatar National Bank today: Currency Buy Sell – – – – – –

March 8, 2023

News

Qatar: North winds threaten the Arab

Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Al-Gharafa Club will host this evening the important and fateful match that will bring together Al-Arabi and Al-Shamal in the 16th round of the Prince’s Cup championship

March 8, 2023

News·Sports

Qatar: Briar Goldberg for Al Sharq: 5 tips for mastering the art of public speaking

Regardless of the language used, the heart of the matter is the same, said Ms. Briar Goldberg, director of speaker training at TED, which is the interaction of the speaker with the

October 4, 2025

News

Qatar: Relatively hot weather during the day on the coast and dust stuck in the sea

The Meteorological Department expected that the weather on the coast, until six o’clock in the evening today, will be relatively hot during the day with scattered clouds, and it will be accompanied

March 8, 2023

Climate·News

Qatar: Meteorology: Dust on the coast and some clouds at sea

The Meteorological Department expected that the weather on the coast, tonight until six o’clock tomorrow morning (Wednesday), will be accompanied by some clouds, and dust stuck in some areas later..with some clouds

March 8, 2023

Climate·News

Qatar: Biden: The doctors opened my head to make sure there was a brain inside it…and the firefighters saved my sons

US President Joe Biden talked about two situations in which firefighters saved his life and the lives of his two sons, and one of them sparked controversy because of "a joke" He

March 8, 2023

Climate·Government and Politics·News

Qatar: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change presents the most prominent achievements of sustainable development at the Gulf Engineering Forum

The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change is participating, as a sponsor, in the 24th Gulf Engineering Forum, and the Environment and Sustainability Engineering Conference and Exhibition, which is organized by the

October 4, 2025

Climate·News

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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: The United Nations launches an appeal for $876 million to help Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Qatar: Great excitement with silver torso symbols

Qatar: The dollar climbed to its highest level in more than 3 months

Qatar: Currency rates against the Qatari riyal today, Wednesday, March 8, 2023

Qatar: North winds threaten the Arab

Qatar: Briar Goldberg for Al Sharq: 5 tips for mastering the art of public speaking

Qatar: Relatively hot weather during the day on the coast and dust stuck in the sea

Qatar: Meteorology: Dust on the coast and some clouds at sea

Qatar: Biden: The doctors opened my head to make sure there was a brain inside it…and the firefighters saved my sons

Qatar: The Ministry of Environment and Climate Change presents the most prominent achievements of sustainable development at the Gulf Engineering Forum

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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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