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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 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

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 evacuation route on Thursday, forcing the International Maritime Organization to pause its plan to extract 11,000 stranded sailors. The attack exposed the fundamental gap

June 27, 2026

by Arab Desk

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

NASA MODIS satellite image of the Strait of Hormuz, the strategic waterway between Iran and Oman through which one-fifth of global oil passes

Iran’s Strike on Ever Lovely Halts Evacuation of 11,000 Sailors From the Persian Gulf

Iran's IRGC struck the Ever Lovely in the Strait of Hormuz on Thursday, pausing the IMO's

Turkey proffers luxurious excursions for canines that provided succor to earthquake survivors.

Turkish Airlines has promoted return flight tickets for rescue dogs that made rescue efforts in the aftermath of Turkey’s 7.8-magnitude earthquake on February 6 that killed more than 50,000 people. A Turkish

March 5, 2023

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The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has declared the commencement of repairs to the sections of the Corniche walkway in Doha that have been impaired.

The Public Works Authority announced that it is working to repair some of the damaged parts of the Corniche Street walkway in Doha. Ashghal confirmed that the damage to the Corniche Street

March 5, 2023

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The Minister of Education has expressed enthusiasm for the Doha Work Program, which is a bold initiative to provide assistance to the world’s most disadvantaged nations. This program places a premium on ensuring that these countries receive quality and comprehensive education.

Her Excellency Mrs. Buthaina bint Ali Jabr Al-Nuaimi, Minister of Education and Higher Education, described the Doha Work Program for the period 2022-2031 in favor of the least developed countries as ambitious,

October 4, 2025

Climate·News

The Speaker of the Shura Council convened with the President of the Uzbek Senate

His Excellency Mr. Hassan bin Abdullah Al-Ghanim, Speaker of the Shura Council, met today with HE Mrs. Tanzila Narbaeva, Speaker of the Senate of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and her accompanying delegation,

October 4, 2025

News·Sports

The Minister of Justice partakes in the labor of the International Judicial Conference in Riyadh

His Excellency Mr. Masoud bin Mohammed Al Ameri, Minister of Justice, participates in the works "International Justice Conference" Which launched its business today in the capital, Riyadh, in the Kingdom of Saudi

March 5, 2023

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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs convened with the Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with HE Federal Minister for European and International Affairs of the Republic of Austria Alexander Schallenberg, on

March 5, 2023

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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs convened with the Canadian Minister of Development.

HE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani met with HE Mr. Harjit Sajan, Minister of International Development of Canada, on the sidelines of the Fifth

March 5, 2023

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The Emir Cup 2023: Al-Duhail coach avows deference for the adversary.. Al-Kharaitiyat coach does not preclude the unexpectedness

Argentine Hernan Crespo, coach of Al Duhail team, confirmed his team’s readiness for tomorrow’s match against Al Kharaitiyat hosted by Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in the final price competitions of the fifty-first

March 5, 2023

News·Sports

The Bangladeshi Prime Minister has declared that the Doha Action Program is a pledge of optimism for disadvantaged nations and a radical alteration in the most impoverished countries.

The Prime Minister of the People’s Republic of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina Wajed, affirmed that the Doha Action Program /2022-2031/ is a guarantee of hope for vulnerable countries, and that the international community

October 4, 2025

Climate·News

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened with a plethora of dignitaries on the periphery of the United Nations Conference.

His Excellency Dr. Ahmed bin Hassan Al Hammadi, Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, met today with Her Excellency Ms. Catherine Pollard, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations for Management Strategies and

March 5, 2023

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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

Iran’s Strike on Ever Lovely Halts Evacuation of 11,000 Sailors From the Persian Gulf

Turkey proffers luxurious excursions for canines that provided succor to earthquake survivors.

The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has declared the commencement of repairs to the sections of the Corniche walkway in Doha that have been impaired.

The Minister of Education has expressed enthusiasm for the Doha Work Program, which is a bold initiative to provide assistance to the world’s most disadvantaged nations. This program places a premium on ensuring that these countries receive quality and comprehensive education.

The Speaker of the Shura Council convened with the President of the Uzbek Senate

The Minister of Justice partakes in the labor of the International Judicial Conference in Riyadh

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs convened with the Austrian Federal Minister for European and International Affairs.

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs convened with the Canadian Minister of Development.

The Emir Cup 2023: Al-Duhail coach avows deference for the adversary.. Al-Kharaitiyat coach does not preclude the unexpectedness

The Bangladeshi Prime Minister has declared that the Doha Action Program is a pledge of optimism for disadvantaged nations and a radical alteration in the most impoverished countries.

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs convened with a plethora of dignitaries on the periphery of the United Nations Conference.

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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