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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

The Foreign Minister has declared that the Doha Conference is a momentous occasion to assist the least developed countries in tackling their formidable difficulties.

The State of Qatar has expressed its hope that the Fifth United Nations Conference on the Least Developed Countries, which opens in Doha tomorrow, will be another pivotal step towards fulfilling the

October 4, 2025

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Familiarize yourself with the 8 prerequisites for submitting transfer requests for teaching and administrative personnel.

The Ministry of Education and Higher Education has announced the opening of requests for transfer submissions for the teaching and administrative staff in schools for the academic year 2022-2022. Here are the

March 4, 2023

News

A series of seismic tremors rocked a multitude of provinces in Turkey.

A number of Turkish states were subjected to successive earthquakes this morning. An earthquake measuring 4.4 degrees on the Richter scale struck the state of Adi Yaman, in the southeast of the

March 4, 2023

News

Five Qatari contestants attained qualification for the culminating round of the Qatar World Open Golf Championship.

The competitions of the 37th edition of the Qatar World Open Golf Championship, which will be held at the Doha Club Stadium, continue for three consecutive days with the participation of 126

October 4, 2025

Climate·News·Sports

A stalemate between Al-Gharafa and Al-Ahly was the eventual outcome of the match.

Al-Gharafa and Al-Ahly teams tied with a goal each, during the match that brought the two teams together at Thani Bin Jassim Stadium in Al-Gharrafa Club, as part of the sixteenth week

March 4, 2023

News·Sports

The commander persists in advancing towards the apex

Al-Sadawi leader achieved a wide victory over Shawaheen Al-Sailiya 4-0 in the confrontation that brought them together yesterday evening at Jassim Bin Hamad Stadium in Al-Sadd Club, at the end of the

March 4, 2023

News

The juvenile Burgundy confronts Vietnam

Al-Anabi Al-Shabab for U-20 football today is playing its second official match in the Asian Youth Championship, which is currently being held in Uzbekistan, in front of the Vietnamese national team in

March 4, 2023

News·Sports

The Qatari Shard tower surpasses all other British investment edifices as the preeminent exemplar.

British experts chose The Shard, one of the most famous Qatari investments in London, to be among the greatest British commercial icons in 2023. List of the greatest British brands, and the

October 4, 2025

News·Sports

The AFC Medical Conference commences today, marking the beginning of a highly anticipated event.

Today, the activities of the Seventh Medical Conference of the Asian Football Confederation will start in Doha, from 4 to 6 March 2023 at the Westin Doha Hotel, with the participation of

March 4, 2023

News·Sports

Meteorology anticipates a temperate climate along the shoreline, accompanied by a haze of dust lingering over the ocean.

The Meteorological Department expected that the weather on the coast, until six o’clock in the evening today, would be moderately hot during the day, accompanied by suspended dust in some areas at

March 4, 2023

Climate·News

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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

The Foreign Minister has declared that the Doha Conference is a momentous occasion to assist the least developed countries in tackling their formidable difficulties.

Familiarize yourself with the 8 prerequisites for submitting transfer requests for teaching and administrative personnel.

A series of seismic tremors rocked a multitude of provinces in Turkey.

Five Qatari contestants attained qualification for the culminating round of the Qatar World Open Golf Championship.

A stalemate between Al-Gharafa and Al-Ahly was the eventual outcome of the match.

The commander persists in advancing towards the apex

The juvenile Burgundy confronts Vietnam

The Qatari Shard tower surpasses all other British investment edifices as the preeminent exemplar.

The AFC Medical Conference commences today, marking the beginning of a highly anticipated event.

Meteorology anticipates a temperate climate along the shoreline, accompanied by a haze of dust lingering over the ocean.

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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