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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

Palestinian Election Commission continues to block women’s photos

The Palestinian local elections in the West Bank were accompanied by a new phenomenon, represented in the fact that most of the female candidates are guided to withhold their photos on advertising

December 9, 2021

Government and Politics·News

Crown Princes of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi discuss developments in the region

The Saudi Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman, discussed, on Tuesday evening in the UAE, with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, developments in the region and bilateral relations. This

October 5, 2025

News

The Lebanese President heads to Qatar to discuss strengthening relations

Lebanese President Michel Aoun left the capital, Beirut, on Monday, heading to Qatar, at the invitation of its Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad; To search for ways to strengthen and develop relations

October 5, 2025

News

Libya relinquishes candidacy for membership of the African Security Council in favor of Morocco

Libya decided to relinquish its candidacy for membership in the Peace and Security Council of the African Union for the period 2022-2025 in favor of Morocco. This came in a Moroccan statement

June 21, 2022

News

Profits of Gulf companies in the capital markets rise 123.4% in the third quarter

An economic report showed that the profits of the Gulf companies listed in the capital markets increased during the third quarter of 2021, by 123.4%, amid the recovery from the repercussions of

October 5, 2025

Economy·News

Unprecedented in any Arab country.. A Jewish prayer for the Israeli army

A synagogue in Morocco hosted a prayer for Israeli soldiers during the visit of Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz to the kingdom, in a rare step unprecedented in any Arab country, according

October 5, 2025

News·Religion

Sudan..Ethiopia welcomes the signing of the political agreement between Al-Burhan and Hamdok

Ethiopia welcomed, on Tuesday, the political agreement signed between the President of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and Prime Minister Abdalla Hamdok. The Ethiopian government stated, in a statement seen

June 21, 2022

Government and Politics·News

Sudan… The Al-Burhan and Hamdok agreement paves the way for a broad national dialogue

A Sudanese official said, on Tuesday, that the political agreement between the heads of the Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, and the government, Abdalla Hamdok, paves the way for a broad national

November 24, 2021

Government and Politics·News

Libya .. 98 candidates for the presidential elections

The official of the High National Elections Commission in Libya said, on Tuesday, that the number of candidates for the presidential elections to be held on December 24 has reached 98 candidates.

June 21, 2022

Government and Politics·News

Mariam al-Mahdi accuses Egypt and Israel of “supporting the military coup” in Sudan

The former Sudanese government’s Foreign Minister, Mariam al-Mahdi, accused Egypt and Israel of “supporting” what she described as the recent “military coup” in her country. This came during her hosting, on Monday,

June 21, 2022

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·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

Palestinian Election Commission continues to block women’s photos

Crown Princes of Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi discuss developments in the region

The Lebanese President heads to Qatar to discuss strengthening relations

Libya relinquishes candidacy for membership of the African Security Council in favor of Morocco

Profits of Gulf companies in the capital markets rise 123.4% in the third quarter

Unprecedented in any Arab country.. A Jewish prayer for the Israeli army

Sudan..Ethiopia welcomes the signing of the political agreement between Al-Burhan and Hamdok

Sudan… The Al-Burhan and Hamdok agreement paves the way for a broad national dialogue

Libya .. 98 candidates for the presidential elections

Mariam al-Mahdi accuses Egypt and Israel of “supporting the military coup” in Sudan

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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