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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

Saudi Arabia .. Foreign reserves rise 3 percent in August

Official data showed, on Tuesday, that the foreign reserve assets of the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (the central bank) increased by 3 percent last August, on a monthly basis. The Saudi Central

September 29, 2021

Economy·News

Lebanon.. So far, there is no specific visit to Syria or Saudi Arabia

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati announced on Monday that he has not yet visited Syria or Saudi Arabia. On September 10, the Mikati government was formed, after 13 months of stumbling; Because

September 29, 2021

Government and Politics·News

France calls for Libyan elections to be held on time

On Monday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian stressed the need to hold the Libyan elections on their scheduled date, December 24, calling on “all parties to fulfill their obligations.” This came

September 29, 2021

News

Algeria calls for launching direct negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario

On Monday, Algeria demanded the launch of “direct negotiations” between Morocco and the Polisario Front over the disputed Sahara region between the two parties. This came in a speech by Algerian Foreign

June 21, 2022

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Kuwait.. FDI down 3.16 percent

Official data showed, on Tuesday, that foreign direct investment in Kuwait fell to 4.167 billion dinars ($13.87 billion) in the first quarter of 2021, down 3.16 percent on an annual basis, under

September 28, 2021

Business·Economy·News

Qatar leads collective gains for Gulf stock exchanges

Gulf stock market indices closed collectively higher, led by Qatar, on Tuesday, with the continued rise of crude oil prices in global markets, approaching $80 for Brent mix. By 12:30 (GMT), Brent

October 5, 2025

Business·Economy·News

The Security Council calls on Lebanon to implement the “urgent” required reforms

The United Nations Security Council on Monday called on the new Lebanese government to “urgently and transparently implement the known, necessary and fundamental reforms to respond to the urgent needs and legitimate

September 28, 2021

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Amman hosts Jordanian-Syrian meetings for economic cooperation

Expanded Jordanian-Syrian ministerial meetings began in the Jordanian capital, Amman, to discuss ways to enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the fields of trade, transport, electricity, agriculture and water resources.

September 28, 2021

Economy·News

Beirut explosion.. Freezing investigations after a “request” to replace the investigator

On Monday, the Lebanese judiciary temporarily froze the investigations conducted by Tariq Al-Bitar, the judicial investigator in the case of the Beirut port explosion, after a request to replace it by former

June 21, 2022

Government and Politics·News

3 officers killed by Houthi shelling in western Yemen

The Yemeni government announced the killing of 3 officers, two of them “security officials”, in the missile attack launched by the Houthis on Saturday, which targeted a party in Hajjah Governorate, northwest

September 27, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·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

Saudi Arabia .. Foreign reserves rise 3 percent in August

Lebanon.. So far, there is no specific visit to Syria or Saudi Arabia

France calls for Libyan elections to be held on time

Algeria calls for launching direct negotiations between Morocco and the Polisario

Kuwait.. FDI down 3.16 percent

Qatar leads collective gains for Gulf stock exchanges

The Security Council calls on Lebanon to implement the “urgent” required reforms

Amman hosts Jordanian-Syrian meetings for economic cooperation

Beirut explosion.. Freezing investigations after a “request” to replace the investigator

3 officers killed by Houthi shelling in western Yemen

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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