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 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

Sudanese Prosecution: The coup attempt is a “criminal act”

On Tuesday, the Public Prosecution Office in Sudan described the coup attempt against legitimacy, the constitution, and transitional institutions as a “criminal act.” This came in a press release of the Public

June 21, 2022

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

The Renaissance Dam negotiations will resume soon

The President of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, whose country holds the presidency of the African Union, Felix Tshisekedi, announced on Tuesday that negotiations on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will

June 21, 2022

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Egypt calls for a comprehensive legal agreement on the Ethiopian Renaissance dam “as soon as possible”

The Egyptian President, Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, called for reaching “as soon as possible” a comprehensive and legally binding agreement on the operation and filling of the Ethiopian dam. This came in a

October 5, 2025

Climate·Conflicts, Military and War·News

Yemen..Government forces announce the shooting down of a booby-trapped Houthi march in Hudaydah

The government forces in Yemen announced, on Tuesday, that they had shot down a “booby-trapped” Houthi drone in the Hudaydah Governorate, in the west of the country. This came according to a

September 22, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Emir of Qatar calls for dialogue with the “Taliban” and Iran and the establishment of the state of Palestine

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, called on Tuesday for continuing dialogue with the “Taliban” movement and Iran, and the establishment of a Palestinian state, in addition to

October 5, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Libya..A protest against the parliament’s withdrawal of confidence from the government

Dozens of demonstrators participated, on Tuesday, in a vigil in the Libyan capital, Tripoli, to reject the parliament’s decision to withdraw confidence from the government. The demonstrators chanted slogans denouncing the decision

June 21, 2022

Government and Politics·News

Beirut Port Explosion… The Judiciary Moves In After the Investigator’s “Threat”

On Tuesday, the Lebanese Public Prosecutor, Judge Ghassan Oweidat, asked the judicial investigator in the Beirut port explosion crime, Judge Tariq Bitar, to prepare a report on what is being circulated about

September 22, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·Government and Politics·News

Sudan.. Tribal protesters close Port Sudan port for the fifth day

On Tuesday, the Sudanese government warned of companies losing confidence in Port Sudan, the country’s most important port on the Red Sea (east), at a time when tribal protesters continue to close

June 21, 2022

Government and Politics·News

Iraq.. Antiquities dating back 4,300 years (BC) were found in Erbil

The Directorate of Antiquities in Erbil Governorate in the Kurdistan region of northern Iraq announced, on Tuesday, the discovery of clay artifacts dating back to 4300 BC. The Director-General of Antiquities in

September 22, 2021

Education·News

Jordan and Syria… Growing Relationships Forced by Alliances (Analysis)

Since the outbreak of the crisis in Syria in 2011, Jordan has been keen to adhere to a position of neutrality as much as possible, due to the geographical and demographic interdependence

October 5, 2025

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

Sudanese Prosecution: The coup attempt is a “criminal act”

The Renaissance Dam negotiations will resume soon

Egypt calls for a comprehensive legal agreement on the Ethiopian Renaissance dam “as soon as possible”

Yemen..Government forces announce the shooting down of a booby-trapped Houthi march in Hudaydah

Emir of Qatar calls for dialogue with the “Taliban” and Iran and the establishment of the state of Palestine

Libya..A protest against the parliament’s withdrawal of confidence from the government

Beirut Port Explosion… The Judiciary Moves In After the Investigator’s “Threat”

Sudan.. Tribal protesters close Port Sudan port for the fifth day

Iraq.. Antiquities dating back 4,300 years (BC) were found in Erbil

Jordan and Syria… Growing Relationships Forced by Alliances (Analysis)

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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