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

Hamas warns of the danger of the “Abraham Agreement” on the Palestinian cause

On Saturday, Hamas warned of the danger of the normalization of “Abraham agreements” with Israel and its repercussions on the Palestinian cause, on its first anniversary. This came in a statement by

September 18, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Doha.. Qatari youth serving meals to Afghan refugees

The US Embassy in Doha thanked the Feeding Youth Initiative, citizens, and civil society organizations in Qatar for providing meals to evacuees from Afghanistan. “With 58,000 evacuees from Afghanistan passing through Qatar,

October 5, 2025

News

Political Islam movements… an influential presence despite the failures

The issue of the transition of political Islam movements from the organizational state to the authoritarian state has been a matter of controversy in several circles due to the shortness of their

October 5, 2025

Government and Politics·News·Religion

Lebanon.. The government pledges to alleviate the electricity crisis

Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati pledged, on Friday, to make more efforts to alleviate the electricity crisis in his country. This came in a government statement, coinciding with receiving the first shipment

September 17, 2021

Government and Politics·News

Iraq.. The “looted money conference” concluded with the issuance of 18 recommendations

The “International Conference for the Recovery of Stolen Funds” concluded in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, after two days of deliberations, which ended with the issuance of 18 recommendations. According to the statement

September 17, 2021

Government and Politics·News

International concern over the deteriorating economic situation in Yemen

On Thursday, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, the United States and Britain expressed concern about the deteriorating economic situation in Yemen, at a time when the United Nations warned of a

November 29, 2022

Economy·Government and Politics·News

Iraq.. 9 ISIS fighters surrender in 3 provinces

On Thursday, the Iraqi authorities announced the arrest of 9 members of the terrorist organization “ISIS” in the capital Baghdad and the provinces of Anbar (west) and Kirkuk (north). This came according

September 17, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lebanon.. The government signs a contract to conduct a criminal audit of the Central Bank

The Lebanese government signed, on Friday, with the international company “Alvarez & Marsal”, a contract for the criminal audit of the accounts of the Central Bank. A statement issued by the Ministry

August 10, 2025

Economy·Government and Politics·News

“Renaissance Dam” .. Tunisia surprised by Ethiopia’s response to the statement of the Security Council

Tunisia expressed its astonishment at Ethiopia’s response to the presidential statement of the UN Security Council on the “Renaissance Dam” negotiations, which are disputed between Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa. This came

June 21, 2022

News

Libya: 202 illegal immigrants arrested in the old city

On Wednesday, the Ministry of Interior of the Government of National Unity announced the arrest of 202 illegal immigrants of various nationalities in and around the Old City. According to the ministry’s

September 16, 2021

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

Hamas warns of the danger of the “Abraham Agreement” on the Palestinian cause

Doha.. Qatari youth serving meals to Afghan refugees

Political Islam movements… an influential presence despite the failures

Lebanon.. The government pledges to alleviate the electricity crisis

Iraq.. The “looted money conference” concluded with the issuance of 18 recommendations

International concern over the deteriorating economic situation in Yemen

Iraq.. 9 ISIS fighters surrender in 3 provinces

Lebanon.. The government signs a contract to conduct a criminal audit of the Central Bank

“Renaissance Dam” .. Tunisia surprised by Ethiopia’s response to the statement of the Security Council

Libya: 202 illegal immigrants arrested in the old city

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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