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.

Iran supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei Assembly of Experts fracture over Islamabad MoU

Sixty-Three Clerics Told Iran’s New Supreme Leader He Approved the Wrong Deal. Then State TV Cut the Feed.

Iran's Assembly of Experts — the body authorized to appoint and remove the supreme leader — publicly broke with Mojtaba Khamenei over the Islamabad MoU. State television then cut a senior negotiator

July 3, 2026

by Arab Desk

Iran nuclear program IAEA access bombed sites 2026

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Said IAEA Access to Bombed Sites Is ‘False.’ Trump Said Denuclearization Is ‘Moving Along Well.’

After the Doha round produced its 'positive progress' statement, Iran's parliament speaker said IAEA access to bombed nuclear sites is 'false' and banned by law. The IAEA chief said access is 'going to happen.' Trump said denuclearization is 'moving along

July 3, 2026

by Arab Desk

Khamenei state funeral ceremony Tehran Iran July 2026

Putin Sent Medvedev. China Sent a Legislator. The Proxies Stayed Home. Tehran Began Burying Khamenei.

Khamenei's state funeral opened in Tehran on July 4. The official ceremony for foreign dignitaries the

Iran IRGC military warning ships Strait of Hormuz route compliance 2026

Iran Warned Ships to Follow Its Routes or Face a ‘Forceful Response.’ Its Diplomats Were in Doha Saying ‘Positive Progress.’

Iran's joint military command warned on July 2 that ships deviating from Tehran-approved routes in the

Naftali Bennett wins the confidence of the Knesset as Prime Minister of Israel, succeeding Netanyahu

On Sunday evening, the Israeli parliament granted its confidence to the new government coalition headed by the far-right leader Naftali Bennett, who will succeed Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 continuous years in power.

June 14, 2021

Government and Politics·News

At least 13 civilians were killed in a YPG attack on a hospital in Afrin, Syria

The Turkish state of Hatay announced, on Saturday, that 13 civilians were killed and more than 20 others were injured, as a result of an attack by the militia “YPG/PKK” organization targeting

June 13, 2021

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Spain seeks help from Washington in the face of its crisis with Morocco

Spain turned to the United States of America in the hope that it would contribute to resolving the current diplomatic crisis between Madrid and Rabat. And the newspaper Confidencial reported that the

June 21, 2022

News

After calls for its demolition, an intense security deployment near the shrine of Imam Abu Hanifa in Baghdad

On Saturday, the Adhamiya area of Baghdad witnessed an intense security deployment in the vicinity of the shrine of Imam Abu Hanifa al-Numan, against the background of calls on social media from

December 21, 2021

News·Religion

Video: Protesters attack the convoy of the Iraqi Prime Minister in Nasiriyah

Angry demonstrators surrounded the convoy of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kazemi, on Saturday, as he inaugurated a project in the southern province of Dhi Qar, local sources told The Eastern Herald

December 21, 2021

Government and Politics·News

“In search of jobs”..Lebanese flee the economic crisis towards West Africa

When banks began to collapse and protest demonstrations swept the streets in October 2019, Moussa Khoury refused to leave Lebanon, as well as after his house was destroyed by the explosion of

October 5, 2025

Economy·News

Algeria.. Elections, a possible scenario that may lead to a “coalition for the continuation of the regime”

On Saturday, Algerians head to the polling stations in the context of early legislative elections rejected by the movement and part of the opposition against the backdrop of increasing repression. The participation

June 12, 2021

Government and Politics·News

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman accompanies Iraqi prime minister Al-Kadhimi on a tour

On Wednesday, the Saudi Crown Prince, Prince Mohammed bin Salman, accompanied Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi on a tour of the historic Al-Turaif neighborhood in Ad Diriyah(a town in the Kingdom of

August 29, 2021

News

“Shell” and “Buk” repulse the Israeli attack on Syria

The Syrian Air Defense Forces repelled an Israeli Air Force missile attack on a suburb of Damascus with the help of Russian Pantsir-S and Buk-M2 self-propelled anti-aircraft systems, told a military source.

August 8, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

The Houthi rebels announce the hitting of an “important target” at a Saudi airport

Al Masirah TV, affiliated with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, said the group had hit a “significant target” at Saudi Arabia’s Abha airport on Saturday. The channel quoted a Houthi military spokesman as

August 8, 2025

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Arab Desk

Sixty-Three Clerics Told Iran’s New Supreme Leader He Approved the Wrong Deal. Then State TV Cut the Feed.

Iran’s Parliament Speaker Said IAEA Access to Bombed Sites Is ‘False.’ Trump Said Denuclearization Is ‘Moving Along Well.’

Putin Sent Medvedev. China Sent a Legislator. The Proxies Stayed Home. Tehran Began Burying Khamenei.

Iran Warned Ships to Follow Its Routes or Face a ‘Forceful Response.’ Its Diplomats Were in Doha Saying ‘Positive Progress.’

Naftali Bennett wins the confidence of the Knesset as Prime Minister of Israel, succeeding Netanyahu

At least 13 civilians were killed in a YPG attack on a hospital in Afrin, Syria

Spain seeks help from Washington in the face of its crisis with Morocco

After calls for its demolition, an intense security deployment near the shrine of Imam Abu Hanifa in Baghdad

Video: Protesters attack the convoy of the Iraqi Prime Minister in Nasiriyah

“In search of jobs”..Lebanese flee the economic crisis towards West Africa

Algeria.. Elections, a possible scenario that may lead to a “coalition for the continuation of the regime”

Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman accompanies Iraqi prime minister Al-Kadhimi on a tour

“Shell” and “Buk” repulse the Israeli attack on Syria

The Houthi rebels announce the hitting of an “important target” at a Saudi airport

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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