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 IRGC speedboat approaches US Navy vessels in the Persian Gulf

Iran Rules Out US Talks in Qatar as Trump Claims a Tuesday Meeting in Doha

Iran's foreign ministry says it has no plans to negotiate with the United States in Qatar in the coming days, contradicting President Trump's claim that a meeting is set for Tuesday in

June 29, 2026

by Arab Desk

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 deal sold as the off-ramp from war as

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

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

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant

Death for Netanyahu instead of arrest warrant, says Ali Khamenei

While it is wondered whether the ICC’s arrest warrant for Netanyahu will be implemented or not, Iranian religious leader Khamenei called for the death penalty, not an arrest warrant. While some European

November 25, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US pushes Israel toward ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah

Israel has given preliminary approval to a ceasefire agreement in Lebanon , Ynet reported, citing several sources. Israel’s draft agreement with the Shiite Hezbollah movement includes a 60-day transition period during which

December 19, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

An Israeli bomb squad policeman carries the remains of a rocket

Hezbollah fired 250 shells at Israel

The Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah fired nearly 250 shells at Israeli territory, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Telegram channel reported . “About 250 shells fired by the terrorist organization Hezbollah crossed the

November 25, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

West sacrifices Ukraine

West sacrificed Ukraine, Western countries used Ukraine for their political interests, which caused a conflict in the territory of this post-Soviet republic, said Ali Akbar Velayati, an adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader

November 25, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Israeli PM Netanyahu speaks at Knesset in Jerusalem

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, and Yoav Gallant, UN says ICC decision on Netanyahu historic

The International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. UN officials said

November 22, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Lebanon's Hezbollah new leader Sheikh Naim Qassem delivers a speech

Negotiations and conflict will continue simultaneously, says Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Mohammad Qassem said it was impossible for Israel to try to achieve through the agreement what it could not achieve on the battlefield. Qassem said that while he

November 21, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield casts a veto vote during a UN Security Council meeting on the Israel-Hamas war

US veto the Gaza emergency ceasefire bill at UNSC the fourth time

The United States has vetoed a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution for the fourth time, demanding an immediate ceasefire in Gaza, the release of prisoners, and the prevention of deaths from starvation.

November 20, 2024

News

Palestinian MP Who Called Netanyahu a ‘Serial Killer of Peace’ Removed from Podium

Palestinian MP Ayman Odeh, who described Netanyahu as a “serial killer of peace for 30 years” in the Israeli Parliament, was removed from the podium. Ayman Odeh, a Palestinian member of the

November 20, 2024

Government and Politics·News

Netanyahu asked for permission from Biden to strike Iran

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that a specific element of Iran’s nuclear program was hit in the Israeli attack on October 26. Israeli fighter jets launched three waves of strikes targeting

November 19, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

Iran closes airspace in preparation for Israeli retaliation

Iran announced that it has closed the country’s airspace to commercial flights by issuing a NOTAM due to military exercises. Following Israel’s successive assassinations, genocidal attacks in Gaza and blockade of Lebanon,

November 18, 2024

Conflicts, Military and War·News

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Arab Desk

Iran Rules Out US Talks in Qatar as Trump Claims a Tuesday Meeting in Doha

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

Death for Netanyahu instead of arrest warrant, says Ali Khamenei

US pushes Israel toward ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah

Hezbollah fired 250 shells at Israel

West sacrifices Ukraine

ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, and Yoav Gallant, UN says ICC decision on Netanyahu historic

Negotiations and conflict will continue simultaneously, says Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem

US veto the Gaza emergency ceasefire bill at UNSC the fourth time

Palestinian MP Who Called Netanyahu a ‘Serial Killer of Peace’ Removed from Podium

Netanyahu asked for permission from Biden to strike Iran

Iran closes airspace in preparation for Israeli retaliation

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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