Charming old Arab turning east (8)
I believe the answer is:
adorable
'charming' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
'old arab turning east' is the wordplay.
'turning' is an anagram indicator.
'east' becomes 'e' (abbreviation).
'old'+'arab'='oldarab'
'oldarab' with letters rearranged gives 'adorabl'.
'adorabl'+'e'='ADORABLE'
(Other definitions for adorable that I've seen before include "Broad lea (anag.)" , "Winsome" , "fetching" , "Attractive - captivating" , "Inspiring love" .)