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Mohamad Ali Harisi

Mohamad Ali Harisi

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Mohamad Ali Harisi is The National's Foreign Editor, overseeing its worldwide output with a focus on the Middle East. Previously, he served as AFP’s news editor for the Gulf region and Yemen. He was also the Deputy Director. Before moving to the UAE, he was Libya’s Bureau chief, based in Tripoli, and Iraq’s Deputy Director, based in Baghdad. Since 2005, he has reported on major events across the Middle East and played a central role in leading newsrooms, coordinating coverage and directing writers and correspondents. Mohamad Ali has also conducted interviews with senior politicians in the region and beyond. He is fluent in English, French and Arabic.
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Hamas fighters patrol a street in Gaza. AFP
ExclusiveHamas secretly elects new Gaza chief and fills political bureau vacancies

Names of those elected to be withheld until the second phase of the Gaza ceasefire agreement begins

MENAJanuary 09, 2026
US President Donald Trump and John D Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, Florida, US, on Saturday. Bloomberg
CommentWe live in a world where power does not feel the need to explain itself

If resource control can be openly justified by power and failure, other states will draw their own conclusions

OpinionJanuary 04, 2026
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on the USS Iwo Jima after his capture by US forces. Photo: Truth Social / @realDonaldTrump
Trump says US will 'run' Venezuela after seizing Maduro in raid

US President compares extraction to strikes on Iran's Qassem Suleimani and ISIS leader Al Baghdadi

USJanuary 03, 2026
A video grab shows an alleged strike against Southern Transitional Council (STC) forces in Hadhramaut. AFP
UAE urges dialogue as Saudi Arabia declares readiness to host Yemeni talks

STC announced plans to move towards an independence referendum within two years

GulfJanuary 03, 2026
The UAE ended its military presence within the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in 2019. Photo: Ryan Carter / UAE Presidential Court
UAE affirms commitment to de-escalation and end of Yemen mission

A government official said the UAE favours internationally supported processes as the only sustainable path to peace

MENAJanuary 02, 2026
Smoke rises from the site of a Saudi strike on Yemen's southern port of Mukalla. Reuters
AnalysisYemen’s infighting hands advantage to Houthis and extremists

Latest crisis emphasises fragility of Yemen’s already fractured political landscape

MENADecember 31, 2025
A crowd shows support for the UAE in Aden, Yemen, on December 30. EPA
CommentWhat the UAE actually did in Yemen - and why it will still matter

Emirati forces' counter-terrorism work changed the course of the country's future for the better

CommentDecember 31, 2025
A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces during a Baghdad parade marking the eighth anniversary of the defeat of ISIS in 2017. Reuters
AnalysisPower plays frustrate Iraq’s militia disarmament effort

Baghdad is expecting the US envoy to visit soon, according to sources

MENADecember 23, 2025
Protesters carry a mocked-up missile at a rally against US-led strikes on Houthi targets, in Sanaa, Yemen, in January 2024. Reuters
CommentIs the era of militias in the Arab world finally ending? Iraq may have just said so

Uproar over Baghdad's now-reverted move to add Hezbollah and the Houthis to its terror list is most telling

CommentDecember 17, 2025
Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State and Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the EU, with EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica, in Abu Dhabi. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National
Sudan must not be 'safe haven' for terrorism, UAE warns

EU and UAE 'on same page' over urgency of ceasefire, says Commissioner for the Mediterranean

MENADecember 11, 2025
Lebanese army soldiers in a tunnel used by Hezbollah militants near the border with Israeli in the Zibqin Valley. AP
US bill links Lebanese army aid to Hezbollah disarmament

Trump administration, which sent $230m to Beirut in October, is impatient about progress of bringing weapons under state control

USDecember 09, 2025
Lebanese soldiers near the border with Israel. The US is one of the army's most important backers. Reuters
Lebanese army chief's visit to US back on the table

Unifil commander says there is 'no evidence' of Hezbollah rebuilding its presence near border with Israel

MENADecember 09, 2025
Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar. Reuters
Al Shara confronts rebel history after being called 'former terrorist' on stage

Syria’s President insists he never harmed civilians and fought for 20 years 'with honour'

MENADecember 06, 2025
Hezbollah has been heavily weakened by its war with Israel. Getty Images
Hezbollah threatens 'response' if talks with Israel shift from security

Group does not oppose direct talks but has reservations about head of Lebanese negotiating team

MENADecember 05, 2025
Gulf leaders and officials in Bahrain for the GCC summit. photo: X
Security and prosperity of Gulf states 'indivisible', says Bahrain's King Hamad

GCC leaders reiterate commitment to joint defence strategy at summit

GulfDecember 03, 2025
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