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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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A billboard shows a graphic depicting Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei with military commanders as people attend the annual anti-Israeli Quds Day in Tehran. Getty Images
Iran ramps up proxy co-ordination despite Israeli infiltration

Tehran expects Yemen's Houthis to join the war

MENAMarch 14, 2026
The Lebanese Civil Defence works to extinguish a fire in a building destroyed after an israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Reuters
AnalysisLebanon on brink as US doubts army control, Hezbollah vows to fight on and Israel rejects negotiations

Israelis accused Beirut of 'empty rhetoric' on Hezbollah disarmament

MENAMarch 12, 2026
For decades, the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei consistently asserted that nuclear weapons were prohibited under Islamic law. AFP
Did Ali Khamenei’s ‘nuclear fatwa’ die with him?

For decades, the late supreme leader consistently asserted that nuclear weapons were prohibited under Islamic law

CommentMarch 12, 2026
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, Chief Justice Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, and senior cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi. Reuters
Iran’s President says forces ordered to stop Gulf attacks but authority to enforce halt unclear

In a televised message, he said the decision was agreed on Friday and conveyed to troops, but since then dozens of attacks have hit Gulf states

GulfMarch 07, 2026
Syrian soldiers near the border with Lebanon. AFP
Syria tells Lebanon troop build-up near border is defensive

In Beirut, however, the deployment may still cause some worry

MENAMarch 07, 2026
Tehran has come under heavy air raids as the US and Israel attack Iran's army and leadership. Reuters
Iran’s ‘mosaic defence’ hands power to local commanders

Militants in pro-Iran 'Axis of Resistance' are also acting under 'shared understanding' rather than joint command, source says

MENAMarch 05, 2026
Iranian state television confirmed the death of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on March 1, 2026, without referring to a US and Israeli attack on his residence. AFP
ObituaryAli Khamenei: Architect of Iran’s hardline doctrine

Assassination of supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is most serious shock to Iran since 1979 revolution

ObituariesMarch 01, 2026
A live Q&A in response to the US-Iran war and retaliatory strikes
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Q&A replayUS-Iran war and regional retaliation

US and Israeli strikes on Iran prompt retaliatory attacks on bases in Gulf states – your questions answered

MENAFebruary 28, 2026
Tehran residents look the skies amid widespread attacks in Iran by the US and Israel. Getty
CommentUS-Iran talks were but one track in a dual reality - the other led to this war

Even as negotiations progressed, Middle East observers have felt for a long time that the road would lead here

CommentFebruary 28, 2026
Syrians wait with their belongings at the Masnaa border crossing as they prepare to enter Lebanon. EPA
Lebanon citizens linked to ISIS 'remain imprisoned in Syria'

No clear process on how to bring them back, security official says

MENAFebruary 27, 2026
From left, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot chat at the 62nd Munich Security Conference. EPA
Munich Security Conference 2026: Spotlight on European unity after Rubio speech

Showcase for Syria's Al Shibani who claimed there was 'no violence' against minorities despite mass killings

EuropeFebruary 15, 2026
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas spoke of the urgent need to reclaim European agency. Getty Images
‘We are revving up our engines’: Kaja Kallas hits back at US criticism of EU

At Munich Security Conference, foreign policy chief rejects notion of Europe in decline but acknowledges need for reform

MENAFebruary 15, 2026
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said in Munich that claims that the UAE sent British weapons to Sudan's RSF were 'unfounded'. AFP
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UK's Yvette Cooper denies UAE sent British arms to Sudan's RSF

Army-backed prime minister rejects ceasefire proposal and claims RSF dissolved

MENAFebruary 14, 2026
Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani speaks at a panel discussion on Syria's post-revolution future during the Munich Security Conference.
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Syria’s Al Shibani accuses Israel of 'overreacting' to perceived threats

Foreign Minister says realism in ‘not an ideal world’ guides Syria's push to preserve national unity

MENAFebruary 14, 2026
Minister of State Lana Nusseibeh said UAE companies have been launching projects and driving innovation across the EU. AFP
EU-UAE relations to enter 'new era' in 2026, says minister Lana Nusseibeh

Areas of co-operation include data centres and post-war reconstruction projects in Ukraine

MENAFebruary 14, 2026
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