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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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AnalysisCould Trump 'clean it all up' with Iran?

Washington and Baghdad have been laying the groundwork for long-anticipated talks

MENAApril 01, 2025
Palestinian protesters hold a sign reading 'Hamas Doesn't Represent Us' during a demonstration in northern Gaza. Bloomberg
ExclusiveHamas claims Gaza protests ‘a paid Israeli attempt' to pressure it to disarm

Demonstrations intensified across the Palestinian strip this week in a rare display of public dissent against the group

MENAMarch 28, 2025
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Quds Force commander Esmail Qaani, centre, in Tehran. EPA
Iranian commander visits Iraq to preserve truce with US before potential landmark talks

Tehran and Washington have been laying the groundwork for prospective negotiations

MENAMarch 25, 2025
Sources say senior Houthis such as Abdul Malik Al Houthi, left, and Mohammed Al Houthi, are in no danger. EPA / AFP
Houthi leaders ‘heavily protected’ against US attacks

After Washington's barrage, security source in Sanaa says aerial attacks on rebel group are futile

MENAMarch 18, 2025
Seyyed Mohammad-Kazem Sajjadpour, a government adviser in Tehran, pictured in Abu Dhabi, says Iran is ready for 'bilateral relations, co-operation and connectivity'. Photo: Emirates Policy Centre
Iran 'cannot be marginalised' in any regional peace framework, warns political adviser

Seyyed Mohammad-Kazem Sajjadpour insists Tehran is prepared for co-operation

MENAMarch 18, 2025
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha at the Raisina Dialogue in New Delhi, India, on March 18. Reuters
Ukraine calls for confidence-building measures as US defends war-ending approach

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are expected to discuss the ceasefire proposal on Tuesday

USMarch 18, 2025
Syrian troops ride on a military vehicle as they head towards the Syria-Lebanon border on Monday. Reuters
At least nine killed in Syria- Lebanon border clashes

At least nine have been killed in hostilities on the Bekaa Valley-Homs frontier since Sunday, including eight Syrian soldiers

MENAMarch 17, 2025
A woman cries as mourners bury the bodies of nearly 100 Lebanese people killed during the war between Israel and Hezbollah in the largest mass funeral in Lebanon, held in the southern village of Aitaroun. AP
ExclusiveIsrael's free hand and the 'secret agreement' Lebanon never signed

Hezbollah's heavy losses hand advantage to Israel, but Lebanon will bear consequences for a long time

MENAMarch 12, 2025
Members of Syria's Alawite sect cross the Nahr Al-Kabir River, between Syria's western Latakia province and northern Lebanon. AFP
ExclusiveLebanon fears sectarian violence as 10,000 Syrian Alawites flee across border

State troops have set up a security belt around a predominantly Alawite area in the north, security sources say

MENAMarch 10, 2025
Families of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and their supporters carry pictures of the hostages during a protest calling for a ceasefire and for the release of hostages, outside the Likud party headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel, 06 March 2025. According to Israel's military, more than 50 Israeli hostages remain in captivity in the Gaza Strip, including the bodies of at least 35 confirmed dead. EPA / ABIR SULTAN
ExclusiveUS and Hamas discussed hostage exchange and Gaza ceasefire

Meetings were attended by top Hamas officials and US officials including the envoy on hostage affairs

MENAMarch 06, 2025
Passengers departing from Lebanon walk with their luggage to the airport due to a protest by supporters of Hezbollah. EPA
Beirut airport customs arrest traveller with $1.4 million in cash

The arrest comes amid allegations of Iranian money being smuggled to Hezbollah

MENAFebruary 28, 2025
Armed fighters from Hamas in Gaza. Members say it is vastly unlikely the group will cede their weapons. EPA
Disarming Hamas is ‘beyond impossible’, says official

Future governing of Gaza remains central issue in continuing mediation efforts

MENAFebruary 25, 2025
Members of the newly formed Lebanese government with President Joseph Aoun, Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam at the presidential palace in Baabda, east Beirut. EPA
Lebanon scraps 'armed resistance' from ministerial statement for first time in two decades

Latest policy statement shows government is seeking exclusive authority in decisions of war and peace

MENAFebruary 19, 2025
Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif at the World Governments Summit in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
Lasting peace should follow 'genocidal operation' in Gaza, says Pakistani PM

Shehbaz Sherif calls for creation of a Palestinian state at World Governments Summit

MENAFebruary 11, 2025
Members of Syria's new government-led security forces stand guard at a checkpoint near the border with Lebanon, in the Syrian town of Serghaya. AP
Why clashes have erupted at the Lebanon-Syria border

Deadly violence has broken out along the frontier as Syria intensifies its crackdown on smuggling routes linked to Hezbollah

MENAFebruary 10, 2025
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