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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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      Lebanese soldiers stand guard in central Beirut. The country has previously experienced attacks during religious events. EPA
      ExclusiveBeirut 'terrorist cell' plotted day of attacks mirroring Israel’s pager assault

      Arrests come as Lebanon is under pressure to include Hezbollah’s disarmament in its official government agenda as soon as possible

      MENAJuly 01, 2025
      First responders search for survivors in the ruins of a residential building after an Israeli air strike in Al Sabra, Gaza city. Bloomberg
      Play00:57
      Hamas claims fate of Gaza ceasefire lies in US-Israel talks

      President Trump is expected to meet Israeli PM Netanyahu at White House next week

      MENAJuly 01, 2025
      Hezbollah supporters chant slogans during a gathering outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut. EPA
      US pressures Lebanon to approve Hezbollah disarmament

      Washington is also seeking to link the future of Lebanon and Syria’s relations with Israel, according to sources

      MENAJune 30, 2025
      Lebanese army soldiers stand guard in downtown Beirut. EPA
      Lebanon fears extremist attacks, security sources say

      The suspected leader of ISIS arrested in Lebanon was a school teacher, claimed the sources

      MENAJune 30, 2025
      People walk in Tehran's Tajrish Bazaar on Thursday after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Reuters
      CommentThe Middle East is rooting for a better, wiser Iran

      The country's real strength lies not in uranium or ideology but in its young population, rich culture and vast natural resources

      CommentJune 27, 2025
      Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike on Tehran. Getty Images
      ExplainerIran v Israel: What just happened?

      Ceasefire may not end the first direct war between the two states

      MENAJune 24, 2025
      Qatar closed its airspace shortly before Iran announced an attack on a US air base in the country. Reuters
      Play00:31
      Iran warned US before attack on American base in Qatar, Trump says

      Arab countries condemn Iranian attack as US President says: 'It's time for peace'

      MENAJune 23, 2025
      Demonstrators in Los Angeles protest against the US strikes on Iran. AFP
      Play00:35
      CommentThe fine line between changing Iran and emboldening Israel’s extremists

      Western powers would be playing with fire if backing the current war is without a strategy for what comes after

      CommentJune 23, 2025
      Christopher Lockyear, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) secretary general, in a sit-down interview with The National
      Play18:39
      ExclusiveMSF chief warns of Israeli push to confine medics in Gaza to field hospitals

      Secretary general of Doctors Without Borders appeals for halt to pattern of 'genocide and ethnic cleansing'

      MENAJune 19, 2025
      An anti-Israel poster is displayed in Tehran. Hostilities between Israel and Iran have escalated rapidly. AFP
      'Iran can defend itself': Tehran's proxies left on the substitute bench

      Hezbollah source tells The National that the group will not intervene, even if US joins conflict

      MENAJune 19, 2025
      From left, US President Donald Trump, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu each have differing agendas. AFP
      Is Israel aiming for regime change in Iran?

      Air assault against weakened Iran throws into question Tehran government's grip on power

      USJune 18, 2025
      Smoke from an Iranian missile strike in Hertzliya, Israel, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Iran fired several waves of drones and missiles over the last 24 hours, while Israel continued hitting Tehran, killing one more senior military official and setting the state-television complex ablaze with a strike during a live broadcast. Photographer: Kobi Wolf / Bloomberg
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      PodcastIran and Israel: What's next?

      Listen to The National's editors give the inside view on the conflict

      Beyond the HeadlinesJune 17, 2025
      Houthi supporters attend a ceremony marking the Shiite religious Day of Eid al-Ghadir, in Sana'a, Yemen, 14 June 2025. The al-Ghadir Day is annually observed since Shiites believe the Prophet Muhammad designated his cousin Imam Ali as his successor. Yemen's Shiite Houthis have celebrated al-Ghadir Day since they took control of most northern parts of Sunni majority-Yemen, including the capital Sana'a, in 2014. EPA / YAHYA ARHAB
      Play03:33
      ExclusiveHouthis consider resuming strikes on US targets to back Iran

      Yemeni rebels claimed to have launched missiles at Israel in co-ordination with Tehran

      MENAJune 15, 2025
      This handout picture released by the Iranian Red Crescent on June 14, 2025, show Iranian Red Crescent volunteers working in a Tehran neighbourhood hit by a reported Israeli strike. The Iranian foreign ministry on June 14 said it would be "meaningless" to join nuclear negotiations with the United States in Oman while Iran is under attack by Israel. (Photo by Iranian Red Crescent / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / Iranian Red Crescent" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ===
      Play03:33
      VideoIsrael and Iran at war: How did it come to this?

      Iran and Israel have been launching tit-for-tat strikes since June 13

      MENAJune 14, 2025
      Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prays at the grave of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, on June 3. AFP
      Hezbollah 'told Lebanese officials it won’t join Iran's retaliation'

      Iran could instruct group to launch precision missiles, security agencies believe

      MENAJune 14, 2025
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