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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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Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani addresses the opening day of the Sulaimani Forum in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on Wednesday. Aymen Al Ameri / The National
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Iraq invites Syria’s leader to attend Arab Summit in Baghdad

Iraq has called for an inclusive political process in neighbouring Syria

MENAApril 16, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani on stage with The National's Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi at the Sulaimani Forum in Sulaimaniyah. Aymen Al-Almeri /The National
Al Sudani confirms candidacy for Iraq elections in November

Parliamentary vote will be the first to be held after electoral law amendments

MENAApril 16, 2025
Lebanese security forces attempt to evict displaced people from a hotel during the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in Beirut. Reuters
ExclusiveLebanon pressured to replace Hezbollah-linked security staff

Sources say the requests have delayed appointments in the General Security Directorate

MENAApril 14, 2025
Morgan Ortagus. Photo: Sky News Arabia
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VideoMorgan Ortagus says US seeking 'peaceful resolution' with Iran

Deputy special envoy to the Middle East tells The National the Trump administration is 'in a hurry' to reach an agreement

USApril 11, 2025
Iranians in Tehran at a gathering in support of Gaza. AP
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ExclusiveHamas and Hezbollah cautiously welcome US-Iran talks

Iran has shifted its tone towards Washington in recent days and said doors are open for US investors

MENAApril 10, 2025
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian, second right, visits an exhibition at Iran's Atomic Technology Day in Tehran. Mr Pezeshkian said US investors are welcome in the country. EPA
Iran welcomes US investors and offers nuclear assurances in major shift of tone

Comments by President Masoud Pezeshkian come days before much anticipated US-Iran talks in Oman

MENAApril 09, 2025
Morgan Ortagus during an interview with in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Sky News Arabia
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Interview'We know how to get deals': Ortagus says US seeks 'peaceful resolution' with Iran

Deputy special envoy to the Middle East tells The National the Trump administration is 'in a hurry' to reach an agreement

MENAApril 08, 2025
Tehran Murals Gif
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
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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
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