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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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Members of the security forces of the newly formed Syrian government inspect vehicles at a security checkpoint on the Syrian border with Lebanon. AP
Lebanon deporting officers and soldiers of former regime back to Syria

The sources spoke of a 'systematic illegal campaign' to smuggle former army personnel across the border

MENADecember 30, 2024
A boy holds a rifle as he joins a rally held by protesters, mainly Houthi supporters, to show support to Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, in Sanaa, Yemen. Reuters
Yemen's Houthis preparing for long battle with Israel and US

Rebels recruiting fighters and pressuring citizens into weapons training ahead of extended confrontation, sources say

MENADecember 30, 2024
Italian Minister Of Defence Guido Crosetto in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Italian Ministry of Defense
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ExclusiveItaly's defence minister calls for stricter stance on Yemen's Houthis

Guido Crosetto tells The National his country is working with the UAE to prevent regional crises escalating

MENADecember 29, 2024
A Lebanese soldier looks on in the southern Lebanese village of Khiam. AFP
ExclusiveLebanon fears collapse of ceasefire agreement amid Israeli violations

One month before the truce transitions into a permanent ceasefire, the country is once again preparing for the worst-case scenario

MENADecember 26, 2024
The handout picture released by the Jordanian Foreign Ministry shows Jordan's Foreign Minister Ayman Safadi (L) being received by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani) in Damascus on December 23, 2024. (Photo by Jordanian Foreign Ministry / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / JORDANIAN FOREIGN MINISTRY" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS
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Syria's rebels court diplomacy as world flocks to assess their regime

The country's interim leader has been meeting in the Syrian capital with officials from the Middle East, US and EU

MENADecember 23, 2024
Syrians wait with their belongings at the Masnaa border crossing as they prepare to enter Lebanon. EPA
ExclusiveSyrian army generals and security officers fled to Lebanon, sources say

Syria's ambassadors who were in Damascus when the rebels advanced towards the city also crossed into the neighbouring country

MENADecember 20, 2024
Security sources said most armed groups in Lebanon are taking the opportunity to buy Syrian army weapons. Reuters
ExclusiveAK-47 for $25: Lebanon 'flooded' with Syrian firearms after army collapse

About 3,000 pieces had already been smuggled through illegal border crossings, sources told The National

MENADecember 18, 2024
A worker tears down a billboard depicting, from left, deposed Syrian president Bashar Al Assad, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, former Syrian president Hafez Al Assad and Hezbollah's assassinated leader Hassan Nasrallah, in Nubl, Aleppo province, northern Syria. Reuters
ExclusiveIran’s 'Axis of Resistance': beaten, broken – not eradicated

Strategic defeats in Lebanon and Syria de-linked its 'unified front' across the Middle East

MENADecember 13, 2024
A mock missile is displayed during a rally in solidarity with the Palestinian people in Sanaa. EPA
Houthi leaders 'have lowered profiles' after attacks on Hezbollah and Hamas chiefs

Losses of regional allies have not diminished their ability or willingness to hit ships in the Red Sea

MENADecember 12, 2024
HTS leader Ahmad Al Shara speaks at Umayyad Mosque in Damascus after toppling Syria's Assad regime. AP
Qatar sets up channel of communication with Syria's HTS rebel group

Doha chosen as source of contact with the militant faction

MENADecember 10, 2024
Mohammad Al Jalali In Damascus. Reuters
InterviewSyria's departing PM recounts dramatic final hours before fall of Damascus

Mohammad Al Jalali accused Bashar Al Assad of 'abandoning' the government and leaving the country in chaos

MENADecember 09, 2024
A woman in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights reacts after Syrian rebels announce they have ousted President Bashar Al Assad. Reuters
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Syria's future hinges on how rebel coalition manages political transition

The world woke up to a new Syria but some are wary about its prospects

MENADecember 08, 2024
UN humanitarian co-ordinator Imran Riza and Lebanese Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin, centre left, tour in Nabatieh in southern Lebanon on December 4. EPA
InterviewPolitical stability essential before reconstruction begins, says Lebanese minister

Environment Minister and head of government emergency committee Nasser Yassin says rebuilding could cost $10 billion

MENADecember 08, 2024
US special envoy Amos Hochstein speaks during a press conference in Beirut, Lebanon, 19 November 2024. EPA
Amos Hochstein reveals how Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire was achieved and what comes next

The US envoy says efforts to stop the war started after Hezbollah was weakened

MENADecember 07, 2024
Algerian boxer and Olympic gold medal winner Imane Khelif at the Doha Forum. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National
Khelif warns accusers that future false claims will result in legal action

The 25-year-old Olympic gold medal winner filed legal complaint with French authorities over abuse and harassment she endured during Paris Games

SportDecember 07, 2024
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