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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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      An Israeli strike was carried out on a building in the Chiyah district of Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon. Reuters
      Lebanon and Israel gearing up for ceasefire amid fears of collapse

      Israeli government is set to discuss the agreement despite opposition from far-right ministers

      MENANovember 26, 2024
      Israel has expanded its attacks across Lebanon, including in the Tayouneh neighbourhood of Beirut. AFP
      Lebanon notified Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire ‘to be announced on Tuesday’

      US and French leaders involved in brokering agreement

      MENANovember 25, 2024
      Smoke rises after an Israeli air strike on the southern suburb of Beirut. AP
      Play01:46
      Exclusive‘Extensive’ co-ordination between Biden and Trump on Israel-Hezbollah deal

      Many issues have been resolved, with attention shifting to oversight committee and Lebanese Army, sources tell The National

      MENANovember 22, 2024
      Israeli army vehicles pass by a protest sign showing a photo of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they move along the northern border.
      ExclusiveLebanon seeks US guarantees to ensure Israel respects its sovereignty

      US envoy Amos Hochstein is in Israel for crucial meetings to finalise a ceasefire agreement with Hezbollah

      MENANovember 21, 2024
      Smoke billows over Beirut's southern suburbs after an Israeli strike. Reuters
      ExclusiveIsrael-Hezbollah ceasefire hinges on 'self-defence' clause

      Israel insists on 'freedom to act' against threats, while Hezbollah says any agreement must preserve Lebanon's sovereignty

      MENANovember 20, 2024
      Lebanese parliamentary Speaker Nabih Berri meets US special envoy Amos Hochstein in Beirut on Tuesday. EPA
      Play00:56
      ExclusiveLebanon seeks US envoy's clarity on four points before accepting ceasefire

      Amos Hochstein's visit to Beirut for talks has renewed optimism that a US-mediated solution can be found

      MENANovember 19, 2024
      Rescuers search for casualties on Al Jalaa street in central Gaza city. AFP
      ExclusiveEgyptian Foreign Minister calls on Trump to prioritise ending Israel’s wars

      Diplomat tells The National the PA should return to govern Gaza and emphasises need for rebuilding plan

      MENANovember 18, 2024
      Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman addressing the joint extraordinary leaders summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) and the Arab League in Riyadh. AFP
      Play00:47
      Arab-Islamic leaders unite in support of a Palestinian state ahead of Trump's presidency

      Riyadh summit urges suspension of Israel's UN membership as Israeli minister calls for annexation of West Bank

      MENANovember 11, 2024
      Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan chairs the preparatory ministerial meeting for the Arab-Islamic extraordinary summit in Riyadh. Reuters
      Play00:47
      Riyadh hosts Arab and Islamic leaders bracing for new Trump era

      Monday's summit expected to focus on ways to end Israel's wars in Gaza and Lebanon

      MENANovember 11, 2024
      Hamas senior official Khaled Meshaal. The militant group has had a political base in Doha since 2012. Reuters
      Qatar ‘asks Hamas leaders to leave within a month’ after US request

      Hamas's media chief in Lebanon denies the group received such a request from Doha

      MENANovember 09, 2024
      Hussein and Zahraa, 3, displaced Lebanese twins who fled with their parents from their village of Mais Al Jabal in south Lebanon, play on a gun with a twisted barrel statute, symbolising anti-violence, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thursday, October 31, 2024. AP
      Hezbollah and Israel offered ceasefire deal monitored by US-led body

      Beirut officials say draft proposal, which allows Israel to operate in Lebanon, goes beyond UN Resolution 1701

      MENAOctober 31, 2024
      Jihad Azour, director of Middle East and Central Asia at the International Monetary Fund. Bloomberg
      Play02:07
      InterviewIMF regional director warns of 'dire situation' in Palestine and Lebanon

      Jihad Azour also highlights the impact of conflict on neighbouring economies

      EconomyOctober 31, 2024
      Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant with defence officials on Saturday. Photo: Israeli Prime Minister's Office
      Play00:53
      Iran says it is entitled to defend itself after Israeli attacks

      The Iranian Foreign Ministry called the attacks 'blatant violation of international law'

      NewsOctober 26, 2024
      Lebanese mourn those killed in an Israeli air strike on the country. The conflict has displaced more than 1.2 million in the country. Getty Images
      ExclusiveThreat of indefinite Israeli war against Hezbollah looms over Lebanon

      Questions arise about whether UN Resolution 1701 still offers viable path forward amid escalating conflict

      MENAOctober 15, 2024
      Esmail Qaani was appointed as the head of the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps' Quds Force in 2020. Reuters
      Was Tehran's Esmail Qaani the target of Israeli strike on Beirut?

      Tehran say Quds Force commander is in 'good health', but sources in Beirut do not rule out Qaani being harmed

      MENAOctober 07, 2024
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