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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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Indonesian President Joko Widodo at the Bogor Palace south of Jakarta.
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Exclusive‎ ‎Indonesia's Widodo on a mission to safeguard progress

In an exclusive interview with The National, the President discusses partnerships and global conflicts ahead of his UAE visit

UAEJuly 16, 2024
From left: Julien Ravalais-Casanova, partnerships adviser at Eiffel Jumping, Coco Coupérie-Eiffel, Virginie Coupérie-Eiffel, Faisal Al Rahmani, Ahmed Almulla, deputy chief of mission, UAE Embassy in Paris, and Ali Alammari, head of public diplomacy, UAE Embassy in Paris. Photo: UAE Embassy / Cyril Bailleul
UAE role in Paris showjumping highlights shared passions, says French co-founder

The prestigious equestrian championship will host the UAE Showjumping Cup on Sunday

SportJune 21, 2024
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas shakes hands with China’s President Xi Jinping in June 2023. Getty
Beijing to host Hamas and Fatah for surprise meeting on Palestine

Talks include prospects of Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad joining the PLO

MENAMay 15, 2024
Tanja Fajon, Slovenia’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, called for international pressure on the Israeli government to stop the war in Gaza. Photo: Slovenian Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs
EXCLUSIVERecognising Palestine cannot wait, says Slovenian Foreign Minister

Tanja Fajon calls for increased pressure on Israel to stop war in Gaza and hints at potential European sanctions

MENAMay 13, 2024
Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian speaks to members of Security Council during a meeting to address the situation in the Middle East, at U. N. headquarters in New York City, New York, U. S. , April 18, 2024. REUTERS / Eduardo Munoz
EXCLUSIVEIran seeks to preserve regional status quo despite Rafah assault

Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian says Tehran reached 'unwritten agreement' with western powers

MENAMay 08, 2024
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas faced anger from some quarters for not mounting the PA's own armed resistance against Israel. Reuters
Hamas throws Abbas political lifeline by accepting Gaza ceasefire, analysts say

War has undermined President's Palestinian Authority and his Fatah faction

MENAMay 07, 2024
The aftermath of an Israeli strike on homes, in Rafah, in the south of the Gaza Strip. Reuters
Gaza mediators back in Egypt after Hamas accepts ceasefire proposal

Israel will send a delegation 'to maximise the possibility' of reaching an agreement

MENAMay 07, 2024
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Tel Aviv on Wednesday. EPA
Blinken urges Hamas to accept truce deal after arriving in Israel

US Secretary of State arrives in Tel Aviv after Saudi Arabia and Jordan on his seventh round of shuttle diplomacy

MENAMay 01, 2024
The Belize-flagged, Lebanese-operated Rubymar cargo ship sank off the coast of Yemen after being hit by a Houthi missile, AFP
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Houthis reject US incentives to stop Red Sea attacks

Experts warn the rebels could force a permit scheme by allowing ships safe passage for a charge

MENAApril 30, 2024
An injured man sits by the ruins of a house in Rafah, southern Gaza, following an Israeli strike. Reuters
Israel and Hamas in 'decisive' talks over Gaza ceasefire

Proposals seem to align more closely with the demands of the Palestinian group, sources say

MENAApril 29, 2024
One of the Iranian ballistic missiles that Israel intercepted, at Julis army base, southern Israel. AP
special reportHow power politics is shaping Israel's deterrent policy

Long-standing regional calculations have been destroyed since October as new equations, including nuclear assumptions, are being forged

MENAApril 29, 2024
Cargo ship Galaxy Leader, co-owned by an Israeli company, being hijacked by Iran-backed Houthis from Yemen in the Red Sea in November. Photo: Anadolu
EXCLUSIVEUS offers Yemen's Houthis incentives to stop Red Sea attacks

Last claim by the rebels of an attack against a ship was on April 10

MENAApril 24, 2024
Members of the Iraqi Shiite militia, Kataib Hezbollah. The group denied responsibility for the recent attack on US forces based in Iraq. EPA
ExclusiveIraq truce still holding despite attacks on US forces, sources say

Unannounced cessation of hostilities is likely to continue until the first week of May

MENAApril 23, 2024
Iranian capital Tehran. Experts say Iran is unlikely to respond directly to the latest attack on its soil, reportedly by Israel. AFP
Israel-Gaza warIran likely to tolerate Israel's air strike on Isfahan, sources say

Tehran plays down attack as Israel refrains from claiming responsibility

MENAApril 19, 2024
Iran claimed its strike against Israel was retaliation for an attack on its embassy in Damascus. EPA
Iran's strike on Israel confirmed the region's warnings and fears

Months of efforts to prevent war are now at risk with the latest rounds of escalation

CommentApril 19, 2024
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