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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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A mural of Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and late supreme leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, right, in Tehran. EPA
EXCLUSIVEIran braces for Israeli retaliation, possibly within its borders

Israel says it is preparing to respond to Tehran’s direct attack

MENAApril 16, 2024
Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a War Cabinet meeting at the Kirya in Tel Aviv. AFP
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Israel's response to shape aftermath of Iran's first direct attack

A new chapter in the confrontation between the two countries has begun

MENAApril 14, 2024
A billboard image in Tehran of IRGC Quds Force commander Mohammad Reza Zahedi reads: 'You [Israel] will be punished'. EPA
Iran buries IRGC commanders as allies discuss response to strike

Virtual meeting between Tehran-backed groups was set for Wednesday after attack on embassy compound in Damascus

MENAApril 03, 2024
Protesters rally against Israel and the US in Tehran, following strikes on the Iranian embassy compound in Damascus. AFP
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Iran's Raisi vows revenge over Israel strike on Damascus embassy

Israeli Defence Minister says his army would 'act everywhere, every day to prevent the force build-up of our enemies'

MENAApril 02, 2024
People gather near Iran's embassy in Damascus after an air strike on the compound. AFP
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IRGC generals killed in air strike on embassy compound in Syria

Mohammad Reza Zahedi and Mohammad Hadi Haji Rahimi among 11 dead as Iranian officials vow revenge

MENAApril 01, 2024
People inspect the site of an overnight Israeli air strike in Habariyeh, near the Israeli border. AFP
Israeli escalation stokes fears of all-out war in Lebanon

French and US initiatives are aimed at preventing an open battle, diplomatic source tells The National

MENAMarch 29, 2024
Protesters in Tehran burn an American flag and a hundred dollar bill during a demonstration on the anniversary of the 1979 US embassy seizure. Bloomberg
ExclusiveIndirect US-Iran talks aim to expand Iraq truce and calm regional conflict

Meetings seek to expand ‘unannounced’ agreement to keep Tehran-backed militias in line

MENAMarch 19, 2024
Firefighters douse a burning car after it was hit in a reported Israeli drone attack in south Lebanon. AFP
Israel steps up military attacks on Lebanon despite US-mediated talks

Hamas official Hadi Mustafa reportedly killed in a drone strike on a car near the city of Tyre

LebanonMarch 13, 2024
Jasem Al Budaiwi, Secretary General of the Gulf Co-operation Council. Getty Images
ExclusiveNothing justifies 30,000 deaths in Gaza, GCC Secretary General says

Jasem Al Budaiwi also says Gulf nations believe in dialogue with Iran and the Houthi rebels in spite of major obstacles

MENAMarch 10, 2024
Packages fall towards northern Gaza, after being dropped from a military aircraft. Reuters
Riyadh to host Arab ministers for Gaza aid talks and ceasefire strategies

Foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Jordan, Egypt and Palestine are expected to attend meeting

MENAMarch 09, 2024
Saudi Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Waleed El Khereiji speaks during a gathering in Riyadh on International Women's Day to celebrate the achievements of women from Gulf countries.
Saudi calls to protect Palestinian women against Israel's 'war machine'

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs calls for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza

MENAMarch 08, 2024
President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides, left, and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen visiting the joint search and rescue co-ordination centre in Larnaca, Cyprus, on Friday. AFP
What we know about the new Cyprus-Gaza aid corridor

UAE is pushing for the delivery of aid shipments by sea to start before Ramadan

Palestine-IsraelMarch 08, 2024
US envoy Amos Hochstein arriving for a meeting with Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut on Monday. EPA
Israel-Lebanon border deal moves forward despite Gaza ceasefire link

Agreement includes achieving a cessation of hostilities and disputes over land border

LebanonMarch 07, 2024
The flag of the Kataib Hezbollah militia group is raised during a protest outside the US Embassy in Baghdad in December 2019. Reuters
Exclusive'Unannounced truce' halts Iraq militia attacks against US forces

The pause agreement involves Baghdad and Tehran and was reached after the last strike on February 4

IraqMarch 07, 2024
Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh also called on the Arab world to support 'the resistance' in Gaza and the occupied West Bank with money and weapons 'before it is too late'. Reuters
Hamas says it is showing 'flexibility' to reach pause in Gaza war

Leader Ismail Haniyeh also calls on Arab countries for funding and supply of weapons

Palestine-IsraelFebruary 28, 2024
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