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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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The US has blamed Iran-backed militias for a deadly attack on American troops in Jordan at the weekend. AP
EXCLUSIVERevealed: Iranian commander flew to Iraq to call off anti-US militia strikes

Intervention shows extent of Tehran's role in regional armed groups

IraqFebruary 01, 2024
US soldiers participate in a military exercise near Amman in May 2017. AFP
US looks to respond to drone strike in Jordan without starting war with Iran

Two attacks on vulnerable outpost in the past six months were thwarted by air defences

MENAJanuary 29, 2024
US soldiers take part in a military exercise in Jordan in May 2017. The kingdom has a defence pact with the US and has several thousand American troops stationed in the country. AFP
Pro-Iranian militias test reach with attack on US base in Jordan

Strike that killed three occurred in strategic corner near American zone of control in Syrian desert

JordanJanuary 29, 2024
Smoke rises after an Israeli missile strike in Damascus on Saturday, which killed four members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards. Reuters
Analysts: Israel trying to pull Iran into deeper confrontation

The killing of Iranian and Tehran-allied commanders in Syria, Lebanon and Iraq in recent weeks has opened a 'phase of reciprocal killings'

SyriaJanuary 20, 2024
Food aid for vulnerable families in Sanaa. About 24 million people out of Yemen's population of 32 million are in need of humanitarian assistance. EPA
'We are scared': Yemenis fear deeper humanitarian crisis after US-led strikes

Impoverished country has been ravaged by war between internationally recognised government and Houthi rebels since 2014

GulfJanuary 12, 2024
Israeli forces in the Gaza Strip on Friday. Reuters
Israel shifts focus in Gaza to align military and political goals

Washington has been urging for a less intense war against Hamas

Palestine-IsraelJanuary 05, 2024
A boy holds up an image of Hezbollah secretary general Hassan Nasrallah as people gather to watch Nasrallah's televised speech on Wednesday in Beirut. EPA / ABBAS SALMAN
How will Hezbollah retaliate against Israel?

Hassan Nasrallah has promised group 'cannot be silent' but it is likely to avoid risking escalation to all-out war

LebanonJanuary 04, 2024
Paramedics carry a man injured at an event marking the fourth anniversary of the killing of Qassem Suleimani in Kerman, Iran. AFP
Can Iran be walled in by assassinations and explosions?

Escalation in Iran, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon and the Red Sea spark fears of regional war

IranJanuary 04, 2024
Iraqi clerics stand near a banner in Baghdad depicting senior Iranian military commander Qassem Suleimani and Iraqi militia commander Abu Mahdi Al Muhandis in August 2021. Reuters
How Iran-backed factions co-ordinate attacks, four years after Suleimani killing

A 'united' proxy front has emerged four years after the assassination of IRGC commander Qassem Suleimani

Palestine-IsraelJanuary 03, 2024
A fighter keeps watch on the deck of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, seized by the Houthis near Al Salif port on the Red Sea in the province of Hodeidah, Yemen. EPA
Houthi attacks will have 'catastrophic repercussions', says Yemen

Moammar Eryani says rebel group's Red Sea actions could undermine peace efforts and aggravate humanitarian suffering

GulfDecember 15, 2023
The US says it is working with partners to bolster a maritime task force to address the Houthi threat. AFP
US says it will take ‘every step’ to deter Yemen rebels

Warning comes after diplomats tell The National that Washington is studying options, including strikes

GulfDecember 15, 2023
An Israeli flag on the ground in Sanaa, after the Houthis attacked a Norway-flagged tanker off Yemen. EPA
Western allies consider options against Houthis including Yemen strikes

Rebels' Red Sea attacks are jeopardising imminent peace road map, diplomats and officials warn

GulfDecember 14, 2023
Yemenis protest in Sanaa in solidarity with the Palestinians amid the Israel-Gaza war. EPA
Yemen 'close to a ceasefire and roadmap for peace'

Houthi attacks against shipping in the Red Sea are sticking point in agreement, sources say

GulfDecember 13, 2023
Lebanon's Minister of Energy and Water Walid Fayad with Qatari Energy Minister Saad Al Kaabi, during a meeting in Doha. Photo: Lebanese Ministry of Energy
Lebanese Minister says maritime border deal with Israel still stands

Hezbollah has been embroiled in a border conflict since October 8 in support of its ally Hamas, but Walid Fayad says exploration at sea continues

LebanonDecember 12, 2023
Yemenis wait for boats after touring the deck of the Galaxy Leader cargo ship, which is docked at Al Salif port. EPA
Houthi-captured ship becomes tourist attraction for Yemenis

Rebel group has held 'cultural activities' aboard the Galaxy Leader, calling for boycotts of Israeli and American-made products

GulfDecember 12, 2023
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