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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 Palestinian man who was injured while seeking humanitarian aid at the Rafah corridor, is carried into the Red Cross field hospital in the Mawasi area of Rafah. AFP
Hamas demands guarantee of positive results for Gaza ceasefire talks to continue

Core issue is cessation of aggression, senior official insists

MENAJuly 28, 2025
Syrian security forces walk together along a street, after clashes between Syrian government troops and local Druze fighters resumed in the southern Druze city of Sweida. Reuters
Spillover of Syrian violence to Lebanon adds 'new layer of worry'

Lebanese security sources say clashes in neighbouring country have increased internal tension

MENAJuly 17, 2025
Inmates in Roumieh Prison, north-east of Beirut. AFP
Damascus presses Beirut to release thousands of Syrian prisoners

Estimated 2,000 to 3,000 detainees include some convicted of terrorism

MENAJuly 12, 2025
A Palestinian man inspects the site of Israeli strikes on buildings at Gaza's Old City market. Reuters
Hamas credits Trump for progress in Gaza ceasefire talks

Negotiations moving forward because of pressure from US president, Palestinian official says

MENAJuly 09, 2025
The Lebanese government has given US Special Envoy Thomas Barrack, pictured, an 'unbelievably satisfying' response in regards to the disarming of Hezbollah. EPA
ExclusiveKey points from Lebanon’s response to US demand to disarm Hezbollah

The National has been told of content of document that centres on full Israeli withdrawal

MENAJuly 07, 2025
Palestinians at the site of an Israeli strike on residential buildings, at Al Shati refugee camp, in Gaza city. Reuters
Hamas wants guarantees from Trump and 'not anyone else' on Gaza ceasefire

Palestinian faction wants to ensure war will end and Israel will fully withdraw

MENAJuly 05, 2025
Men carry the bodies of children killed on Wednesday in an Israeli strike on Gaza city. AFP
Hamas reviews Gaza ceasefire proposal as Netanyahu vows 'it's over' for group

US President Donald Trump has pledged to be 'very firm' with Israel on need to end conflict during next week's talks

MENAJuly 02, 2025
Lebanese soldiers stand guard in central Beirut. The country has previously experienced attacks during religious events. EPA
ExclusiveBeirut 'terrorist cell' plotted day of attacks mirroring Israel’s pager assault

Arrests come as Lebanon is under pressure to include Hezbollah’s disarmament in its official government agenda as soon as possible

MENAJuly 01, 2025
First responders search for survivors in the ruins of a residential building after an Israeli air strike in Al Sabra, Gaza city. Bloomberg
Hamas claims fate of Gaza ceasefire lies in US-Israel talks

President Trump is expected to meet Israeli PM Netanyahu at White House next week

MENAJuly 01, 2025
Hezbollah supporters chant slogans during a gathering outside the Iranian Embassy in Beirut. EPA
US pressures Lebanon to approve Hezbollah disarmament

Washington is also seeking to link the future of Lebanon and Syria’s relations with Israel, according to sources

MENAJune 30, 2025
Lebanese army soldiers stand guard in downtown Beirut. EPA
Lebanon fears extremist attacks, security sources say

The suspected leader of ISIS arrested in Lebanon was a school teacher, claimed the sources

MENAJune 30, 2025
People walk in Tehran's Tajrish Bazaar on Thursday after the ceasefire between Iran and Israel. Reuters
CommentThe Middle East is rooting for a better, wiser Iran

The country's real strength lies not in uranium or ideology but in its young population, rich culture and vast natural resources

CommentJune 27, 2025
Smoke rises from the site of an Israeli strike on Tehran. Getty Images
ExplainerIran v Israel: What just happened?

Ceasefire may not end the first direct war between the two states

MENAJune 24, 2025
Qatar closed its airspace shortly before Iran announced an attack on a US air base in the country. Reuters
Iran warned US before attack on American base in Qatar, Trump says

Arab countries condemn Iranian attack as US President says: 'It's time for peace'

MENAJune 23, 2025
Demonstrators in Los Angeles protest against the US strikes on Iran. AFP
CommentThe fine line between changing Iran and emboldening Israel’s extremists

Western powers would be playing with fire if backing the current war is without a strategy for what comes after

CommentJune 23, 2025
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