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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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      Smoke rises from the site of a Saudi strike on Yemen's southern port of Mukalla. Reuters
      AnalysisYemen’s infighting hands advantage to Houthis and extremists

      Latest crisis emphasises fragility of Yemen’s already fractured political landscape

      MENADecember 31, 2025
      A crowd shows support for the UAE in Aden, Yemen, on December 30. EPA
      Play01:53
      CommentWhat the UAE actually did in Yemen - and why it will still matter

      Emirati forces' counter-terrorism work changed the course of the country's future for the better

      CommentDecember 31, 2025
      A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces during a Baghdad parade marking the eighth anniversary of the defeat of ISIS in 2017. Reuters
      AnalysisPower plays frustrate Iraq’s militia disarmament effort

      Baghdad is expecting the US envoy to visit soon, according to sources

      MENADecember 23, 2025
      Protesters carry a mocked-up missile at a rally against US-led strikes on Houthi targets, in Sanaa, Yemen, in January 2024. Reuters
      CommentIs the era of militias in the Arab world finally ending? Iraq may have just said so

      Uproar over Baghdad's now-reverted move to add Hezbollah and the Houthis to its terror list is most telling

      CommentDecember 17, 2025
      Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State and Envoy of the Minister of Foreign Affairs to the EU, with EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Suica, in Abu Dhabi. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National
      Play03:10
      Sudan must not be 'safe haven' for terrorism, UAE warns

      EU and UAE 'on same page' over urgency of ceasefire, says Commissioner for the Mediterranean

      MENADecember 11, 2025
      Lebanese army soldiers in a tunnel used by Hezbollah militants near the border with Israeli in the Zibqin Valley. AP
      US bill links Lebanese army aid to Hezbollah disarmament

      Trump administration, which sent $230m to Beirut in October, is impatient about progress of bringing weapons under state control

      USDecember 09, 2025
      Lebanese soldiers near the border with Israel. The US is one of the army's most important backers. Reuters
      Lebanese army chief's visit to US back on the table

      Unifil commander says there is 'no evidence' of Hezbollah rebuilding its presence near border with Israel

      MENADecember 09, 2025
      Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa speaks as he attends the 23rd edition of the annual Doha Forum, in Doha, Qatar. Reuters
      Play01:18
      Al Shara confronts rebel history after being called 'former terrorist' on stage

      Syria’s President insists he never harmed civilians and fought for 20 years 'with honour'

      MENADecember 06, 2025
      Hezbollah has been heavily weakened by its war with Israel. Getty Images
      Hezbollah threatens 'response' if talks with Israel shift from security

      Group does not oppose direct talks but has reservations about head of Lebanese negotiating team

      MENADecember 05, 2025
      Gulf leaders and officials in Bahrain for the GCC summit. photo: X
      Camera7
      Security and prosperity of Gulf states 'indivisible', says Bahrain's King Hamad

      GCC leaders reiterate commitment to joint defence strategy at summit

      GulfDecember 03, 2025
      The GCC summit is being held in Bahrain for the eighth time. Mohamad Ali Harisi / The National
      AnalysisSecurity, diplomacy and innovation top agenda at GCC summit

      Six Gulf allies, now a major collective force in regional policy and international diplomacy, are meeting at a time of rapid changes

      GulfDecember 03, 2025
      Completing the regional air defence shield is a priority, according to GCC Secretary General Jasem Al Budaiwi. The National
      GCC air defence system will be completed soon, says Al Budaiwi

      Bahrain hosting 'extremely important' GCC summit on Wednesday

      GulfDecember 02, 2025
      Hezbollah fighters raise their group's flags and shout slogans as they attend a mass funeral of Hezbollah's chief of staff Haytham Tabtabai (Sayyed Abu Ali) in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, 24 November 2025. Tabtabai was killed in an Israeli airstrike in the southern suburbs of Beirut on 23 November 2025. Lebanon's Health Ministry said five people were killed and 28 others injured in the strike. EPA / WAEL HAMZEH
      Play01:10
      Hezbollah will not retaliate against Israel despite Iranian calls for 'revenge'

      Assassination of top commander in Beirut marks Israel’s most severe blow in a year, but Hezbollah has few real options to retaliate

      MENANovember 26, 2025
      Dr Anwar Gargash, diplomatic adviser to President Sheikh Mohamed, and Massad Boulos, senior adviser to the US President, at a joint press conference on Sudan, in Abu Dhabi. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play01:07
      US envoy calls on warring parties in Sudan to accept truce without conditions

      Trump's senior adviser on Africa, Massad Boulos, in Abu Dhabi for talks

      NewsNovember 25, 2025
      Alexander Stubb during an interview with The National. Chris Whiteoak / The National
      Play00:50
      InterviewFinland's President talks trade, diplomacy and Trump

      Finnish President is leading a business delegation in Abu Dhabi on a visit marking 50 years of relations

      MENANovember 20, 2025
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