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Mohamad Ali Harisi

Mohamad Ali Harisi

Foreign Editor
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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Christopher Lockyear, Doctors Without Borders (MSF) secretary general, in a sit-down interview with The National
ExclusiveMSF chief warns of Israeli push to confine medics in Gaza to field hospitals

Secretary general of Doctors Without Borders appeals for halt to pattern of 'genocide and ethnic cleansing'

MENAJune 19, 2025
An anti-Israel poster is displayed in Tehran. Hostilities between Israel and Iran have escalated rapidly. AFP
'Iran can defend itself': Tehran's proxies left on the substitute bench

Hezbollah source tells The National that the group will not intervene, even if US joins conflict

MENAJune 19, 2025
From left, US President Donald Trump, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu each have differing agendas. AFP
Is Israel aiming for regime change in Iran?

Air assault against weakened Iran throws into question Tehran government's grip on power

USJune 18, 2025
Smoke from an Iranian missile strike in Hertzliya, Israel, on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Iran fired several waves of drones and missiles over the last 24 hours, while Israel continued hitting Tehran, killing one more senior military official and setting the state-television complex ablaze with a strike during a live broadcast. Photographer: Kobi Wolf / Bloomberg
PodcastIran and Israel: What's next?

Listen to The National's editors give the inside view on the conflict

Beyond the HeadlinesJune 17, 2025
Houthi supporters attend a ceremony marking the Shiite religious Day of Eid al-Ghadir, in Sana'a, Yemen, 14 June 2025. The al-Ghadir Day is annually observed since Shiites believe the Prophet Muhammad designated his cousin Imam Ali as his successor. Yemen's Shiite Houthis have celebrated al-Ghadir Day since they took control of most northern parts of Sunni majority-Yemen, including the capital Sana'a, in 2014. EPA / YAHYA ARHAB
ExclusiveHouthis consider resuming strikes on US targets to back Iran

Yemeni rebels claimed to have launched missiles at Israel in co-ordination with Tehran

MENAJune 15, 2025
This handout picture released by the Iranian Red Crescent on June 14, 2025, show Iranian Red Crescent volunteers working in a Tehran neighbourhood hit by a reported Israeli strike. The Iranian foreign ministry on June 14 said it would be "meaningless" to join nuclear negotiations with the United States in Oman while Iran is under attack by Israel. (Photo by Iranian Red Crescent / AFP) / === RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / HO / Iranian Red Crescent" - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS ===
VideoIsrael and Iran at war: How did it come to this?

Iran and Israel have been launching tit-for-tat strikes since June 13

MENAJune 14, 2025
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi prays at the grave of Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah in Beirut, on June 3. AFP
Hezbollah 'told Lebanese officials it won’t join Iran's retaliation'

Iran could instruct group to launch precision missiles, security agencies believe

MENAJune 14, 2025
A view shows art on the wall of a building in Beirut depicting late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat at Mar Elias Palestinian refugee camp. Reuters
PLO advances disarmament plan for Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon

Officials engage with authorities in Beirut to implement Abbas-Aoun agreement

MENAJune 02, 2025
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam speaks to The National and other media outlets in Dubai. Chris Whiteoak / The National
New Beirut airport on way but Captagon fight goes on, says Lebanese PM

Nawaf Salam rules out normalisation with Israel without Palestinian statehood and return of refugees

MENAMay 28, 2025
Palestinians take shelter in tents in Gaza city. Reuters
Gaza ceasefire talks not leading to a deal yet, source says

Talks focused on a 70-day truce and the release of 10 hostages

MENAMay 27, 2025
Employees count stashes of Syrian pounds at the central bank in Damascus. The Syrian pound has lost about 90 per cent of its value since 2011. AFP
ExclusiveSyria to overhaul financial system after sanctions relief

Country’s senior monetary official outlines plans to review laws and attract foreign deposits

MENAMay 26, 2025
US President Donald Trump walks to board Air Force One as he prepares to leave Abu Dhabi on Friday. Reuters
Trump's grand finale in the Gulf: Gold, faith and oil

US President leaves with mega-deals and a long-term commitment to the Middle East

UAEMay 16, 2025
President Sheikh Mohamed presents the Order of Zayed to US President Donald Trump. Hamad Al Kaabi / UAE Presidential Court
Sheikh Mohamed vows to work with Trump on advancing peace

US President hosted in Abu Dhabi for talks on bilateral ties

UAEMay 15, 2025
Hamas fighters oversee the handover of Israeli hostages in central Gaza, in February. Reuters
Hamas expects pressure on Israel to reach ceasefire before Trump visits region

Militant group has agreed to lay down its weapons and for its senior officials to live in exile

MENAApril 30, 2025
People queue with pots to receive meals from a charity kitchen in Beit Lahia, in northern Gaza. AFP
Hamas says negotiations under way for a Gaza ceasefire ahead of Trump's visit

US President is set to visit Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar in mid-May

MENAApril 25, 2025
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