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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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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun with US ambassador to Lebanon, Michel Isaa, at Baabda Palace. Photo: Lebanese presidency / X
US ambassador meets Lebanese leaders as Washington urges meeting with Netanyahu

Saudi Arabia backs Lebanon-Israel negotiations but sets red lines, Lebanese sources say

MENAMay 01, 2026
UAE flag area Corniche in Abu Dhabi. Victor Besa / The National
Machine guns, grenades and illicit commissions: Inside Sudan arms smuggling case

Attorney-General refers 13 defendants and six companies to State Security Court

MENAApril 30, 2026
Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan receives Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Jeddah. SPA
GCC meeting in Jeddah 'first good step in right direction', says UAE official

Country is revising utility of role in multilateral organisations but not considering any withdrawals at this time

MENAApril 29, 2026
'Strategic autonomy is the UAE's North Star,' one analyst has said. Victor Besa / The National
AnalysisUAE's Opec exit follows country's plan for strategic autonomy

Emirates has demonstrated its status as active regional player through series of pivotal shifts across sectors

EnergyApril 28, 2026
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun meets Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman during a visit to Riyadh. Saudi Press Agency
Saudi Arabia ramps up diplomatic outreach to Lebanon

Flurry of contacts deepens diplomatic blitz amid a fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah

GulfApril 24, 2026
The National's journalists answer questions about Israeli attacks on Lebanon, the truce talks and the people impacted by loss or displacement.
Play54:07
Q&A replayLebanon attacks, truce talks and the human toll

Your questions answered as Israel and Lebanon negotiate ceasefire agreement

MENAApril 15, 2026
Aircraft USS Abraham Lincoln is a strong military presence in the war the US started on Iran. US Navy
US says it began setting conditions for 'mine-clearing' mission in Strait of Hormuz

Vital route has been blocked by Iran, and the fate of the strait is now on the table in Islamabad talks

MENAApril 11, 2026
A man in Lahore carries newspapers detailing the meeting between the US and Iran in Islamabad. Reuters
ExplainerIran's 10-point plan v Trump's 15-point plan: What each side is asking for

Both proposals are widely seen as opening negotiating positions rather than final demands

MENAApril 11, 2026
Riot policemen line up along a road near the expected venue of the US-Iran talks in the Red Zone area of Islamabad. AFP
Islamabad stands still for world’s most consequential talks

Pakistani jets are expected to escort the Iranian plane carrying the delegation that will negotiate with top US officials

MENAApril 10, 2026
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said the Strait of Hormuz blockade is 'everybody's problem', in an interview with The National.
Play10:09
InterviewEU's Kallas warns of 'slippery slope' if Iran controls Strait of Hormuz

Foreign policy chief calls for Lebanon to be included in 'fragile ceasefire' and to involve Gulf states in US-Iran talks

MENAApril 09, 2026
A cargo ship near the Strait of Hormuz, which has been effectively blockaded by Iran. Reuters
Five key points in Bahrain's UN proposal to safeguard shipping in Strait of Hormuz

UN Security Council is expected to vote on Friday on resolution supported by GCC countries and Jordan

MENAApril 03, 2026
A billboard shows a graphic depicting Iran's supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei with military commanders as people attend the annual anti-Israeli Quds Day in Tehran. Getty Images
Iran ramps up proxy co-ordination despite Israeli infiltration

Tehran expects Yemen's Houthis to join the war

MENAMarch 14, 2026
The Lebanese Civil Defence works to extinguish a fire in a building destroyed after an israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs. Reuters
AnalysisLebanon on brink as US doubts army control, Hezbollah vows to fight on and Israel rejects negotiations

Israelis accused Beirut of 'empty rhetoric' on Hezbollah disarmament

MENAMarch 12, 2026
For decades, the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei consistently asserted that nuclear weapons were prohibited under Islamic law. AFP
Did Ali Khamenei’s ‘nuclear fatwa’ die with him?

For decades, the late supreme leader consistently asserted that nuclear weapons were prohibited under Islamic law

CommentMarch 12, 2026
Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian, Chief Justice Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei, and senior cleric Ayatollah Alireza Arafi. Reuters
Iran’s President says forces ordered to stop Gulf attacks but authority to enforce halt unclear

In a televised message, he said the decision was agreed on Friday and conveyed to troops, but since then dozens of attacks have hit Gulf states

GulfMarch 07, 2026
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