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Mohamad Ali Harisi

Mohamad Ali Harisi

Foreign Editor
Mohamad Ali Harisi is The National's Foreign Editor, co-ordinating its worldwide output with a focus on the Middle East.
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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

May 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

May 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

April 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

April 25, 2025
Qatar's Emir Sheikh Tamim hosts a meeting between Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, centre, and Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, left, in Doha. Photo: Iraqi News Agency
Syria’s pivotal week: Rivals and allies in diplomatic marathon to map recovery

Regional leaders including Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani met President Ahmad Al Shara

April 18, 2025
Mr Al Hassan is a seasoned Omani diplomat who has previously served as the Permanent Representative of his country to the UN.  Aymen AlAmeri / The National
Iraq has finally crossed bridge from violence to influence, country’s top UN official says

Special representative Mohammed Al Hassan was speaking in an exclusive interview with The National

April 17, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani addresses the opening day of the Sulaimani Forum in Sulaymaniyah, Iraq, on Wednesday. Aymen Al Ameri / The National
Iraq invites Syria’s leader to attend Arab Summit in Baghdad

Iraq has called for an inclusive political process in neighbouring Syria

April 16, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani on stage with The National's Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi at the Sulaimani Forum in Sulaimaniyah. Aymen Al-Almeri /The National
Al Sudani confirms candidacy for Iraq elections in November

Parliamentary vote will be the first to be held after electoral law amendments

April 16, 2025
Lebanese security forces attempt to evict displaced people from a hotel during the conflict between Hezbollah and Israel in Beirut. Reuters
Lebanon pressured to replace Hezbollah-linked security staff

Sources say the requests have delayed appointments in the General Security Directorate

April 14, 2025
Morgan Ortagus. Photo: Sky News Arabia
Morgan Ortagus says US seeking 'peaceful resolution' with Iran

Deputy special envoy to the Middle East tells The National the Trump administration is 'in a hurry' to reach an agreement

April 11, 2025
Iranians in Tehran at a gathering in support of Gaza. AP
Hamas and Hezbollah cautiously welcome US-Iran talks

Iran has shifted its tone towards Washington in recent days and said doors are open for US investors

April 10, 2025
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian, second right, visits an exhibition at Iran's Atomic Technology Day in Tehran. Mr Pezeshkian said US investors are welcome in the country. EPA
Iran welcomes US investors and offers nuclear assurances in major shift of tone

Comments by President Masoud Pezeshkian come days before much anticipated US-Iran talks in Oman

April 09, 2025
Morgan Ortagus during an interview with in Abu Dhabi. Photo: Sky News Arabia
'We know how to get deals': Ortagus says US seeks 'peaceful resolution' with Iran

Deputy special envoy to the Middle East tells The National the Trump administration is 'in a hurry' to reach an agreement

April 08, 2025
Tehran Murals Gif
Could Trump 'clean it all up' with Iran?

Washington and Baghdad have been laying the groundwork for long-anticipated talks

April 01, 2025
Palestinian protesters hold a sign reading 'Hamas Doesn't Represent Us' during a demonstration in northern Gaza. Bloomberg
Hamas claims Gaza protests ‘a paid Israeli attempt' to pressure it to disarm

Demonstrations intensified across the Palestinian strip this week in a rare display of public dissent against the group

March 28, 2025