Mohamad Ali Harisi

3 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Mohamad Ali Harisi |Hamza Hendawi

Palestinians gather in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, to protest against Hamas and call for an end to the war with Israel. AFPDemonstrators have demanded an end to he conflict with Israel, which has renewed military operations in the enclave. AFPPalestinians gather in Beit Lahia, northern Gaza, to protest against Hamas and call for an end to the war with Israel. AFPDemonstrators have demanded an end to he conflict with Israel, which has renewed military operations in the enclave. AFP

3 weeks ago | thenationalnews.com | Mohamad Ali Harisi |Hamza Hendawi

Palestinian protesters hold a sign reading 'Hamas Doesn't Represent Us' during a demonstration in northern Gaza. BloombergHamas sees Gaza protests as 'Israeli attempt' to pressure it into disarmingDemonstrations intensified across the Palestinian Strip this week in a rare display of public dissent against the group

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Khaled Yacoub Oweis |Mohamad Ali Harisi |Nada Maucourant Atallah

Clashes broke out on Monday in Syrian-Lebanese border areas between troops led by Hayat Tahrir Al Sham and fighters aligned with Hezbollah, sources on both sides said, after the killing of three Syrian soldiers, in a major escalation despite efforts by the two governments to improve relations. The Syrian Defence Ministry, led by a senior HTS commander, said overnight that Hezbollah had abducted three soldiers near the Zita dam in Homs province and “liquidated” them in Lebanese territory.

1 month ago | thenationalnews.com | Mohamad Ali Harisi |Thomas Helm

A woman cries as mourners bury the bodies of nearly 100 Lebanese people killed during the war between Israel and Hezbollah in the largest mass funeral in Lebanon, held in the southern village of Aitaroun.

2 months ago | thenationalnews.com | Vanessa Ghanem |Mohamad Ali Harisi

Lebanon’s newly formed government, led by Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, has omitted any mention of “armed resistance” from its ministerial statement for the first time since 2005, according to a draft seen by The National. The move signals a recalibration of Lebanon’s official stance on the military activities of the Iran-backed militant group Hezbollah and a broader effort to reassert state sovereignty over defence and security matters.