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Mina Al-Oraibi

Editor-in-Chief

Abu Dhabi

Mina Al-Oraibi is the editor-in-chief of The National. An Iraqi-Briton, Mina has over 15 years of experience covering Middle Eastern, European and American affairs. She has conducted several high profile interviews, including with US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, Iraqi President Barham Salih, president of the World Bank Jim Yong Kim and Yemeni President Abdrabu Mansur Hadi. Prior to assuming her current role, Mina was a senior fellow at the Institute for State Effectiveness and a Yale World Fellow.

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Iraq: 20 Years On

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We mark 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq with a special podcast series, examining the era that shaped a generation

Iraq: 20 Years On

March 17, 2023, 2:00 AM

We mark 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq with a special podcast series, examining the era which shaped a generation

Iraq: 20 Years On

March 17, 2023, 2:00 AM

We mark 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq with a special podcast series, examining the era that shaped a generation

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Energy

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