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Mina Al-Oraibi

Mina Al-Oraibi

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Mina Al-Oraibi has been the Editor-in-Chief of The National since 2017.  She has a special interest in Iraq and Gulf developments, and has interviewed world leaders, including every Iraqi Prime Minister for the last two decades, former UK Prime Ministers Tony Blair and Gordon Brown. She has also has a special interest in US foreign policy and has interviewed Barack Obama, Jared Kushner and other senior US officials. Previous to her role at The National, she was a Senior Fellow at the Institute for State Effectiveness and was Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Asharq Alawsat. Mina is a columnist for Foreign Policy magazine and a member of the International Media Council.
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Editor-in-chief Mina Al-Oraibi tests the Emotiv headset, which allows users to fly a drone just by thinking about it.
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Our editor-in-chief test drives the Emotiv mind-controlled drone

Mina Al-Oraibi learns how to fly a drone using just the power of her thoughts, perhaps a little too well...

UAEMarch 18, 2018
Iraqi football fans cheer for their team ahead of the international friendly match between Iraq and Saudi Arabia at the Basra Sports city stadium. Haidar Mohammed Ali / AFP
Iraqi youth are reconnecting with the wider Arab world through their shared love of football

A whole generation of Iraqis has grown up without the joy of supporting their national team, writes Mina Al-Oraibi

CommentMarch 04, 2018
A file photo of an Iraqi soldier during the campaign to defeat ISIL in Mosul (Martyn Aim/Getty Images).
Reconstruction isn't just about rebuilding Iraq, it is an exercise in nation-building too

In the past, the societal and political aspect to reconstruction was almost always ignored, writes Mina Al-Oraibi

CommentFebruary 19, 2018
The former US Secretary of State Colin Powell pictured in 2008 during a TV appearance
Fifteen years on from Colin Powell's fateful speech, Iraqis are still picking up the pieces

If anything is to be learnt from the past decade and a half, writes Mina Al-Oraibi, it is that there are no short cuts to getting Iraq back on track

CommentFebruary 04, 2018
US president Donald Trump arrives with his delegation, including secretary of state Rex Tillerson and Jared Kushner, the president's son-in-law and senior adviser, at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 25, 2018. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
Davos 2018 diary: Trump provides the final day highlight

The US president is expected to declare America is open for business

EuropeJanuary 25, 2018
Two people leave the Congress Centre under snow ahead of the opening of the World Economic Forum 2018 annual meeting. Fabrice Coffrini / AFP
Play04:41
Davos 2018 diary: Global leaders face decision on addressing inequality

World Economic Forum proposes Inclusive Development Index as new hallmark for measuring growth

January 23, 2018
Snow-covered trees in Davos, Switzerland, where the World Economic Forum annual meeting brings together entrepreneurs, scientists, chief executives and political leaders / EPA
Davos and the challenge of modern leadership

WEF 2018 will deal with the crisis of a fractured world – not only in world relations but within societies

CommentJanuary 22, 2018
A file photo of Idlib province. Khalil Ashawi / Reuters
The story of Idlib is being rewritten by the Syrian regime, but facts matter

There are challenges to making sure that the history of the war is not rewritten by those with military might, writes Mina Al-Oraibi

CommentJanuary 08, 2018
Ahed Al Tamimi, centre, protested against Israeli forces in her West Bank village of Nabi Saleh / AFP
Much remains unresolved in the Middle East as we bid farewell to 2017

Perhaps the most iconic image of the year was that of young Palestinian Ahed Al Tamimi protecting her West Bank village

CommentDecember 25, 2017
Iraq must move beyond laudatory statements and put in place strategies for the future. Iraqi Prime Minister's Media Office via Reuters
Iraq needs a long-term strategy as much as it needs short-term wins

A vision that organises the relationships between citizen and state in Iraq is missing, writes Mina Al-Oraibi

CommentDecember 10, 2017
A member of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) runs to take cover from sniper shots near the central hospital of Raqa on October 1, 2017. AFP / BULENT KILIC
US commander sees more battles before ISIL is beaten

Taking away the terrain from ISIL does not mean ISIL is gone. They will operate in smaller cells, they are very savvy and adaptable, said Gen Joseph Votel

December 10, 2017
UAE's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Anwar Gargash said in a tweet on Wednesday that Arab countries should come together under a Saudi-Egyptian leadership. Navin Khianey for The National
Jerusalem, Iran and fighting extremism discussed at Manama Dialogue

At a regional meeting of politicians, economists and analysts, the decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem was a hot topic, even though it was not officially on the agenda

December 09, 2017
Amr Moussa, the former head of the Arab League, at the Emirates Diplomatic Academy in Abu Dhabi. Reem Mohammed / The National
Amr Moussa: US Jerusalem embassy move would 'end peace process'

Former secretary general of the Arab League gives Mina Al-Oraibi his insights into what can be achieved for the region’s future … and how to tackle its challenges.

December 06, 2017
All the President's Men by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Courtesy Simon & Schuster
My favourite reads: Mina Al-Oraibi

While my favourite reads number closer to 50 than five, these titles represent the genres and ideas that have most influenced me in the English language

BooksDecember 02, 2017
Saudis chat and check their phones in front of a poster of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman during the Misk Global Forum / AFP
Saudi youth are greeting a new dawn

The energy can be contagious when listening to young Saudis who have new opportunities in education, culture and media

CommentNovember 27, 2017
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