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.
Articles
Guterres calls for statesmanship to avoid nuclear war with North Korea
The use of nuclear weapons should be unthinkable … yet the world seems to be "sleepwalking to war," Guterres tells UN.
The AmericasSeptember 20, 2017
‘The UN is a convening table where every member has a voice’
The UAE envoy to the UN tells Mina Al-Oraibi why the organisation matters, how she thinks it can be reformed – and why Iran’s ‘nefarious activities’ are such a cause for concern
The AmericasSeptember 18, 2017
UAE envoy urges reform of the United Nations
Lana Nusseibeh said that given the “fragmentation” the world is witnessing, “the role of the UN is more important than ever”
The AmericasSeptember 18, 2017
Reform takes centre stage at the UN as it faces up to its failings
At a crossroads, the UN must face down the challenges before it and press on with change
OpinionSeptember 17, 2017
The world cannot afford not to have a UN
Still, long-overdue reforms can no longer be raised in passing to cover up for issues that continue to plague the sole organisation for international governance
CommentSeptember 03, 2017
The Editor's Briefing
This week’s reflections and must-read stories from our Editor-in-Chief
NewslettersAugust 01, 2017
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