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Mina Aldroubi

Mina Aldroubi

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Mina joined The National in June 2017 after six years of working for news outlets in London. From 2011 to 2016, she worked as a London reporter for Asharq Al Awsat. She has conducted several high-profile interviews, including with London Mayor Saddiq Khan. She graduated in International Politics from City University and received her master’s degree in Middle East Politics from the School of Oriental and African Studies, London. Mina was born in Baghdad, and raised in Amman and London.
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Iraq's new President Nizar Amedi inspects a guard of honour during his inauguration in Baghdad. AFP
Ruling Kurdish party 'will not deal with' new Iraqi President

Nizar Amedi sworn in after five months of post-election wrangling

MENAApril 12, 2026
Iraq’s newly elected president Nizar Amedi attends a parliamentary session in Baghdad. Reuters
Iraq elects Nizar Amedi as president following months of deadlock

Mr Amedi was chosen by Parliament five months after elections failed to produce a majority

NewsApril 11, 2026
Fuad Hussein, right, has been nominated for the presidency by the Kurdish Democratic Party. Reuters
Iraqi parliament to attempt to elect president on Saturday

Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and former environment minister Nizar Amedi, backed by rival Kurdish parties, are candidates for the post

MENAApril 10, 2026
The head of Kuwait's National Guard, Sheikh Mubarak Hamoud Al Jaber Al Sabah, visits personnel who were injured in a drone attack on Thursday night. Photo: National Guard
Kuwait attacked with drones despite ceasefire

Kuwaiti authorities blame Iran, but the Revolutionary Guard said it had not carried out any attacks since the truce began

GulfApril 10, 2026
Iraqi troops travel through Baghdad, near the banks of the Tigris River. AFP
US summons Iraqi ambassador over attack on American diplomatic centre

Washington condemns strike and calls on Baghdad to take steps to dismantle Iran-linked militias

MENAApril 10, 2026
People walk near farmland by the Zubair oil field as gas flares rise in the distance, in Zubair Mishrif, Basra. Reuters
Iraq taps Syria route in necessity-driven but promising oil export push

Despite limited political alignment with Damascus, Baghdad sees potential to revive pipelines to the Mediterranean

MENAApril 04, 2026
Iraqi soldiers inspect the site of a health centre in the Habbaniyah military base which was hit by a US-Israeli air strike west of Baghdad. AFP
Iraq must rein in Iran-backed militias or risk isolation, say officials

Baghdad risks becoming battleground as neighbours push to curb militia attacks

MENAMarch 27, 2026
Smoke rises from the area of the Kuwait International Airport after a reported drone strike hit a fuel depot on March 25. AFP
Iran launches new wave of attacks on Gulf states after UN condemnation

Missile and drone interceptions reported by the UAE, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait

MENAMarch 26, 2026
Gas flaring at the Daura oil refinery in Baghdad. The war has forced authorities to halt operations at Iraq’s oil terminals. AFP
Pressure grows on Iraq to set aside infighting and redirect vital oil exports blocked by Iran war

Deal between Baghdad and Erbil only way to overcome impasse and avert economic disaster, analysts and officials say

MENAMarch 14, 2026
Military personnel and Rafale jet fighters on the deck of the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle. AFP
French soldier killed in Iraq as Iranian-backed group warns of more attacks

Warning from Ashab Al Kahf follows drone attack on base in Erbil

MENAMarch 13, 2026
Iraqi security forces watch as protesters approach a bridge leading to Baghdad's Green Zone, where the US embassy is located, on March 1. AFP
Iraq in the crossfire: US interests and pro-Iran militias under attack

Baghdad and Erbil caught in middle of broad regional war

MENAMarch 06, 2026
US helicopters fly over Erbil International Airport in Iraq on Sunday. Reuters
AnalysisUS troops attacked in Erbil as Iraqi militants weigh up options

Political considerations may keep some factions quiet during US-Iran war, experts say

MENAMarch 01, 2026
Attacks on Iran followed weeks of escalating tension, failed diplomacy, and military build-ups that indicated confrontation was increasingly likely. Reuters
US-Israeli strikes on Iran: What we know so far

Strong Iranian retaliation is expected as region fears a wider conflict

MENAFebruary 28, 2026
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, right, receives US Special Envoy to Iraq Tom Barrack before attending the signing of agreements between Chevron Corporation and the Basra, Dhi Qar, and North Oil Companies. AFP
US envoy meets Al Maliki and Iraqi officials for government formation talks

Washington's special envoy conducts second visit to Iraq in space of few days

MENAFebruary 27, 2026
A photo of Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei stitched to a man's uniform, as he leaves after Friday prayers at Mosallah mosque in Tehran. EPA
Iran willing to give up enriched uranium, says Omani FM, but war still looms

More signals of an imminent war despite evidence of progress in talks with the US

MENAFebruary 27, 2026
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