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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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An Iraqi police instructor with a recruit in Baghdad. Authorities are under pressure to show they can control weapons on Iraqi soil. Photo: US Army
Iraq arrests four over killing of policemen in Baghdad clashes

Officers came under fire while trying to clear squatters from southern area of capital

MENAAugust 28, 2026
German soldiers take part in a ceremony in Erbil on August 26, 2026, to mark the end of their deployment in Iraq as part of the US-led coalition to fight ISIS. Photo: Ministry of Peshmerga
Foreign troop withdrawal from Iraq 'accelerates' as deadline approaches

German forces pull out of Kurdistan region ahead of September 30 deadline for drawdown of US-led anti-ISIS coalition

MENAAugust 27, 2026
Members of the paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces in Karbala, Iraq, in 2019. Reuters
Iraq PMF law risks entrenching Iran-backed militias as parallel force

Proposed legislation could cement militias’ power and complicate US demands for disarmament

MENAAugust 23, 2026
Women fighters stand guard during a joint operation by Syria's Kurdish Internal Security Police Force and the Syrian Democratic Forces, at Camp Roj, Hasakah province. AFP
SDF integration into Syrian state marks milestone but key tensions unresolved

Kurdish rights yet to be embedded into constitution meaning ties with Damascus remain tense

MENAAugust 21, 2026
Foreground, from left, Asaad Al Shibani and Ishaq Dar, foreign ministers of Syria and Pakistan, respectively, walk side by side in Islamabad. AFP
Al Shibani visits Islamabad to build Syria-Pakistan relations

Syrian Foreign Minister's itinerary includes meetings with his Pakistani counterpart and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif

MENAAugust 20, 2026
Members of the Taliban attend a rally to mark their return to power five years ago. Reuters
Global concerns over Afghanistan rise as Taliban celebrate five years back in power

European states and rights groups warn that women's freedoms are 'constantly eroded' in country

MENAAugust 15, 2026
A member of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces wears a Keffiyeh with a portrait of Iran's slain supreme leader Ali Khamenei ahead of security checks at the shrine of Imam Hussein on the eve of his funeral ceremonies. AFP
Iran-aligned militia warns Iraq of 'internal strife' if forcibly disarmed

Days after Quds Force Commander visits Baghdad, Badr Organisation says no disarmament before US withdrawal

MENAAugust 14, 2026
Footage of the Houthi strike on a displacement camp in Marib. AFP
Yemen's army and Houthis exchange attacks, raising fears of large-scale conflict

Iran-backed rebels renew strikes on Marib

MENAAugust 08, 2026
The Houthis have claimed responsibility for missile and drone attacks on Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen. EPA
Why are the Houthis escalating attacks on Saudi-backed targets?

Iran-backed rebels could be preparing for new war in Yemen just as regional powers push to end current conflict

GulfAugust 07, 2026
A Sudanese woman sits inside a shelter for displaced people in the Kordofan region. AFP
Human rights alliance calls for chemical weapons investigation in Sudan

Activists warn that civilians must be protected as humanitarian crisis worsens

MENAAugust 07, 2026
Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani with his Turkish counterpart Hakan Fidan in Ankara. Photo: Sana
Turkey and Syria pledge closer defence ties

Foreign ministers Hakan Fidan and Asaad Al Shibani condemn Israeli attacks on southern Syria during meeting in Ankara

MENAAugust 06, 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi attends a national security meeting after the joint US-Saudi strikes on Tehran-backed groups. Reuters
Iraq's Al Zaidi faces 'impossible' task to disarm Iran-backed militias

Baghdad to pursue quiet diplomacy with US and Gulf after strikes on Iran-backed militias

MENAAugust 01, 2026
A Houthi soldier stands guard during a protest in Sanaa with the flags of Iraq, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Iran and Yemen behind him. EPA
AnalysisHouthis' growing presence in Iraq linked to attack on Saudi Arabia

Yemeni group more visible with offices and houses across country, Iraqi officials and experts say

MENAJuly 31, 2026
Ali Al Zaidi, Iraq’s Prime Minister, visits the headquarters of the PMF authorities to discuss the latest security situation. Photo: @IraqiPMO / X
Iraq-Gulf ties at risk as Saudi strikes on Iran-backed militias raise escalation fears

Drone strikes that prompted attacks were attempt to sabotage Baghdad-Riyadh ties, Iraqi sources say

GulfJuly 30, 2026
This screengrab shows smoke rising from the Saudi Aramco refinery in Jizan after it was hit by Houthi strikes. AFP
Houthis attack Saudi Aramco sites – with Yemen at risk of renewed war

Tehran-backed rebels reject proposals to restart flights from Sanaa airport following attacks

MENAJuly 25, 2026
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