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Robert Tollast

Assistant Foreign Editor

Abu Dhabi

Robert Tollast joined The National as Assistant Foreign Editor in 2020. Prior to this, he worked as a political and security risk analyst with NAMEA Group, focused on the Middle East, and with the Iraq Energy Institute think tank. Since 2011 he has written about Iraq for a variety of publications including Foreign Affairs and USA Today.

PREVIOUS ARTICLES
Chemical weapons watchdog calls for restricting supply of materials to Syria
By Khaled Yacoub Oweis and Robert Tollast
MENA
December 04, 2023, 4:24 PM
US Navy posts photo of Iranian drone filming aircraft carrier in the Arabian Gulf
By Robert Tollast
World
December 03, 2023, 8:31 AM
Houthis pressure US and Israeli air defences with drones and ballistic missiles
By Robert Tollast
World
November 23, 2023, 12:20 PM
Gaza truce: Everything you need to know about hostage and aid deal
By Robert Tollast
Palestine-Israel
November 22, 2023, 7:56 AM
Houthi raid on civilian ship in Red Sea threatens global trade route
By Robert Tollast and Ellie Sennett
Gulf
November 20, 2023, 1:33 PM
Who are Hamas's allies in Gaza? From Islamic Jihad to Marxist militants
By Robert Tollast and Khaled Yacoub Oweis
Palestine-Israel
November 15, 2023, 2:56 PM
The long road south from Gaza city: Fleeing civilians struggle as water runs out
By Nagham Mohanna and Robert Tollast
Palestine-Israel
November 11, 2023, 9:18 AM
Jordan's GPS-guided aid drop to Gaza: Is an air bridge possible?
By Robert Tollast
Palestine-Israel
November 07, 2023, 2:55 PM
Three weeks on, Israel-Gaza war has brought unprecedented death and destruction
By Nada AlTaher, Tommy Hilton and Robert Tollast
Palestine-Israel
October 28, 2023, 3:34 AM
Gaza war: Israel's show of unguided bombs raises fears of more civilian deaths
By Robert Tollast
Palestine-Israel
October 19, 2023, 3:00 AM
Israel's unity government faces stress test as Gaza invasion looms
By Robert Tollast
Palestine-Israel
October 16, 2023, 2:47 PM
Israel military prepares for 'land, air and sea' Gaza invasion
By Robert Tollast
Palestine-Israel
October 14, 2023, 4:31 PM
The future of drone warfare: From AI-assisted swarms to unmanned jet aircraft
By Thomas Harding and Robert Tollast
World
October 06, 2023, 2:55 AM
Defeating the drones: How armies are scrambling to counter new battlefield threats
By Thomas Harding and Robert Tollast
World
October 06, 2023, 2:48 AM
The drone revolution: How Ukraine conflict is being fought to the new rules of war
By Thomas Harding and Robert Tollast
World
October 06, 2023, 2:44 AM
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