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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
MENA
December 04, 2023, 4:24 PM
Houthi raid on civilian ship in Red Sea threatens global trade route
Gulf
November 20, 2023, 1:33 PM
Who are Hamas's allies in Gaza? From Islamic Jihad to Marxist militants
Palestine-Israel
November 15, 2023, 2:56 PM
Three weeks on, Israel-Gaza war has brought unprecedented death and destruction
Palestine-Israel
October 28, 2023, 3:34 AM
The future of drone warfare: From AI-assisted swarms to unmanned jet aircraft
World
October 06, 2023, 2:55 AM
Defeating the drones: How armies are scrambling to counter new battlefield threats
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October 06, 2023, 2:48 AM
The drone revolution: How Ukraine conflict is being fought to the new rules of war
World
October 06, 2023, 2:44 AM
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