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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

Russia's Sergey Lavrov to meet Prime Minister Al Sudani in Iraq

By Robert Tollast●

Abrams and Challenger tanks 'made to beat Russia': Why muddy Ukraine is ideal warzone

By Robert Tollast●

Challenger and Abrams tanks will excel in Ukraine after decades in Iraq's ‘harsh deserts'

By Robert Tollast●

Goshen shooting: Police hunt for suspects after massacre of family, including baby

By Robert Tollast●

Energy crisis spurs green power co-operation between EU and Middle East

By Robert Tollast●

Al Sudani says he is not opposed to keeping US forces in Iraq

By Robert Tollast●

25 Days to Aden: How UAE forces helped defend the Yemeni city from terror

By Robert Tollast●

Beyond the Headlines: Football history in the making as Arabian Gulf Cup kicks off in Iraq

By Robert Tollast●

Iraqi Justice Minister called to court by militia-linked judge over corruption allegation

By Mina Aldroubi and Robert Tollast●

Iraq estimates 40 per cent of population is aged below 15

By Ismaeel Naar and Robert Tollast●

Eli Cohen makes first phone call to Russian counterpart Lavrov as Israeli foreign minister

By Nada AlTaher and Robert Tollast●

Iraq's lost battle against corruption: from early failures to the 'heist of the century'

By Robert Tollast and Sinan Mahmoud●

'Not just equipment': How Ukraine war is reviving old lessons of conflict

By Robert Tollast●

Iranian general praises 'important' drone co-operation with Russia

By Robert Tollast●

Twitter mislabels Norwegian government as Nigerian organisation

By Robert Tollast●