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Mina Al-Oraibi

Mina Al-Oraibi

Editor-in-Chief
Abu Dhabi
Mina Al-Oraibi is the editor-in-chief of The National. An Iraqi-Briton, Mina has over 15 years of experience covering Middle Eastern, European and American affairs. She has conducted several high profile interviews, including with former US President Barack Obama, former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, former US Climate Envoy John Kerry, Managing Director of the IMF Kristalina Georgieva, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair. Prior to assuming her current role, Mina was a senior fellow at the Institute for State Effectiveness and a Yale World Fellow.
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IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire. Africa 'has tremendous potential resources, innovative capacity and youthful population', she said. AFP
IMF’s Georgieva: ‘I know what it is to worry about feeding your child’

Interview: Managing Director on next week's Marrakesh meeting, ‘fairness’ in globalisation and her early years in Bulgaria

WorldOctober 06, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani addresses the 78th session of the UN General Assembly this month. EPA
ExclusiveIraqi PM Al Sudani: The biggest challenge we face is gaining people's trust

Speaking in New York during the UN General Assembly, he tells The National his government is committed to the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Kuwait

MENASeptember 25, 2023
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Barbara Leaf, assistant secretary of state for Near Eastern affairs, at a Senate hearing in August 2022. Reuters
Saudi-Israel talks strategic objective, says senior US official

Barbara Leaf says discussions are highly complex but could mean breakthrough for Middle East

USSeptember 21, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
Survivors wait to receive assistance in Morocco's Atlas Mountains following a powerful earthquake earlier this month. AFP
Need to tackle natural disasters is one issue most leaders agree on

After a summer of earthquakes, wildfires and devastating floods, there is a growing consensus for action

USSeptember 19, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
Lana Nusseibeh, the Permanent Representative of the UAE to the UN, was President of the UN Security Council in June. Getty Images
Lana Nusseibeh: 2023 ‘a challenging period of time in human history’

Lana Nusseibeh tells The National of the Emirates’ role as a ‘bridge builder’ in the UN Security Council

WorldSeptember 19, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
Filippo Grandi, speaking at an unrelated event, said the UN has rarely had to respond to so many crises at the same time. Reuters
ExclusiveHead of UN refugee agency warns new approach needed as 110 million displaced

Filippo Grandi says aid organisations are struggling to respond to spate of natural disasters and wars

WorldSeptember 18, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
Martina Strong, the new US ambassador to the UAE, at the ambassador's residence in Abu Dhabi. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
ExclusiveUS ambassador says Abu Dhabi relationship is 'anchor' in Middle East

Martina Strong speaks to The National about diplomacy, ambitions for the region and key allies building relations with China

UAESeptember 18, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
Annette Weber, the EU's special representative for the Horn of Africa. Antonie Robertson / The National
ExclusiveSudan’s war needs an African-led solution, says EU envoy

Eliminating civilian suffering and ensuring a long-term ceasefire is critical, Annette Weber tells The National in an exclusive interview

AfricaMay 25, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary General of the Arab League. Victor Besa / The National
EXCLUSIVEAboul Gheit: Bringing Syria back into Arab League a 'step' towards normalisation

Exclusive: Group's Secretary General tells The National that a 'positive return' to the fold for Damascus rests on the willingness of the country's government to move in the right direction

MENAMay 10, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
Barbara Leaf said the United States is closely watching developments between Saudi Arabia and Iran. Antonie Robertson / The National
ExclusiveUS closely watching 'detente' between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Barbara Leaf says

Full reconciliation yet to be seen but de-escalation in the region to be welcomed, senior official says

USApril 17, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
'The National' celebrates its 15th anniversary
15 years of change - but the duty of journalism to inform endures

On our anniversary, The National's Editor-in-Chief considers the convulsions and constants in the media industry

WeekendApril 14, 2023
Mina Al-Oraibi
Iraq: 20 Years On
Iraq 20 Years On podcast series, Episode 2: ‘My father was taken from us’

We mark 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq with a special podcast series, examining the era which shaped a generation

Iraq: 20 Years OnMarch 17, 2023
The National
Iraq: 20 Years On
Iraq 20 Years On podcast series, Episode 3: ‘A new world order’

We mark 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq with a special podcast series, examining the era that shaped a generation

Iraq: 20 Years OnMarch 17, 2023
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Iraq: 20 Years On
Iraq 20 Years On podcast series, Episode 4: ‘Young people are the hope’

We mark 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq with a special podcast series, examining the era which shaped a generation

Iraq: 20 Years OnMarch 17, 2023
The National
Iraq: 20 Years On
Iraq 20 Years On podcast series, Episode 1: ‘Time will tell’

We mark 20 years since the US-led invasion of Iraq with a special podcast series, examining the era that shaped a generation

Iraq: 20 Years OnMarch 17, 2023
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