Mina Al-Oraibi is the Editor in Chief of The National, an English-language regional news outlet based in Abu Dhabi. Mina has over 20 years of experience covering Middle Eastern, European, and American affairs. She has conducted multiple high-profile interviews, including with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia AlSoudani, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva, President of the European Central Bank Christine Lagarde, and former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair.
Prior to assuming the role of Editor in Chief of The National, Mina was a Senior Fellow at the Institute for State Effectiveness (ISE) and a Yale World Fellow. At ISE, Mina worked on developing policy recommendations for improved governance in the MENA region, focusing on Iraq and Syria.
Mina was the Assistant Editor-in-Chief of Asharq Alawsat, from 2011–2015. Previous to that, she was the Washington Bureau Chief for the newspaper.
She is a columnist for Foreign Policy magazine and a member of the International Media Council. She is also a member of the Board of Trustees of the American University in Iraq – Sulaimani. Mina was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
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