Mina Al-Oraibi

يا رب احمي العراق وشباب العراق الأبطال .. عزيمتهم وشجاعتهم رغم كل المصاعب موقع فخر.. التضحيات مستمرة #نريد_وطن

How the war on Iran is exposing Iraq's fundamental failures - must read by @HayderSH for @TheNationalNews thenationalnews.com/opinion/commen…

Eid Mubarak to all.. exceptional circumstances in the UAE and around the Gulf but we count our blessings as others in Iraq, Lebanon, Iran and Palestine suffer brunt of war. Speaking to ⁦@Elex_Michaelson⁩ on @cnn on first day of Eid

Tit-for-tat attacks on Iran’s South Pars facility and Qatar’s Ras Laffan refinery have taken war to a new level. @AlOraibi says Gulf leaders, caught in a cycle of escalation, are still keenly working toward a diplomatic offramp:

Clear, unambiguous reality is IMI and Sky UK are in scheduled negotiations over a deal that has produced a media powerhouse in the region. Nothing urgent or unexpected, working to a timeline that was clear to both sides from the start - May 2027.

The UAE has been great at sharing information. The transparency has been reassuring.

Two Iranians charged with spying after being arrested in London thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/0…

Given the extraordinary circumstances facing the country, and the responsibility we all share to get through this difficult chapter, we have decided to allow oil to flow through the Kurdistan Region’s pipeline as soon as possible.

“Iraq’s Kurdistan Region is desperately trying to avoid becoming entangled in a war involving two of its most important foreign partners (the US and Iran), who are pressing Erbil to toe diametrically opposed lines.” ⁦@wrodgers2⁩ thenationalnews.com/opinion/commen…

Zelenskyy offers 1,000 drone interceptors a day to Gulf states thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026…

US-Iran latest: Iran confirms death of key official Ali Larijani thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026…

Inside France's talks for Lebanon to avoid an Israeli army occupation thenationalnews.com/news/europe/20…

Four drones targeted the U.S. Embassy in #Baghdad tonight. According to initial reports, one drone landed near the embassy compound, while three others were shot down before reaching their intended target. No further details have been released so far.

UAE announces temporary, partial closure of airspace thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026…

One month ago, I interviewed Iraqi Foreign Minister @Fuad_Husseein warned of limitless Middle East war.. 2 weeks ahead of war, he spoke of consequences.. worth revisiting thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026…

Beirut’s Sports City becomes refuge as war displaces thousands thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026…

US air refuelling tanker crashes in Iraq after incident involving another plane thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/0…

This war made me realise the UAE is my country, not just 'the country I live in' | The National thenationalnews.com/opinion/commen…

UN Security Council adopts resolution condemning Iran attacks on Gulf states thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/0…

May get lost in all the news about war but - A Syrian man who moved to the UK after serving in one of former president Bashar Al Assad's most feared intelligence agencies is to appear in court in London on Tuesday accused of crimes against humanity. thenationalnews.com/news/uk/2026/0…

Perspectives are shifting in Gulf nations as Iran continues to target its neighbours following strikes launched by the US and Israel. We speak to @AlOraibi editor-in-chief of the Abu Dhabi-based outlet the National, about the changing geopolitics : youtu.be/MjRgMjpgmeU?si…