Robert Tollast — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Serves as a Military Affairs Correspondent for The National in Abu Dhabi since September 2023.
Works as a Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute.
Has worked on Iraq-related projects for a decade, including for the Iraq Energy Institute think tank and in government.
Co-produced a commissioned documentary on water shortages in Iraq in 2014, displayed at the Institut Monde Arabe.
Lectured at the UK Ministry of Defence on crime and insurgency in Iraq and spoke at Iraq's first international conference on terrorism in October 2017.
His work has been published by Foreign Affairs, The National Interest, and The National.

Biography

Robert Tollast is a Military Affairs Correspondent for The National in Abu Dhabi, a role he has held since September 2023, following four years in an editing position. He is also a Research Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute. His professional focus centers on the Middle East, with a decade of experience working on Iraq-related projects, including roles in government and for the Iraq Energy Institute think tank. He has reported directly from Iraq.