Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World Former Iraqi lawmaker Ahmed al-Alwani (X)

Ahmed al-Alwani: From Iraq's Protest Front Lines to a Violent Death in Beirut

Iraqi politician Ahmed al-Alwani, found dead in an apartment in Beirut on Tuesday, lived a political career shaped by the turmoil that engulfed Iraq after 2003…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi PM Ali Al-Zaidi in Sadr City on Saturday. (INA)

Al-Zaidi Intensifies Confrontation with Armed Factions

The Iraqi Kataib Hezbollah, one of the armed factions that still refuses to disarm, responded to Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi's announcement regarding its…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi security forces stand guard as protesters holding a “Jihad Brigades” banner gather in Basra, Iraq, April 7, 2026. (Reuters)

Iraqi Armed Factions Face Allegations of Seizing Commercial Contracts

Tensions between the Iraqi government and armed factions have deepened, with mounting accusations over the groups’ economic influence, property acquisitions…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi during a visit to the Defense Industries Commission in Baghdad on Thursday. (Government media)

Iraq Rejects Use of its Territories to Attack Neighbors

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and US President Donald Trump discussed regional developments during a phone call on Thursday, with Baghdad stressing that…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad) Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad)
Arab World  Baghdad International Airport (Archive – Reuters) 

Iraqi Investigation Accuses Armed Factions of Manipulating Airport Contracts

An Iraqi official source has disclosed suspected irregularities in airport contracts that may have benefited armed groups operating outside the law. …

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al-Zaidi at the headquarters of the Iraqi Intelligence Service on October 29, 2026. (INA)

Al-Zaidi’s Regional Visits Aim to Reshape Iraq’s Foreign Relations

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi is preparing to visit Kuwait and Bahrain this week as part of a diplomatic drive to reshape relations with neighboring…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Dismissed Iraqi intelligence chief Hamid al-Shatri (Iraqi News Agency)

Iraq's Intelligence Agency Faces Test of Political Rivalries

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi's decision to take direct control of the country's intelligence agency after dismissing its chief, Hamid al-Shatri, has…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A scene from a session of Iraq's parliament (Social media)

Iraqi Politicians Sentenced to Prison in Oil Corruption Case

Iraq's judiciary announced Thursday that two senior Sunni politicians had been sentenced to prison for profiting from contracts involving oil refinery…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)