Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World Iraqi security forces were surprised to find an ISIS flag raised at the gate of a school in a village in Kirkuk

ISIS Flag Raised in Kirkuk Village

Iraqi security forces on Friday encircled a village in Kirkuk province, located 250 kilometers north of Baghdad, after an ISIS flag was raised there. The move…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani chairing a cabinet meeting (Prime minister’s office)

Baghdad Plans Meetings to Discuss Syria

Iraq’s embassy in Damascus resumed operations on Thursday, with Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein announcing plans for key discussions on Syria’s situation. …

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Baghdad on December 6, 2024 (AFP).

Baghdad Opposes Military Solutions to Syrian Crisis

The Iraqi government has reiterated its support for diplomatic solutions to resolve the Syrian crisis, emphasizing its coordination with Iran, Russia, and the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Parliament Speaker Mahmoud al-Mashhadani (Reuters)

Debate Resurfaces Over Political Agreement After Al-Mashhadani Elected Iraqi Speaker

Less than a week after the Iraqi parliament elected Mahmoud al-Mashhadani as speaker, the “political agreement” document has returned to the spotlight due to…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Trump at an election rally (AFP)

Iraqi Judiciary Faces Challenge After Trump’s Win, Arrest Warrant Issued

Iraqi President Dr. Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid and Prime Minister Mohammed Shia’ al-Sudani congratulated Donald Trump on his win in the US presidential election…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World This handout picture released by the media office of Iraq's top Shiite authority Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani shows him (L) during a meeting with the new representative of the United Nations secretary general for Iraq and head of the UN Assistance Mission to the country (UNAMI), Mohamed al-Hassan of Oman (C), in the central Iraqi city of Najaf on November 4, 2024. (Photo by Sistani's Media Office / AFP)

Sistani Calls for Limiting Possession of Weapons to the Iraqi State

Iraq's top Shiite authority Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani announced seven factors that would achieve Iraq’s stability. He made his remarks shortly after…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani. (Reuters)

Sudani Continues Efforts to Avert Israeli Retaliation against Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has urged Britain, Spain and Switzerland to exert pressure to ease the tensions in the region and help avert an…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Members of Iraqi factions raise the photo of Nasrallah in Baghdad. (AFP)

Iraq Calls for Protecting Maritime Corridors in Arabian Gulf

Iraq has emphasized the protection of maritime routes for oil transport through the Arabian Gulf amid increasing warnings of a broader conflict between Israel…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)