Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
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)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and US President Joe Biden meet in Washington. (AFP file photo)

International Coalition to End Mission in Iraq, Keep Going in Syria

A US-led coalition's military mission in Iraq will end by September 2025 and there will be a transition to bilateral security partnerships, the United States…

Asharq Al Awsat (Baghdad) Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A helicopter flies near the Harir base in Erbil (Archive - Rudaw)

US Preparations Underway ahead of Announcing Troop Reduction in Iraq

The United States is expected to soon announce an agreement to reduce its troop presence in Iraq, amidst reports of international coalition equipment being…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World An aerial view of Baghdad, Iraq, Aug. 11, 2021. (Reuters)

South Korea's LIG Nex1 Wins $2.8 Bln Iraq Deal to Export Missile Systems

South Korea's LIG Nex1 said on Friday it won a 3.71 trillion won ($2.8 billion) order from Iraq to export mid-range surface-to-air missile defense systems. …

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)