Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
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)
Arab World Sudani during a video conference with officials in the electricity sector (government media)

Sudani Commits to Improving Iraq’s Electricity Network by Next Summer

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has vowed to improve the country’s electricity system by next summer, noting that the current crisis in power…

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

Iraq’s al-Sudani: Govt Is Being Undermined and Impeded

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani spoke on Saturday of attempts to undermine and impede the work of his government. His remarks were seen as an…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian places a wreath at the site of Qassem Soleimani’s assassination in Baghdad, Iraq (EPA)

Pezeshkian: Iran Wants a Strong, Independent Iraq

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian began his foreign tour with a visit to Iraq, where he signed agreements focusing on security and the economy. The two…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A troop member of the International Coalition shakes hands with an Iraqi soldier during a military training. (CENTCOM file)

Iraqi, American Officials to Meet to Discuss US Troop Withdrawal

The final agreement between Iraq and the United States over the withdrawal of the International Coalition will be implemented according to a timetable agreed…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World  Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein (AP)

Iraqi Foreign Minister: US Forces Are Not Occupiers

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani discussed ending the US-led coalition’s mission in Iraq with a coalition official, while Foreign Minister Fuad…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)