Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (INA)

Iraqi Gov’t Allies Retreat on Arms Control, Anti-Graft Drive

Political pressure is mounting on Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi as an end-of-September deadline for US forces to leave Iraq approaches, while disputes over…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad )
Arab World The headquarters of Iraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Basra. (Reuters)

Al-Zaidi Warns Against Renewed Attacks on Neighboring Countries from Iraqi Territory

Iraq’s Ministerial Council for National Security, chaired by Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi, announced “strict measures” to prevent any attacks from being…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Ali al-Zaidi, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Iraqi Prime Minister (INA)

Iraq’s Government Admits Difficulty Paying Salaries on Time

Iraq’s financial crisis has entered a more critical phase, with government officials acknowledging that the state is struggling to pay employees on time and…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World  Mourners carry the coffin of an Iranian adviser draped in the Iranian flag during a group funeral for Iranian advisers and Popular Mobilization Forces fighters killed in airstrikes on bases belonging to Iraq's PMF in Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP)

Sadr Renews Criticism of Militias, Hakim Calls for Shielding Iraq from Regional Conflicts

Influential Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Thursday blamed the continued presence of weapons outside state control for the deaths of members of the Popular…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World This handout picture taken and released on July 26, 2026 by the Iraqi Prime Minister's Office shows Iraq's Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (R) shaking hands with Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam during their meeting in Baghdad. (Photo by IRAQI PRIME MINISTER'S PRESS OFFICE / AFP)

Lebanon and Iraq Head Towards a New Partnership

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi and his Lebanese counterpart, Nawaf Salam, discussed a number of issues related to bilateral relations during a meeting in…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Gulf Abdali border crossing (KUNA)

Iraq, Kuwait Coordinate to Contain 'Abdali' Fallout

Kuwaiti Interior Minister Fahad Yusuf Saud Al-Sabah said on Saturday that relations with Iraq remained “deep-rooted” despite ongoing challenges, pledging to…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian (R) receives Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi in Tehran on July 23, 2026. (Iranian Presidency)

Iraqi PM Takes De-Escalation Initiative to Tehran

Iraq’s government spokesman said Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi carried an initiative to Tehran aimed at easing regional tensions, while Baghdad said it would not…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World  Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi (Prime Minister’s Media Office)

Iraq Rejects Discussing State Control of Weapons in 'Other Capitals'

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi will travel to Tehran on Thursday at the head of a senior government delegation for talks with top Iranian officials on…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)