Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World  Election billboards for candidates and blocs competing in Iraq's upcoming November parliamentary election, including incumbent Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, are displayed along a street in Baghdad on October 3, 2025. (AFP)

Campaigning Kicks off in Iraq’s Parliamentary Elections

Campaigning kicked off on Friday for Iraq’s parliamentary elections scheduled for November 11. Over 7,000 candidates are running for the 329-seat…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet al-Abbasi. (Iraqi Ministry of Defense)

Iraqi Defense Minister to Asharq Al-Awsat: Our Defense Ties with the US Will Continue

Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet al-Abbasi stressed that the “recovery of the military allowed us to reassess our relationship with the international anti-ISIS…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Business Sudani delivers his speech at the opening of the Iraq Investment Forum (Iraqi News Agency). 

Sudani Launches $450 Billion Investment Opportunities in Iraq

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani unveiled investment opportunities worth $450 billion across multiple sectors, signaling an ambitious drive to…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq welcomes Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani at Al-Hosn Palace (Oman News Agency)

Iraq, Oman Call for Halt to the Spread of Regional Conflict

Iraq and Oman signed memorandums of understanding (MoUs) covering multiple sectors during Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani’s visit to Muscat, as…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A member of Iraqi security forces is seen at the Ain al-Asad airbase in the al-Anbar province, Iraq December 29, 2019. (Reuters)

US Pullout from Ain al-Asad Stirs Iraqi Fears

Iraqi politicians are sounding the alarm that an accelerated US military drawdown could leave the country exposed to a fresh confrontation between Iran and…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World The Iraqi parliament in session. (Iraqi parliament file photo)

Ameri’s Threat to Enter Iraq Parliament in PMF Outfit Deepens Tensions between Baghdad, Washington 

Head of the Badr organization of Iraq’s pro-Iran Coordination Framework Hadi al-Ameri has caused a stir in the country by threatening to storm the parliament…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Photo released by IRGC-linked Daneshju agency shows Iranian missile model inside Imam Hussein shrine in Karbala

Iraq’s Sadr Condemns ‘Militarization of Shrines’

Iraqi cleric Moqtada al-Sadr on Friday rejected what he called the “militarization of shrines” after videos showed pilgrims mimicking rocket fire during the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Sudani holds talks with Iran’s security chief Larijani in Baghdad Monday (Iraqi premiership)

Regional Shifts Loom over Larijani’s Talks in Baghdad

Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Secretary Ali Larijani began a regional tour on Monday with a visit to Baghdad, holding talks with senior Iraqi…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)