Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of Baghdad, Iraq, August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo

US Urges Baghdad, Erbil to Carry Out ‘Constructive Dialogue’

The United States has urged Baghdad and Erbil “to resolve their issues through constructive dialogue consistent with their constitutional responsibilities”…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A convoy of US forces seen on the border between Syria and Iraq. (Reuters file)

Iraq Reiterates Need for Int’l Coalition Forces to Remain

Iraq’s security and defense committee announced on Sunday that “the need still stands” for the US-led anti-ISIS international coalition to remain in the…

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World Leader of the Hikma Movement Ammar al-Hakim delivers his Eid speech to supporters in Baghdad (Hikma Media)

Kurdistan Salary Crisis Clouds Eid Celebrations in Baghdad

The festivity of Eid al-Adha in Baghdad was overshadowed by growing political tensions, particularly over the unresolved salary crisis in the Kurdistan Region…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World This handout pictured released the Iraq's Prime Minister's Media Office shows Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani (R) meeting Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the government palace in the Green Zone in Baghdad, on June 1, 2025. (Iraqi Prime Minister’s Press Office / Handout / AFP)

Aoun’s Visit to Baghdad Eases Strained Ties between Lebanon, Iraq 

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun arrived in Baghdad on Sunday on an official visit for talks with top Iraqi officials. Ties between Lebanon and Iraq had been…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Kurdistan Democratic Party leader Masoud Barzani receives Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani in Erbil (Government Media)

Erbil Threatens Boycott as Baghdad Freezes Salaries, US Urges Calm

Tensions are high between Erbil and Baghdad after Iraq’s Federal Finance Minister, Taif Sami, ordered the suspension of salary payments to employees in the…

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

Tensions Rise Between Erbil and Baghdad after Kurdistan Salary Payments Halted

A sharp dispute has erupted between Erbil and Baghdad following Iraqi Finance Minister Taif Sami’s decision to halt salary payments to public employees in the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani attends the 34th Arab League summit in Baghdad on May 17, 2025. (Photo by THAIER AL-SUDANI / POOL / AFP)

Sudani Announces Fund for Arab Recovery

At the 34th Arab League Summit held in Baghdad, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced the launch of 18 initiatives to revitalize Arab…

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Arab World The Coordination Framework reaffirmed its support for the success of the Arab Summit in Baghdad (X)

Baghdad: Syria Did Not Request Security Guarantees for Summit Attendance

Baghdad confirmed that Syrian authorities did not request any security guarantees for President Ahmad Al-Sharaa to attend the upcoming Arab League Summit…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)