Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (R) meets with Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein in the Treaty Room of the State Department in Washington, DC, April 25, 2025. (Photo by Jim WATSON / AFP)

Washington Wants an Iraq ‘Free from Malign Influence’

As the US administration on Saturday said it supports a strong and stable Iraq “free from malign influence,” the government in Baghdad affirmed taking…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani at the Sulaymaniyah Forum (Asharq Al-Awsat) 

Iraq’s Sudani Confirms Election Bid, Invites Syria’s al-Sharaa to Arab Summit in Baghdad

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani announced his intention to run in the upcoming parliamentary elections and confirmed that Syrian President Ahmad…

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World Members of Iraq's Shiite Muslim Al-Nujaba movement wave the Palestinian flag during a rally in Baghdad on October 8, 2023 (AFP)

Two US Congressmen Introduce Bill to Free Iraq from Iran

Two US congressmen introduced the “Free Iraq from Iran” bill this week, to diminish Tehran’s influence in Baghdad and to support its independence. “Grateful…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani and Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani meet in Baghdad on March 14, 2025. (Iraq government media)

Iraq and Syria Open ‘New Chapter’ in Ties to Confront ‘Common Challenges’

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani stressed on Tuesday his country’s support to Syria’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, condemning the Israeli…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World 3 January 2023, Berlin: Mohammed Shia al-Sudani, Prime Minister of Iraq, speaks during a press conference at the Federal Chancellery. (dpa)

US Demand to Dismantle PMF Fuels Debate in Iraq, Iran

The United States’ demand for the dismantling of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) in Iraq has fueled debate in Baghdad and Tehran. Iranian Ambassador to…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr shows his ink-stained finger after casting his vote at a polling station in Najaf, Iraq, in May 2018. (Reuters)

Iraq’s Sadr to Boycott Elections, Says Doesn’t Want to Work with ‘Corrupt’ Figures

Head of Iraq’s Sadrist movement influential cleric Moqtada al-Sadr announced on Friday that he was boycotting the upcoming parliamentary elections, citing the…

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

Iraqi Foreign Minister: We Are Not Part of the ‘Axis of Resistance’

A day after Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei stated that Iran does not have proxies in the region, Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein declared that Baghdad…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Families, including children, in al-Hol camp await transfer to Iraq – camp administration

Iraq Counts Citizens in Syria’s Al-Hol, Plans Reintegration Efforts

Iraq said around 16,000 of its citizens remain in Syria’s al-Hol camp, which houses families linked to ISIS. Ali Abdullah, an official at the National…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)