Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
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…

Hamza Mustafa
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)
Arab World Photo showing Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad (right), Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Shaara (INA)

Sudani: Syrian President’s Presence at Baghdad Summit Important for All

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani has stressed the importance of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa’s participation in the upcoming Arab League summit…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Photo of the “Baghdad Conference for Cooperation and Partnership” held in 2021 (Reuters)

Baghdad Prepares for Key Arab Summit, Eyes Broad Participation and Regional Consensus

Iraq is stepping up preparations to host the Arab League Summit on May 17, expressing strong hopes that the gathering in Baghdad will lead to a unified roadmap…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
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…

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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)