Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani meets with his Dutch counterpart Mark Rutte in The Hague on Thursday. (AFP)

Iraqi PM in Amsterdam to Boost Partnership, Discuss NATO's New Mission

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani kicked off on Thursday talks with officials in The Netherlands as Baghdad seeks to build a new relationship with…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
World Sudani receives the delegation of the Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei in Baghdad on Wednesday. (Governmental media)

Iranian Judiciary Chief Warns of ‘Malicious Acts’ in Iraq

Iranian Judiciary Chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejei warned on Wednesday during his visit to Baghdad of the “malicious acts” carried out by Israel and the US in…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World One of the power plants in Jordan (Jordanian Electricity Company)

Iraq, Jordan Take Additional Step Towards Electric Connectivity

Iraq and Jordan announced Sunday that they amended the contract to supply Baghdad with electricity with a capacity of 40 megawatts in the first phase. The…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Features A photo published by the Iraqi Prime Minister’s Media Office shows Al-Sudani meeting with senior officials in the Iraqi Armed Forces and the International Coalition. (AFP)

Washington and Tehran in Iraq... Impossible Enmity or Possible Friendship?

For the first time in two months, a change was observed in the Iraqi political discourse towards both Iran and the United States. Although both Tehran and…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein and his Spanish counterpart Jose Manuel Albares Bueno during a press conference (Foreign Ministry media office)

Iraq Forms ‘Military Committee’ to Schedule US Withdrawal

Iraq announced the success of negotiations with the US government to launch a Higher Military Committee to set a timetable for a phased withdrawal of the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Features The funeral procession for members of the Kataeb Hezbollah killed in a US airstrike on “Jurf Al-Sakhr” in Baghdad last November (Reuters)

Iraqi Factions Gear Up for ‘Major Clash’ Amid Concerns Over Tensions with Washington

Tensions are escalating in Iraq after the US military struck two sites belonging to the Kataeb Hezbollah paramilitary group. Experts predict Baghdad could turn…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World The Iraqi Parliament has been operating without a speaker since last October following the dismissal of Mohammed Al-Halbousi (Parliament's media)

Baath Party Legacy Looms over Iraqi Parliament Speaker Election

Late on Friday night, shortly before the session to elect a new parliament speaker in Iraq, political discourse shifted towards candidates' associations with…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi army soldiers (file photo: Reuters)

Iraqi Security Conducts a Successful Operation Against ISIS

Iraq's Security Media Cell announced on Sunday that four ISIS terrorists were killed in a precise air strike in Diyala, northeast of Baghdad. The operation…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)