Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World An Iraqi soldier walks past a sign that reads "Ramadan Kareem" in the Karrada district of the capital Baghdad on March 5, 2025, during the Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan. (AFP)

Iraq’s Coordination Framework Faces Deep Internal Disputes

Iraq’s ruling pro-Iran Coordination Framework is facing deep internal disputes as the country braces for the policies of the new American administration and…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Leaders of the Coordination Framework during a periodic meeting in Baghdad (X)

Iraq’s Ruling Coalition to Discuss US Warnings

Iraq’s ruling coalition is set to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the implications of a recent phone call between US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and…

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

Baghdad Mulls Openness Towards Damascus, Maliki Warns of Security Threat

The Iraqi government is studying the possibility of Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein carrying out an official visit to neighboring Syria amid a debate over…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani chairs a meeting of security and military officials (Prime Minister's Office)

Iraq Arrests Cell Behind Execution of Those Opposing Saddam Hussein

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani announced on Friday that security forces had arrested a group of former officers responsible for executing…

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

Iraq Urges Trump to Strengthen Security Coordination

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani congratulated US President Donald Trump on returning to the White House, while the Shiite-led Coordination…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Members of the al-Nujaba movement during a military parade. (Al-Nujaba)

After Debate, Iraqi Armed Factions Refuse to Disband

Undersecretary of the Iraqi Foreign Minister Hisham al-Alawi stressed on Sunday that the dismantling and disarmament of armed factions was an internal Iraqi…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A session of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament (AFP)

Erbil Increases Pressure on Baghdad Amid Ongoing Salary Dispute

Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani prepares to visit Baghdad this week to attend a meeting of the State Administration Coalition, according to the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A joint force of the Iraqi army and Popular Mobilization Forces searches for ISIS members in the Nineveh province. (AFP)

Iraqi Forces Kill ISIS ‘Deputy Ruler’ of Kirkuk

Iraqi forces launched a military operation to eliminate remaining ISIS cells in the Zaghitoun Valley, located between the Kirkuk and Saladin governorates. …

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)