Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World Vehicles drive during heavy rainfall in Baghdad, Iraq, March 8, 2025. (Reuters)

Iraq Turns to Gulf for Alternative to Gas from Iran

Baghdad said on Saturday it had not officially received the United States’ decision to rescind a waiver that had allowed Iraq to pay Iran for electricity. …

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World A view of the Baiji gas power station in Iraq. (Government media)

Iraq Halts Gas Imports from Iran

The US State Department welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani's commitment to respecting sanctions imposed on Iran. Iraq will end on Saturday…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
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)