Hamza Mustafa

Hamza Mustafa
Arab World Stephen Troell and his wife in Iraq (Stephen Troell’s social media)

Washington Welcomes Iraqi Court Decision in US Citizen’s Murder Case

The US State Department welcomed the Iraqi judiciary’s move to convict and sentence an Iranian and four Iraqis on charges of killing US citizen Stephen Troell,…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World The Parliamentary Integrity Commission in one of its meetings (the Commission's website)

Iraq Negotiates with the US to Repatriate ‘Heist of the Century’ Suspects

The Iraqi Parliamentary Integrity Commission announced that the Iraqi judiciary is in talks with its US counterpart to repatriate suspects involved in the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World French President Emmanuel Macron addressing French ambassadors in Paris (AFP)

US, France Continue to Support Iraq's Efforts in Combating Terrorism

French President Emmanuel Macron held a telephone call with Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani during which Macron reaffirmed France's support to…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World The highest Shiite authority in Iraq, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani (Twitter)

Sistani Breaks Silence on Jadriya Land Seizures

The highest Shiite authority in Iraq, Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani, has publicly denounced the seizure of lands belonging to Iraqi citizens in the upscale Jadriya…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World  Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani (DPA)

Sudani: Iraq to Stop Gas Imports from Iran within 3 Years

Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia al-Sudani, said that his country would end reliance on Iranian oil imports within a period of three years. …

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasi boards military cargo plane during domestic flight in June (Iraqi Ministry of Defense)

Iraqi Defense Minister Starts Washington Visit

Iraqi Defense Minister Thabet Mohammed al-Abbasi embarked on a visit to the US on Monday, leading a high-ranking military delegation. Brig. Gen. Yahya…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World  File photo of the entrance to the port of Umm Qasr (AP)

Iraq Announces Recovery of 500 Meters of its Lands from Iranian Side

Iraq’s Ministry of Transportation refuted claims of ceding land to Iran for a railway link, announcing the reclamation of 500 meters of its lands from the…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)
Arab World Former Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi (DPA)

Baghdad Recovers from Jordan One of Accused of ‘Heist of the Century’

The Iraqi Integrity Commission announced, on Thursday, that diplomatic efforts have resulted in the recovery of one of the suspects in the major theft of tax…

Hamza Mustafa (Baghdad)