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Sinan Mahmoud

Sinan Mahmoud

Correspondent
Baghdad, Iraq
Sinan is a native of Iraq and he has covered Iraq for more than 18 years. He has previously worked for the Associated Press as a senior Iraq correspondent, covering economy, security, politics and daily life. As a freelance reporter, he also wrote for many Arabic and western publications, including The National. He holds a BA in English Translation from College of Arts, Al-Mustansiriya University, Iraq.
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Lebanese men holding a poster of Pope Leo XIV and a Hezbollah flag in Beirut last week. AFP
Chaos as Iraq announces then retracts terror listing for Hezbollah and Houthis

Prime Minister says surprise move against Iranian allies was announced 'in error'

MENADecember 04, 2025
The Khor Mor gasfield after a rocket attack last month. Reuters
Two drones used to attack Khor Mor gasfield in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

Investigation blames 'outlaws' and recommends security upgrade after incident that caused power blackouts

MENADecember 04, 2025
Kurdistan Region President Nechirvan Barzani today received U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources @DepSecStateMR in Erbil, ahead of the inauguration of the new U.S. Consulate General compound. . Photo: U.S. Consulate General Erbil
US unveils world’s largest consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan region

Vast compound in Erbil underscores Washington’s enduring ties with Iraqi Kurds and its intent to maintain lasting presence there

MENADecember 03, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani casts his vote in the country's parliamentary election. in Baghdad. AP
AnalysisWhy Iraq's Al Sudani has 'slim' chance of second term

Race for prime minister's position ongoing amid heated negotiations between political blocs

MENADecember 01, 2025
Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup - AFC Qualifiers - Play Off - Second Leg - Iraq v United Arab Emirates - Basra International Stadium, Basra, Iraq - November 18, 2025 Iraq fans in the stands REUTERS / Thaier Al-Sudani
Iraq v UAE: Jubilation in Basra as hosts keep World Cup hopes alive

Iraqi fans celebrate into the night after team fights back to earn 2-1 win and seal place in Fifa's inter-confederation play-offs

FootballNovember 18, 2025
Supporters of Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani celebrate in Baghdad's Tahrir Square. AP
Optimism meets fatigue in Iraq as election results released

Prime Minister Al Sudani's coalition wins most votes nationwide but falls short of majority needed to form next government

MENANovember 13, 2025
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Iraqi PM Al Sudani rides high in election, leading in Shiite heartland

With no single party expected to win a majority, lengthy talks are expected between blocs

MENANovember 12, 2025
Campaign posters in central Baghdad. About 20 million voters are eligible to choose from 7,744 candidates in the election. AFP
Iraq’s parliamentary elections surprise nation with 55 per cent turnout

Parliamentary vote is country’s sixth since fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003

MENANovember 11, 2025
An Iraqi soldier prepares to vote at a polling station in Baghdad. AFP
Early voting concludes in Iraq's national election with high turnout

Security forces cast ballots, freeing them up to maintain order during polling day on Tuesday

MENANovember 09, 2025
A dredger along the exposed riverbed of the Tigris River in central Baghdad on October 21. AFP
Iraq and Turkey sign 'historic' water management deal

Accord aims to tackle severe drought and boost regional co-operation

MENANovember 02, 2025
The mood in Baghdad’s eastern suburb of Sadr City is one of silence ahead of Iraqi elections. Aymen Al Ameri / The National
Iraq’s Sadrist Movement leads growing boycott ahead of national vote

Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary vote is the sixth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime

MENANovember 02, 2025
The winning bid includes plans to build a modern passenger terminal at Baghdad International Airport, with an initial capacity of nine million passengers a year. Reuters
Iraq awards $764 million contract to develop Baghdad airport

Consortium led by Corporation America Airports wins bid to operate site

MENAOctober 28, 2025
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara was once an insurgent fighter in Iraq. EPA
Iraq denies sentencing Syrian to death for praising President Al Shara

Authorities say verdict was for terrorism and glorifying former ISIS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi

MENAOctober 28, 2025
Smoke rises from a fire at the pipeline at Zubair oilfield, near Basra. Reuters
One killed in pipeline blast at oilfield in southern Iraq

Four more injured in blast at Zubair oilfield

MENAOctober 26, 2025
PKK fighters walk during a disarmament ceremony marking a significant step toward ending the decades-long conflict with Turkey. Reuters
PKK withdraws all forces from Turkey to advance peace process

Kurdish group says fighters being pulled back to Iraq amid disarmament

MENAOctober 26, 2025
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