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      Sinan Mahmoud

      Sinan Mahmoud

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      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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      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
      Syrian security forces display drugs seized in a crackdown. AFP
      Iraq and Syria seize drugs in joint operation against smuggling networks

      Baghdad says move is part of crackdown on trafficking and organised crime in region

      MENAOctober 22, 2025
      Popular Mobilisation Forces members at a memorial for those killed in US air strikes in western Iraq in February 2024. EPA
      US stresses need for urgency in disarming Iran-backed militias in Iraq

      Presence of Tehran-aligned armed groups a sticking point in relations between Baghdad and Washington

      MENAOctober 22, 2025
      Many migrants try to reach Europe on a dangerous sea route across the Mediterranean. EPA
      Iraqi migrant dies of heart attack in Libyan detention

      Smuggling networks operate in the country, promising young people an easy journey to Europe

      MENAOctober 21, 2025
      Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani met US President Donald Trump in Egypt last week. Getty
      US forces to stay at Iraq's Ain Al Asad base to fight ISIS

      Transfer of tasks to local authorities 'proceeding smoothly', says Iraqi Prime Minister

      MENAOctober 20, 2025
      Artworks by participants of the Art Therapy workshops at the Tarkib House for Art and Culture, which included Modern Art, Ready made Art, and posters. Photo: Aymen AlAmeri / The National
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      Art therapy helps Iraqis heal from war, violence and trauma

      Tarkib arts organisation in Baghdad offers people space to express their feelings

      MENAOctober 17, 2025
      Iraq's legislators said they were asked to vote without seeing diplomatic nominees’ CVs. Photo: Office of the Parliament Speaker
      Iraq’s diplomatic reboot threatens credibility crisis abroad

      The 93 nominations for ambassadorships were intended to revive the country's global representation after years of paralysis - then the names were revealed ...

      MENAOctober 16, 2025
      Billboards featuring candidates in Iraq's forthcoming parliamentary elections, on a street in Baghdad. AFP
      Iraqi election candidate killed in car-bomb attack

      No group has claimed responsibility for assassination of Sunni politician Safaa Al Mashhadani

      MENAOctober 15, 2025
      There are mixed feelings about Iraq's current political parties' ability to amend the constitution. Illustration: The National
      Twenty years on: Iraq's constitution faces renewed calls for change

      For many Iraqis, the legislation promises rights on paper but fails to address many vital issues

      MENAOctober 15, 2025
      Iraqi Charge d'Affaires Ahmed Al Sahaf stands in the middle of a group of Iraqi migrants from Kurdistan Region as they prepare to return to Iraq. Photo: Ahmed Al Sahaf
      ExclusiveIraqi Kurds turn to risky Libya route to reach Europe

      Baghdad's top diplomat in Libya says smugglers are 'adapting' to crackdowns elsewhere

      MENAOctober 09, 2025
      Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani oversees the signing ceremony of an agreement with US oil company ExxonMobil to develop a major oilfield. Photo: PM office
      Iraq signs Majoon oilfield development agreement with ExxonMobil

      The US energy company was among the first western oil explorers allowed into Iraq in 2010 but decided to exit its primary investment last year

      MENAOctober 08, 2025
      Iraqi MP Sajad Salim has been outspoken against armed groups aligned with Tehran.
      Iraqi MP disqualified from elections after criticism of Iran-backed militias

      Authorities say Sajad Salim 'offended' worshippers taking part in Shiite rituals for the month of Muharam

      MENAOctober 08, 2025
      The ibex statue, a Mesopotamian treasure, is being returned to Iraq. It was a resident of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art for more than 50 years. Alamy
      New York's Met museum sends 4,500-year-old ibex statue home to Iraq

      Sculpture of wild goat had been in US for more than 50 years

      MENAOctober 01, 2025
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