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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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Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's government is under pressure to disarm Hezbollah and other militant groups. EPA
Iraq summons Lebanese ambassador over President Aoun's remarks on PMF

Joseph Aoun said Lebanon will not emulate Iraq's integration of PMF into security forces

MENAApril 16, 2025
Photos of the 1988 chemical attack on Halabja were displayed during remembrance events in the city last month. AFP
Iraq declares scene of Saddam gas attack its 19th province

Parliament passes long-delayed bill to help survivors of 1988 chemical attack that killed 5,000 Kurds

MENAApril 14, 2025
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat on Saturday. Reuters
'Constructive' Iran-US talks in Oman draw regional optimism

Discussions welcomed by Saudi Arabia and Iraq, while White House says negotiations were 'very positive'

MENAApril 13, 2025
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, centre, must navigate a path between Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and US President Donald Trump. AFP; AP; Reuters
How Iraq seeks to balance US and Iran ties

Tehran's regional influence has weakened but it is aiming to keep a grip over Baghdad as it enters talks with Washington

MENAApril 11, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, centre, oversees the agreement between Electricity Minister Ziad Ali Fadel, right, and George Pickart of GE Vernova, in Baghdad. AFP
Iraq signs 27,000MW electricity deals with US companies

Agreements for power plants and solar project 'part of strategic co-operation framework' with Washington, Baghdad says

MENAApril 10, 2025
A polling station in Baghdad's Sadr district during Iraq's parliamentary election in October 2021. EPA
Iraq to hold national parliamentary elections on November 11

Previous poll in 2021 was followed by year-long stalemate over formation of new government

MENAApril 09, 2025
Iran-backed Iraqi militias may disarm and enter the political process as Tehran seeks US de-escalation ahead of potential nuclear talks. Reuters
Iran-backed factions in Iraq discuss future roles amid pressure to disarm

Sources tell The National several groups are ready to disarm and engage in a political process

MENAApril 07, 2025
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, left, meets Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani in Baghdad. AFP
AnalysisIraq’s outreach to Syria: Strategic shift or symbolic gesture?

Iraq has long sought stability along its western border, where ISIS remnants and drug-trafficking networks remain major security concerns

MENAApril 04, 2025
Members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces carry images of comrades killed in US air strikes in western Iraq, at a funeral procession in Baghdad. EPA
Iraq considers greater security role for PMF militia coalition

Bill proposing more power for the paramilitary Popular Mobilisation Forces passes first reading in parliament

MENAMarch 25, 2025
Syrian police destroy seized Captagon pills at the headquarters of the fourth division in Damascus in February. EPA
Syria cracks down on smuggling with massive haul of seized Captagon pills

Country was a centre for producing and shipping Captagon, accounting for 80 per cent of global production

MENAMarch 23, 2025
Burnt vehicles in Jableh after sectarian violence in Syria's coastal region. Reuters
University academic fired in Iraq for supporting the killings of Alawites in Syria

Lecturer at state-run Islamic Sciences College dismissed over comments on Facebook

MENAMarch 18, 2025
Iraq struggles to meet the growing demand for electricity and relies on Iranian imports for a third of its needs. AFP
Turkey to double electricity exports to Iraq

Baghdad is seeking to offset imports from Iran amid US sanctions as summer looms

MENAMarch 16, 2025
The project reimagines the city’s lost heritage, transforming the functional architecture of doors into sculptural monuments engraved on both sides. Photo: Louis-Cyprien Rials
Postcard from MosulThe conceptual art project unlocking the past to heal present wounds

Three monumental doors reflect the coexistence of Muslims, Christians and Jewish communities that defined the city for centuries

MENAMarch 14, 2025
Syrian security forces inspect vehicles at a checkpoint in Latakia after recent sectarian violence. AP
Militia targets Syrians in Iraq accused of supporting HTS crackdown

Iraqi leader orders new security team to pursue members of Ya Ali Popular Formations after attack on Syrians in bakery

NewsMarch 12, 2025
A man works on the cables of a private electricity generator provider in Baghdad's Sadr City district. AFP
Iraq accelerates projects to address expected electricity shortage after US sanctions

Washington has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from neighbouring Iran, bypassing the sanctions

NewsMarch 10, 2025
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