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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 with the President of Iraq's Kurdish region, Nechirvan Barzani, in Damascus. AFP
President of Iraq’s Kurdistan Region welcomed by Syria's Al Shara in Damascus

President of Iraq's Kurdistan region reaffirms support for 'stable and united Syria'

MENAAugust 03, 2026
Explosions near the airport in Erbil on July 24. AFP
Unusual movement of US and coalition forces in Iraq’s Kurdistan

Relocation of troops and equipment seen as possible start of withdrawal process due in September

MENAAugust 02, 2026
Iraq's Transport Minister Wahab Al Hassani said co-operation with the UAE on developing ports and logistics illustrates how economic integration can reshape regional ties. Photo: Transport Ministry
InterviewIraq urges deeper UAE-Gulf economic ties to turn trade into 'lasting peace'

Baghdad has political will, laws and guarantees to attract investors, Transport Minister Wahab Al Hassani tells The National

MENAJuly 30, 2026
A poster of Iran's former supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, looms over an area of Karbala, Iraq, guarded by the Popular Mobilisation Forces. AFP
Iraq says it's not an arena to 'settle scores' after US and Saudi strikes

Militants threaten to retaliate after 20 pro-Iran fighters killed in attacks on their headquarters in Iraq

MENAJuly 29, 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. AFP
Turkey's Erdogan says he seeks comprehensive energy deal with Iraq

Turkish President says state-owned oil and gas company TPAO would operate in the ​Kirkuk oilfield that is being developed by BP

MENAJuly 28, 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi is scheduled to visit Riyadh this week. EPA
Baghdad to investigate Saudi Arabia's claims drone attack launched from Iraq

Incident comes days before scheduled visit to Riyadh by Iraqi PM Ali Al Zaidi

MENAJuly 28, 2026
Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam leading a delegation to meet Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi in Baghdad. AFP
ExclusiveLebanon offers Iraq oil route to bypass Hormuz

Countries will form joint technical team and Iraqi delegation will visit Lebanon to examine how best to advance plans

MENAJuly 27, 2026
Iraq's Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi greets Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam, left, in Baghdad on Sunday. Iraq PMO / AFP
Lebanon seeks closer economic ties with Iraq as PMs meet

Beirut wants to secure energy supplies, while Baghdad is looking for new export routes to bypass Strait of Hormuz

MENAJuly 26, 2026
A worker at the Baniyas Oil Terminal in Syria unloads oil arriving by lorries from Iraq. Reuters
Iraq and Syria revive oil pipeline plan to Mediterranean in export push

The deal would reduce reliance on Gulf export channels and the Iraq-Turkey pipeline

EnergyJuly 26, 2026
Checks to infrastructure at the Turkish port of Ceyhan. Reuters
Iraq and Turkey near 12-month deal to keep pumping crude oil through Ceyhan

Agreement set to be signed in coming days, says Turkish energy minister

MENAJuly 09, 2026
A crowd surrounds the convoy carrying the coffin of Iran's former supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Najaf. AFP
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Khamenei’s body paraded in Iraq, turning shrines into venues for Tehran’s regional message

Funeral in Najaf and Karbala puts Baghdad’s balancing act with Tehran and Washington to the test

MENAJuly 07, 2026
Iraq's Minister of Oil Bassim Mohammed, centre, oversees the signing ceremony between state-run Basra Oil Company and US oilfield services giant Halliburton. Photo: Iraq Oil Ministry
Iraq signs joint management deal with US Halliburton for two oilfields

Contracts for Bin Omar and Al Sindbad aims to boost output by 250,000 bpd as Baghdad seeks more US energy investment

EnergyJuly 05, 2026
Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi is under fire over his new policies. Reuters
Iraqi PM faces backlash from political parties over bold anti-corruption drive

Ali Al Zaidi has taken bold step with arrests of legislators and government officials, seizing millions of dollars

MENAJuly 04, 2026
Buildings and vehicles bear the scars of deadly violence in Syria's southern Sweida province. Reuters
Public trials begin in Syria for suspects in last year’s Sweida violence

National committee says it has documented 1,760 killings and 2,188 injuries committed 'from all sides'

MENAJuly 04, 2026
A woman holds a picture of Iran's late supreme leaders Ali Khamenei and Ruhollah Khomeini during mourning rituals at the Shrine of Imam Hussein in Karbala on June 25. AFP
Funeral ceremonies for Khamenei to be held in Iraqi cities of Najaf and Karbala

Body of former supreme leader to arrive in Najaf on Tuesday

MENAJuly 02, 2026
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