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      Sinan Mahmoud

      Sinan Mahmoud

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      Location
      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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      Mourners attend a funeral for members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces. AFP
      Air strike kills at least 15 PMF fighters in Iraq

      Six Kurdish Peshmerga fighters killed north of Erbil in separate missile attack blamed on Iran

      MENAMarch 24, 2026
      Mourners attend a funeral for members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces in Baghdad on March 10. AFP
      Air strikes hit Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, killing at least two

      Group says US and Israel behind dawn attacks on headquarters and checkpoint

      MENAMarch 19, 2026
      A fire burns on the grounds of the US embassy in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone following a drone and rocket attack on Tuesday. AFP
      ‘Outlaw groups’: Iraqi PM strongly condemns attack on US embassy in Baghdad

      Drones and rockets launched by Iran-backed militias hit a building causing a fire

      MENAMarch 18, 2026
      A map of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. Reuters
      Iraq resumes oil exports to Turkey's Ceyhan port

      Move seen as crucial step to mitigate economic impact of Strait of Hormuz closure

      EnergyMarch 18, 2026
      Iranian explosive-laden boats attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters setting them ablaze on March 12. Reuters
      Iraq faces polycrisis as Iran war grinds its oil exports to a halt

      Baghdad relies on sale of hydrocarbons for 90 per cent of government revenue

      EnergyMarch 18, 2026
      The US embassy in Baghdad was attacked with drones and rockets between Monday night and Tuesday morning. Reuters
      Three PMF fighters wounded in air strikes north of Baghdad

      Iraq witnesses one of the most intense wave of retaliatory attacks since pro-Tehran armed factions joined the widening Middle East conflict

      MENAMarch 17, 2026
      Rumaila oilfield in Basra, southern Iraq. The KRG has said 'outlawed militias' have made energy sites 'targets of attacks'. Reuters
      Iraq's Kurdistan region agrees to allow oil to flow to international market 'as soon as possible'

      Iraq says exports through Kurdistan network to Turkey could offset impact of Strait of Hormuz disruption

      MENAMarch 17, 2026
      A worker at the Rumaila oil field in Basra. Iraq has cut nearly 1.5 million barrels per day of output amid halted exports following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters
      Iraq works to revive Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to pump crude oil

      Oil minister says 100km of testing remains before pipeline can carry 250,000 bpd

      EnergyMarch 16, 2026
      The Rumaila oilfield in Basra, Iraq. Oil revenue accounts for nearly 90 per cent of the country's income. Reuters
      Iraq looks for new oil export routes amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

      Baghdad plans to continue producing about 1.4 million barrels a day, minister says

      EnergyMarch 12, 2026
      Mourners attend a funeral for members of Iraq's PMF in Baghdad. AFP
      Iraq's PM condemns attack on PMF that killed nine fighters

      PMF has said a total of 27 fighters have been killed in strikes launched by US since early this month

      MENAMarch 12, 2026
      Military vehicles escort buses transporting ISIS prisoners held by US forces from Syria to Iraq. Reuters
      Drone attacks on Iraq's ISIS prisons increase security concerns

      Ex-minister confirms jails targeted in escalation between US, Israel and Iran

      MENAMarch 11, 2026
      A billboard depicting Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei in Tehran. AFP
      Iraq congratulates Mojtaba Khamenei on becoming Iran's supreme leader

      Mojtaba Mojtaba succeeded his father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in strikes on Tehran on February 28

      MENAMarch 10, 2026
      Members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces brandish a picture of Iran's late Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a funeral procession in Baghdad, for comrades killed in an air strike in Mosul. AFP
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      'Not our war': Iraqis angry as pro-Iran militias drag country into conflict

      Factions aligned with Tehran engaged in tit-for-tat attacks with US forces on Iraqi soil

      MENAMarch 09, 2026
      Iraqi security forces watch as protesters approach a bridge leading to Baghdad's Green Zone, where the US embassy is located, on March 1. AFP
      Iraq in the crossfire: US interests and pro-Iran militias under attack

      Baghdad and Erbil caught in middle of broad regional war

      MENAMarch 06, 2026
      US helicopters fly over Erbil International Airport in Iraq on Sunday. Reuters
      AnalysisUS troops attacked in Erbil as Iraqi militants weigh up options

      Political considerations may keep some factions quiet during US-Iran war, experts say

      MENAMarch 01, 2026
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