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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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Iraq's President Nizar Amede, centre, with new prime minister-designate Ali Al Zaidi. Iraqi Presidency / AFP
Ali Al Zaidi nominated as Iraqi PM after months of deadlock

Businessman emerges as compromise choice of leading Shiite bloc in Parliament

MENAApril 27, 2026
Members of Iraq's pro-Iran paramilitary group Kataib Hezbollah in Baghdad on April 8. The US is stepping up bounty operations against such groups in Iraq. AFP
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US offers $10m bounty for Iraqi militia chief over attacks against US troops

Washington says Haydar Al Sa'idi is wanted for attacks in Iraq, Jordan and Syria

MENAApril 27, 2026
Iraqis celebrate on the streets of Baghdad on April 1 after the country qualified for the World Cup. Reuters
ExplainerWhat happens next as Iraq misses deadline to choose new PM

Rift between incumbent leader Al Sudani and former prime minister Al Maliki divides leading Shiite bloc

MENAApril 27, 2026
Iraq’s new President Nizar Amedi inspecting a guard of honour during his ceremonial reception at the Peace Palace in Baghdad. AFP
Pressure mounts on Iraq’s Shiite Co-ordination Framework to name PM candidate

Deadline looms amid regional tension and US economic threats

MENAApril 26, 2026
The Federal Reserve Bank of New York supplies Iraq with hard currency for foreign exchange transactions. AFP
US suspends Iraq’s dollar access as pressure tactic to curb Iranian influence

Move is example of Trump's determination to cut Tehran's sway out of Baghdad's politics

MENAApril 21, 2026
Quds Force leader Brig Gen Esmail Qaani has held talks with political leaders and militia groups in Iraq. AFP
Iran’s Quds Force commander visits Baghdad as factions look to fill PM post

Qaani's trip shows Tehran's desire for direct involvement in shaping Iraq’s government

MENAApril 20, 2026
Iraq Economy shorthand
Special reportHow oil-dependent Iraq can no longer pay the bills

The price of crude is down – meaning there’s not enough revenue to support a sprawling public sector. Can the next government (and the wait goes on) find the political courage to cut it down to size?

MENAApril 10, 2026
Protesters gather outside the Kuwaiti consulate in Basra on Wednesday after a house in the area was struck by rockets. Reuters
Iraq investigates attack on Kuwait's consulate in Basra

Pro-Tehran militias have significant influence in the southern province

MENAApril 08, 2026
Journalist Shelly Kittleson was abducted in Baghdad on March 31. Her captors say she is to be released and must leave Iraq.
Iraqi militants say kidnapped journalist Shelly Kittleson released

American was abducted in Baghdad on March 31

MENAApril 07, 2026
ISIS fighters advance in vehicles taken from Iraqi security forces in Fallujah in 2014. Reuters
Iraq sentences 11-member ISIS cell to death for plotting attacks

Thousands of extremist prisoners were recently transferred from Syria to Iraq

MENAApril 07, 2026
Damage to a home in a village west of Erbil, in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, after a drone attack. Reuters
Drone attack kills couple in Iraq's Kurdistan Region

Prime Minister Masrour Barzani condemns 'heinous' attack as war crime

MENAApril 07, 2026
A fire outside the US embassy in Baghdad's fortified Green Zone. AFP
US embassy in Baghdad issues urgent warning of attacks by Tehran-backed groups

Security alert warns Iran-backed militias may look to strike 'energy infrastructure, hotels and airports' in coming days

MENAApril 02, 2026
Iraqis celebrate in Baghdad on Wednesday after the national team beat Bolivia to qualify for the Fifa World Cup for the first time since 1986. Reuters
Jubilation in Baghdad as Iraq qualifies for World Cup

Celebrations replace the sounds of aerial attacks on the streets of Baghdad

MENAApril 01, 2026
Shelly Kittleson is based in Baghdad and reports from the Middle East and Afghanistan. AFP
American journalist Shelly Kittleson kidnapped in Iraq

Baghdad says one suspected kidnapper had ties to Kataib Hezbollah

MENAMarch 31, 2026
A medical staffer works inside the emergency department of Al-Rabeein Hospital in Mosul. AFP
Air strikes hit Iraqi PMF and police, killing at least five personnel

Attacks followed announcement by Iraq and the US to increase co-operation to prevent attacks by armed groups inside and outside the country

MENAMarch 29, 2026
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