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Sinan Mahmoud

Sinan Mahmoud

Correspondent
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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An Iraqi soldier prepares to vote at a polling station in Baghdad. AFP
Early voting concludes in Iraq's national election with high turnout

Security forces cast ballots, freeing them up to maintain order during polling day on Tuesday

MENANovember 09, 2025
A dredger along the exposed riverbed of the Tigris River in central Baghdad on October 21. AFP
Iraq and Turkey sign 'historic' water management deal

Accord aims to tackle severe drought and boost regional co-operation

MENANovember 02, 2025
The mood in Baghdad’s eastern suburb of Sadr City is one of silence ahead of Iraqi elections. Aymen Al Ameri / The National
Iraq’s Sadrist Movement leads growing boycott ahead of national vote

Iraq’s November 11 parliamentary vote is the sixth since the 2003 US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein's regime

MENANovember 02, 2025
The winning bid includes plans to build a modern passenger terminal at Baghdad International Airport, with an initial capacity of nine million passengers a year. Reuters
Iraq awards $764 million contract to develop Baghdad airport

Consortium led by Corporation America Airports wins bid to operate site

MENAOctober 28, 2025
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
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
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