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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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Sweltering heat near Hilla city, in central Iraq, as parts of the country were hit by power cuts. AFP
Iraq hit by power cuts as temperatures soar

Rising demand and technical failures hit power plants, leading to blackouts

MENAAugust 11, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani looks on as his national security adviser Qassim Al Araji, right, signs documents with Ali Larijani, Larijani, the secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, in Baghdad on Monday. AP
Larijani heads to Iraq and Lebanon in first trip as Iran's top security official

Tehran and Baghdad have signed a border security deal, officials say

MENAAugust 11, 2025
Iraqi Shiite fighters from the Iran-backed armed group Kataib Hezbollah. AFP
Iraq dismisses two senior PMF commanders over attack on government building

Clashes between Tehran-allied Kataib Hezbollah militia and government security troops last month killed at least two people

MENAAugust 10, 2025
Baghdad's new high-rise skyline is a sign of economic development but not welcomed by all the city's residents. Aymen Al Ameri / The National
Vertical Baghdad: Towering new skyline signals progress - but at what cost?

As Iraq’s capital surges upward, critics question whether city’s soul is being left behind

MENAAugust 08, 2025
The Popular Mobilisation Forces was formally incorporated into Iraq’s security apparatus in 2016. EPA
US warns Iraq against move that could 'embed Iranian influence'

American diplomat says approving restructure of Tehran-backed Shiite paramilitary group could undermine Iraq’s sovereignty

MENAAugust 04, 2025
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammad Shia Al Sudani at a 2022 meeting with the Emir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal, when he was Kuwaiti crown prince. Photo: Kuwait News Agency
The Khor Abdullah waterway: Navigation deal or border surrender?

A 2023 Supreme Court ruling that struck down the agreement with Kuwait has sparked continued constitutional and legal debate in Iraq

MENAAugust 01, 2025
Syrian police prepare to burn Captagon pills and other seized drugs in Damascus in a previous bust. EPA
Iraqi forces seize Captagon in Damascus drug raid

Iraq hails first direct security operation with Syria as 'significant milestone'

MENAJuly 30, 2025
Iraqi security forces clashed with fighters from Iran-backed Kataib Hezbollah. EPA
Fury in Iraq after clashes between militia and security forces

Deadly violence fuels calls for groups to be disarmed or brought under state control

MENAJuly 28, 2025
Members of Iraq's Kataib Hezbollah militia hold a picture of Iranian general Qassem Suleimani before his funeral procession in Baghdad on January 4, 2020. Reuters
Iraqi policeman killed and a number injured in clashes with Iran-backed militia

Fourteen militants arrested after storming government building in Baghdad

MENAJuly 27, 2025
Gas flares at the Dora oil refinery complex in Baghdad. AFP
Iraq and Schlumberger sign deal to develop Akkas gas field

Production target estimated at 400 million standard cubic feet per day

EnergyJuly 22, 2025
Oil tanks at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. Reuters
Iraq considering broader energy agreement with Turkey

Ankara drafts new deal to replace oil pipeline accord that will expire next summer

EnergyJuly 22, 2025
Iraq's Kurdish region is to deliver most of its oil to the Iraqi government for $16 a barrel. Reuters
Iraq strikes new deal with Kurdish Region on oil exports and salary disputes

Agreement to resume oil exports from Kurdistan could reset strained relationship

MENAJuly 17, 2025
A security official stands near the site of the Sarsang oilfield operated by HKN Energy, after a drone attack, in Duhok province, Iraq, July 17, 2025. Reuters
Drone attack hits oilfield in Iraq’s Kurdistan Region

No casualties were reported, but the strike caused damage

MENAJuly 17, 2025
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, centre, inspects the damage at the Corniche Hypermarket Mall in Kut on Thursday. AFP
At least 61 people killed in fire at Iraq hypermarket

Building was engulfed in flames leaving shoppers trapped on upper floors

MENAJuly 17, 2025
Black smoke rises from a roaring fire at Sarsang oilfield, following a drone attack in Dohuk, Iraq. Reuters
More drone attacks on oilfields in Iraqi Kurdistan

No casualties reported but the attacks caused damage

MENAJuly 16, 2025
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