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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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Boats moored at the port of Umm Qasr. Critics accuse Kuwait of seizing deepwater access, including parts of Umm Qasr. AP
Iraqis protest maritime deal with Kuwait as court delays ruling

Supreme Court postpones decision to June on whether to reinstate Khor Abdullah pact

MENAApril 30, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Iraq's highest court will listen to a request to reinstate the Khor Abdullah deal with Kuwait. AFP
Controversy in Iraq as it moves to reinstate maritime deal with Kuwait

High court asked to reconsider Khor Abdullah deal it struck down in 2023

NewsApril 29, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Former speaker Mohammed Al Halbousi at parliament in Baghdad. Forgery charges against him have been dropped by a court. AFP
Iraqi court drops forgery charges against former parliament speaker

Mohammed Al Halbousi was dismissed by Iraq's Federal Supreme Court in 2023

MENAApril 28, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
France's Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot, left, with Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) commander-in-chief Mazloum Abdi, in Arbil, the capital of the autonomous Kurdish region of northern Iraq, on April 23, 2025. AFP
French minister urges Kurdish inclusion in Syria’s future

Jean-Noel Barrot meets SDF commander Abdi during two-day Iraq visit focused on transition

MENAApril 24, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein, right, welcomes French counterpart Jean-Noel Barrot in Baghdad. AFP
French Foreign Minister urges Iraq to avoid regional conflicts

Jean-Noel Barrot began a regional tour in Baghdad, where he seeks to strengthen ties

MENAApril 23, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Louis Sako is the head of Iraq's Chaldean Catholic Church and an outspoken advocate for the country's Christians. AP
Iraq backs head of its Catholic church to succeed Pope Francis

Cardinal Louis Sako wins backing after pontiff's death begins process to appoint replacement

MENAApril 22, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Mr Al Shara took part in a Sunni-led insurgency that plagued Iraq after the US-led invasion that toppled Saddam Hussein in 2003. AP
Iraqi MP seeks legal action against Syria's Al Shara over Al Qaeda past

Syrian leader took part in the insurgency that plagued Iraq after the US-led invasion in 2003

MENAApril 21, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Pope Francis at the Franso Hariri Stadium on March 7, 2021 in Erbil, Iraq. Getty Images
Iraq says it 'will never forget' Pope Francis's visit

He was the first pontiff to set foot in the country, making a historic visit in March 2021

MENAApril 21, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara speaks at a national dialogue conference in Damascus in February. Photo: Sana
Iraqi MPs try to keep Syrian leader out of Arab Summit

Opposition growing to leader's visit next month over his past links to Al Qaeda in Iraq

MENAApril 20, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Syrian President Ahmad Al Shara, Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani and Qatari Emir Sheikh Tamim in Doha on Tuesday. Photo: Iraqi News Agency
Qatar brings together Syrian and Iraqi leaders to repair relations

First known meeting between leaders addresses 'rapid developments' in Syria

MENAApril 17, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
President Ahmad Al Shara, left, the leader of Syria's new administration, sent his Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani, right, to Iraq in March.
Controversy in Iraq over Syrian President's invitation to Arab Summit in Baghdad

Al Shara fought in Iraq as member of Al Qaeda after 2003 US-led invasion

MENAApril 17, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun's government is under pressure to disarm Hezbollah and other militant groups. EPA
Iraq summons Lebanese ambassador over President Aoun's remarks on PMF

Joseph Aoun said Lebanon will not emulate Iraq's integration of PMF into security forces

MENAApril 16, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Photos of the 1988 chemical attack on Halabja were displayed during remembrance events in the city last month. AFP
Iraq declares scene of Saddam gas attack its 19th province

Parliament passes long-delayed bill to help survivors of 1988 chemical attack that killed 5,000 Kurds

MENAApril 14, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, left, meets Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi in Muscat on Saturday. Reuters
'Constructive' Iran-US talks in Oman draw regional optimism

Discussions welcomed by Saudi Arabia and Iraq, while White House says negotiations were 'very positive'

MENAApril 13, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani, centre, must navigate a path between Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, left, and US President Donald Trump. AFP; AP; Reuters
How Iraq seeks to balance US and Iran ties

Tehran's regional influence has weakened but it is aiming to keep a grip over Baghdad as it enters talks with Washington

MENAApril 11, 2025
Mina Aldroubi
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