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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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Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid had argued that 'technical issues should not delay' the wages of public workers in the semi-autonomous Kurdish region. EPA
Iraqi court dismisses President’s lawsuit against PM over delayed Kurdish region wages

Abdul Latif Rashid had requested order to ensure 'continuous and timely' payment for Kurdistan Regional Government civil servants

MENAFebruary 18, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Oil exports from the Kurdish region through Turkey have been halted since March 2023. Reuters
Oil exports from Iraq's Kurdish region resume next week, says minister

Resumption of crude flows would end a nearly two-year dispute with central government over oil supplies

EnergyFebruary 17, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Iraqi women demonstrate against underage marriage in Tahrir Square, Baghdad. Rights advocates are alarmed by a bill they fear will diminish women's rights. AFP
Iraqi laws to be amended after supreme court dismisses lawsuit

MPs and activists say three laws were bundled together in a single round of voting without following proper procedure

MENAFebruary 11, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
The lawsuit brought by Iraqi President Abdul Latif Rashid demonstrates simmering differences between Baghdad and Erbil. AFP
Iraqi President sues PM and Finance Minister over delayed KRG salaries

Move emphasises tension between Baghdad and Erbil as they have failed to agree on various pending issues

MENAFebruary 10, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Al Hadba minaret and two churches have been reconstructed as part of a Unesco project to revitalise Mosul after its destruction under ISIS rule. The National
Special reportMosul’s historic landmarks rise from the ruins of ISIS’s destruction

The Iraqi city’s historic Al Hadba Minaret and two churches destroyed by the militant group have been rebuilt as part pf a Unesco project

MENAFebruary 05, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Some members of the Iraqi Parliament have alleged that procedure was not followed in the vote on Tuesday to pass three pieces of legislation. Iraqi Parliament Media Office / AFP
Iraqi MPs request court to review vote on personal status law amendments

The bill is one of three that were passed together in a single round of voting and allegedly without following procedure

NewsJanuary 22, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Iraqis demonstrate against changing the age of marriage, in Tahrir Square, Baghdad. AFP
Iraq revises law to allow girls to be married at 15

The changes have been approved along with general amnesty and property restitution laws

NewsJanuary 21, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Dubai resident Robert Pether has had his jail sentence increased by a court in Iraq. Desree Pether
Dubai resident jailed in Iraq over contract dispute faces new prison sentence

Robert Pether could be given more than 10 extra years in jail while his colleague remains in custody despite both men being due for release

UAEJanuary 18, 2025
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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, right, and Iraqi premier Mohammed Shia Al Sudani at Downing Street in London on January 14. EPA
Iraq and UK look to boost ties in ‘landmark’ wide-ranging agreement

Deal includes a trade package worth up to £12.3 billion and a bilateral defence pact

NewsJanuary 14, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani will visit the UK to strengthen ties and discuss security and investment. EPA
Iraqi Prime Minister Al Sudani aims to strengthen UK ties during visit

Leader set to meet King Charles III and Prime Minister Keir Starmer

MENAJanuary 13, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani at a meeting during the latter's visit to Tehran, Iran. EPA
Iraq plans international conference to discuss regional developments, PM says

Syria dominated talks between Iraq's Al Sudani and Iranian President as both Baghdad and Tehran were supporters of the Assad regime

MENAJanuary 08, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
A bus carrying Syrian soldiers on Iraq's side of Al Qaim border, on December 19 last year. Iraq’s main border crossing with Syria is set to reopen next week, signalling improved ties with Damascus. Reuters
Iraq to resume traffic through Al Qaim border crossing with Syria soon

Resumption of traffic through the crossing could be a sign of improved relations between Baghdad and interim government in Damascus

NewsJanuary 07, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
A woman wounded by September's Israeli pager attacks in Lebanon attends events in Tehran. IRNA
Iran marks five years since death of Suleimani as its influence wanes

Military commander Qassem Suleimani was assassinated by the US in Baghdad

MENAJanuary 02, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Salman Al Khalidi was convicted of 11 charges and had been a fugitive since December 2023, according to Kuwaiti authorities. Photo: X
Iraq hands over outspoken critic Salman Al Khalidi to Kuwait

Al Khalidi has been sentenced to prison in Kuwait after being convicted of 11 charges

MENAJanuary 02, 2025
Sinan Mahmoud
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, right, and Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Al Busaidi give a joint press conference in Tehran on December 30. AFP
Iran and Oman urge Syria's unity and establishment of inclusive government

Foreign ministers of the two countries called for respecting all ethnicities and religions

MENADecember 30, 2024
Sinan Mahmoud
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