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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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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
Members of the Popular Mobilisation Forces carry the coffin of a commander killed in a strike in western Iraq. AFP
Who are the Iran-backed militias pulling Iraq into Middle East war?

Known and lesser-known groups have launched attacks against US assets in Iraq and beyond

MENAMarch 27, 2026
Mourners carry the coffin of Saad Al Baiji, the Popular Mobilisation Forces' Anbar operations commander. Reuters
Iraq allows PMF to respond to attacks after deadly strike

National Security Council directive comes after 15 fighters and six Peshmerga members were killed in separate attacks

MENAMarch 25, 2026
Mourners attend a funeral for members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces. AFP
Air strike kills at least 15 PMF fighters in Iraq

Six Kurdish Peshmerga fighters killed north of Erbil in separate missile attack blamed on Iran

MENAMarch 24, 2026
Mourners attend a funeral for members of Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces in Baghdad on March 10. AFP
Air strikes hit Iraq's Popular Mobilisation Forces, killing at least two

Group says US and Israel behind dawn attacks on headquarters and checkpoint

MENAMarch 19, 2026
A fire burns on the grounds of the US embassy in Baghdad’s fortified Green Zone following a drone and rocket attack on Tuesday. AFP
‘Outlaw groups’: Iraqi PM strongly condemns attack on US embassy in Baghdad

Drones and rockets launched by Iran-backed militias hit a building causing a fire

MENAMarch 18, 2026
A map of the Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline at Turkey's Mediterranean port of Ceyhan. Reuters
Iraq resumes oil exports to Turkey's Ceyhan port

Move seen as crucial step to mitigate economic impact of Strait of Hormuz closure

EnergyMarch 18, 2026
Iranian explosive-laden boats attacked two fuel tankers in Iraqi waters setting them ablaze on March 12. Reuters
Iraq faces polycrisis as Iran war grinds its oil exports to a halt

Baghdad relies on sale of hydrocarbons for 90 per cent of government revenue

EnergyMarch 18, 2026
The US embassy in Baghdad was attacked with drones and rockets between Monday night and Tuesday morning. Reuters
Three PMF fighters wounded in air strikes north of Baghdad

Iraq witnesses one of the most intense wave of retaliatory attacks since pro-Tehran armed factions joined the widening Middle East conflict

MENAMarch 17, 2026
Rumaila oilfield in Basra, southern Iraq. The KRG has said 'outlawed militias' have made energy sites 'targets of attacks'. Reuters
Iraq's Kurdistan region agrees to allow oil to flow to international market 'as soon as possible'

Iraq says exports through Kurdistan network to Turkey could offset impact of Strait of Hormuz disruption

MENAMarch 17, 2026
A worker at the Rumaila oil field in Basra. Iraq has cut nearly 1.5 million barrels per day of output amid halted exports following the closure of the Strait of Hormuz. Reuters
Iraq works to revive Kirkuk-Ceyhan pipeline to pump crude oil

Oil minister says 100km of testing remains before pipeline can carry 250,000 bpd

EnergyMarch 16, 2026
The Rumaila oilfield in Basra, Iraq. Oil revenue accounts for nearly 90 per cent of the country's income. Reuters
Iraq looks for new oil export routes amid Strait of Hormuz blockade

Baghdad plans to continue producing about 1.4 million barrels a day, minister says

EnergyMarch 12, 2026
Mourners attend a funeral for members of Iraq's PMF in Baghdad. AFP
Iraq's PM condemns attack on PMF that killed nine fighters

PMF has said a total of 27 fighters have been killed in strikes launched by US since early this month

MENAMarch 12, 2026
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