Sinan Mahmoud

Iraq has closed the Al Sheeb border crossing with Iran to passengers and goods, according to a government official. The closure, which took effect at 6am local time on Wednesday, will remain in place until further notice, the official told The National. T... See more

Iran's ambassador to Baghdad on Tuesday said Iraq had agreed to either expel Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in the Kurdistan region or hand them over to Tehran. The claim by Mohammad Al Sadegh came after he attended a meeting of the Iraq-Iran joi... See more

Iran's ambassador to Baghdad on Tuesday said Iraq has agreed to either expel Iranian Kurdish opposition groups based in the Kurdistan region or hand them over to Tehran. The claim by Mohammad Al Sadegh came after he had attended a meeting of the Iraq-Iran... See more

Iraq's Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said on Sunday that stability in the Middle East must come from within the region itself, not from external powers, renewing calls for a security dialogue with Gulf states. Speaking after the Organisation of Islamic Co... See more

Iraqi Prime Minister Ali Al Zaidi is close to finalising his government, but the process to get there has already drawn fire – for the cost, their surnames and what it says about who really governs Iraq. Mr Al Zaidi, a businessman who was nominated by the... See more