Had a great time participating BISA - British International Studies Association reconnecting with old friends, acquaintances and meeting new ones. It was also great to moderate & present along my friend Dr. Bahar Baser on youth, peace & conflict transformation w/ case studies from #Iraq, Algeria & beyond #BISA2024

Marking a decade since ISIS took over Mosul, we look at how Iraq’s nightmare struggle with the militant group changed the country forever. Amazing work by Robert Tollast Sinan S. Mahmoud Special thanks to Renad Mansour Shivan Fazil Hamzeh Hadad | حمزة حداد for your insight thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2024…

Quoted in this article on the emergence of digital sector in #Kurdistan, and why education is key to spur the growth of youth entrepreneurship and startups #Iraq lrt.lt/en/news-in-eng… via LRT English

Our CBRL funded project on Kurdistani Jews has been turned into a permanent online exhibition by the Oriental Museum in Durham! Thank you to everyone who has been part of this endeavor. SGIA Durham IMEIS-DU Duygu Atlas Güliz mesut alp stories.durham.ac.uk/bridging-ident…

"Nadia Murad has found purpose in pain, advocating for an end to sexual abuse as a weapon of war" american.edu/magazine/artic…

Heartfelt congratulation to my friend Dr Bahar Baser for being promoted to Full Professor at SGIA Durham Durham University. A truly well-deserving recognition for Professor Baser’s dedication and hard work!

In this analysis ⁦Gregory J. Kruczek⁩ and myself examine how Iraq’s #minorities became political pawns in the #Kurdistan region and #Iraq writ large ⁦Amwaj.media⁩ amwaj.media/article/how-ir…

"By playing the ‘minority’ card through Iraq’s top courts, policy makers in Baghdad are seeking to hobble the #KRG, but without dealing a fatal blow to its viability within #Iraq’s federal governing structure." amwaj.media/article/how-ir… Gregory J. Kruczek Shivan Fazil Amwaj.media

Mentioned in this article by ⁦⁦Hannah Lynch⁩ on the forthcoming parliamentary elections in the #Kurdistan region of #Iraq nesarrecord.com/2024/07/13/is-…

On #InternationalYouthDay resharing my piece on the roots of young people's dispair in the #Kurdistan region of #Iraq I Arab Reform Initiative / مبادرة الإصلاح العربي arab-reform.net/publication/un…

Discussed Turkish airstrike and its military incursions in the #Kurdistan region of #Iraq and Ankara-Baghdad ‘historic’ security pact with Diego Cupolo of Turkey recap turkeyrecap.com/p/history-rehe…

I’m delighted to share that I’ve started my PhD Boston University. This has been something that I’ve worked for tirelessly over a decade. Special thanks to my academic referees for their unwavering support. I hope to successfully complete it & follow their footsteps to pay that forward.