Research Fellow @ChathamHouse @CH_MENAP. Cautiously optimistic 🇮🇶 @AUB_Lebanon @SOAS. All views are my own.
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Hayder حيدر retweeted
Let me put this here, bcoz some Lebanese politicians still believe that the "Gulf is going to reconstruct Lebanon" (& the neighbourhood)!
Hayder حيدر retweeted
Yesterday we hosted in Naples the “Iraq-Italy research lab” convening stellar scholars & practitioners @KamaranMPalani @Abufellah @fahadalsudaid @HayderSH to discuss Iraq’s post-invasion order & what would change after the Coalition withdrawal. @IAIonline
🙏 to @UniOrientale @IreneCostantini @ruthsantini for the cooperation @ItalyMFA for the support.
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In this new commentary, Michael Hanna and I discuss Iraq after the departure of the anti-ISIS Coalition on 30 September. A celebratory moment for Iraq will likely be overshadowed by the US-Iran war and its impact on on the country. A few takeaways 👇
crisisgroup.org/cmt/middle-e…
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📹 Webinar recording: How will young voters shape Morocco's political future?
@IntissarFakir, @MasbahMohammed, Saloua Zerhouni & @HayderSH discuss the forces shaping youth participation, and whether activism will influence the Kingdom's political future.
Watch in full ⤵️
youtu.be/pbFUW7ffjAU
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'It's a legacy that's been very violent, very bloody, and it's still hard to see the light at the end of the tunnel of where this could go.'
@renadmansour speaks to @CNN about US forces completing their total withdrawal from Iraq after 23 years ⤵️
Hayder حيدر retweeted
NEW COMMENTARY | The U.S.-led Anti-ISIS Coalition is Leaving Iraq: What Happens Next?
With the Middle East war bringing conflict to the country and questions surrounding the state’s capacity to assert its authority, the significance is mainly symbolic.
crisisgroup.org/cmt/middle-e…
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📢 TOMROROW: How will young voters shape Morocco's political future?
@IntissarFakir, @MasbahMohammed, Salou Zerhouni & @HayderSH discuss the extent to which the Gen-Z protests reshaped political engagement in Morocco.
📅 22/9
🕐 14.00 BST
📍 Zoom
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chathamhouse.org/events/all/…
Looking forward for this discussion with amazing expert speakers on Morocco just before the elections.
Make sure to register so you can tune in online.
📢 Tuesday: How will young voters shape Morocco's political future?
@IntissarFakir, @MasbahMohammed, Salou Zerhouni & @HayderSH discuss the extent to which the Gen-Z protests reshaped political engagement in Morocco.
📅 22/9
🕐 14.00 BST
📍 Zoom
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What does the Mecca Pact reveal about changing security dynamics and regional reordering in the Middle East?
Join us as we will unpack significance and implications of the pact as well as the new phase of war.
📢 Upcoming event: Is the Middle East entering a new era of regional security with the Mecca Pact?
Join @GalipDalay, Hina Rabbani Khar, Prince Turki Al Faisal, @gideonrachman & @SanamVakil for a virtual discussion.
📅 28/9
🕐 14.00 BST
📍 Zoom
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Hayder حيدر retweeted
📢 Upcoming webinar: How will young voters shape Morocco's political future?
Ahead of Morocco's election, join @IntissarFakir @MasbahMohammed Salou Zerhouni, and @HayderSH to discuss the extent to which the Gen-Z protests reshaped political engagement in Morocco.
📅 22 September
🕐 14.00 BST
📍 Zoom
Register at the link below ⤵️
chathamhouse.org/events/all/…
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As Operation Inherent Resolve concludes on September 30, major questions remain about the future of US engagement with Iraq and the region.
Join us Thursday on Sept 10, at 9:00 a.m. ET at the @AtlanticCouncil for a discussion with Amb. Alina Romanowski, @Andrewtabler, @SajadJiyad, and @MohammedASalih, moderated by @humeyra_pamuk
We’ll assess what the US military departure means for US security cooperation with Baghdad and the KRG, the Iraqi government's September 30 deadline to disarm the militias, and the broader US-Iraq relationship.
Register here to join us in person or virtually: atlanticcouncil.org/event/us…
Hayder حيدر retweeted
📢 NEW webinar: How will young voters shape Morocco's political future?
Ahead of Morocco's first election since Gen-Z protests swept the country, join @IntissarFakir @MasbahMohammed, Salou Zerhouni, and @HayderSH to discuss whether this engagement will translate into electoral participation.
📅 22 September
🕐 14.00 BST
📍 Zoom
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chathamhouse.org/events/all/…
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Join us @CH_MENAP in an hour and a half for a conversation on #Yemen that couldn’t be more timely.
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📢 TOMORROW: The Red Sea, Yemen and conflict in the Middle East: What next?
Join @SanamVakil @almuslimi @WashInstitute April Longley Alley & @shehrah_mahmoud to understand the regional tensions reshaping Yemen’s conflict.
📅 8 September
🕐 15.00 BST
📍 Zoom
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chathamhouse.org/events/all/…
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Applications are open for the 13th Yemen Exchange.
Join conversations like “The Axis of Resistance after the Iran War,” exploring how the network is evolving across Iran, Lebanon, Iraq and Yemen, the Houthis’ place within it, and what these shifts mean for Yemen and the wider regional balance.
Apply here: sanaacenter.org/events/the-1…
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Two decades after Iraq’s constitution guaranteed women 1/4 of parliamentary seats, deeply rooted political cultures, systemic barriers & violence continue to limit real influence.
Are quotas enough?
We asked three women experts @razsalayi, @IlhamMakki & Amal Kbashi Al-Lami to weigh in 👇
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'The Iran war should serve as a call to action for policymakers to enable and strengthen intra-GCC coordination to safeguard the region’s collective economic security,' writes @_NaserAlsayed for Kalam.
kalam.chathamhouse.org/gulf-…
Registeration is open for our annual Iraq conference at Chatham House!
📢Registration is open for the 2026 Iraq Initiative Conference!
Join leading voices from Iraq and beyond to examine the political, economic and security developments shaping the country's future.
👉Find our more and register your interest today: chathamhouse.org/events/all/…
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📢Registration is open for the 2026 Iraq Initiative Conference!
Join leading voices from Iraq and beyond to examine the political, economic and security developments shaping the country's future.
👉Find our more and register your interest today: chathamhouse.org/events/all/…
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📢 Upcoming webinar: Can Syria build lasting accountability?
@HaidHaid22, Hassan Akkad, Ali Alleile and @ZayadinH assess how transparency, oversight and civic freedoms can shape Syria’s future governance.
📅 26 August
🕐 14.00 BST
📍 Zoom
Register now ⤵️
chathamhouse.org/events/all/…