PhD Candidate & Graduate Fellow @BU_Tweets | Formerly @IRISmideast @SIPRIorg @USIP | Alumnus @CheveningFCDO @SOAS @EastWestCenter & @USI_MEM
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Joined June 2010
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I’m delighted to share that I’ve started my PhD @BU_Tweets. 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.
The Kurdistan region held parliamentary elections on October 20, 2024, but it’s yet to form a government. Re-sharing my @ACMideast oped examining the stakes. Much of the analysis hold, in fact underestimated the extent of KDP-PUK divisions & disagreements. atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/me…
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The last troops are leaving Iraq today.
But ending America's military mission should not mean walking away from Iraq again.
EPIC's @epicEKG @ShivanFazil @omar_nidawi @IraqShamel are available to discuss what comes next—from militias & ISIS to sovereignty & US-Iraq relations.
#Iraq leads headlines today as the U.S. winds down its footprint. While Iraq marks the milestone w/ a “national sovereignty” holiday, America pats itself on the back for ending a forever war. It’s a win for Iran-aligned militias emboldened by the Iran war. nytimes.com/2026/09/30/world…
Excited to share a milestone! I'm now officially a PhD Candidate at @BU_Tweets! After completing coursework, my second-year paper, and qualifying exams, I've advanced to candidacy. Grateful to my mentors and peers for their support. Next chapter of my doctoral journey begins now.
Grateful for the engaging discussions at @APSAtweets annual meeting & presenting my research with the @APSAMENA Research Development Group! A big thanks to the organizers, discussants, & fellow presenters for the sharp feedback. Excited for the next steps of my research project.
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We had great turnout last night at our @APSAMENA annual business meeting and reception co-hosted by @POMEPS
Huge congrats to all our awards winners and to our new leadership members @Tamyfakhoury and @AlsaadiSalam!
Looking forward to participating in the @APSAtweets annual meeting next week. I am excited to present my research at the @APSAMENA Section! Hope to connect with many of you there! #APSA2026
I signed up for @IraqiChildren 2026 GLOBAL "IN THEIR SHOES 5K" Run/Walk to Benefit Orphans & Vulnerable Children on Aug 29, 2026! @enablingpeace runsignup.com/Race/VA/Fairfa…
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Today is the #InternationalYouthDay. Re-upping the recording of our book talk with @AMECYS1 in which Dr @Bahar_Baser and I discuss our co-edited book "Youth Identity, Politics and Change in Contemporary #Kurdistan" #Iraq @dylan_baun @Durham_SGIA @RISINGforum @TP_London
In this episode of @AMECYS1 Friday Digital Author Series, Dr @Bahar_Baser and I discuss our co-edited book “Youth Identity, Politics and Change in Contemporary #Kurdistan” w/ Dr Nazan Maksudyan @FU_Berlin | @HediViterbo @dylan_baun @Durham_SGIA
open.spotify.com/episode/65Z…
UN experts urge #Iran to end escalating targeting of ethnic minorities ohchr.org/en/press-releases/…
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Iraq remains a battlefield in the ongoing war between the US and Iran, despite the efforts of its government to stay out of the conflict, writes @wrodgers2 via @The_NewArab.
newarab.com/analysis/ali-al-…
“Refugee protection strengthens stability, order and security. But it is also a moral commitment, grounded in a simple truth: human dignity does not end at a border.” @BarhamSalih the UN’s @Refugees Commissioner economist.com/by-invitation/…
Resharing this chapter co-authored w/ Professor @Bahar_Baser to marks a somber anniversary of #Yezidi Genocide. Twelve years on, survivors still lament the disappeared, clinging to the hope of reuniting with their loved ones and returning to #Sinjar #Iraq link.springer.com/chapter/10…
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The U.S. has withdrawn its Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries system from Erbil, leaving the Kurdistan region exposed as the Iran war escalates. Coalition troops have also withdrawn ahead of their scheduled departure Sep. 30.
American, British, French and German forces have withdrawn hundreds of troops and key air-defense systems from Erbil International Airport in a surprise 72-hour pull-out that has left the Kurdistan Region badly exposed to intensifying Iranian and militia attacks, Rudaw understands.
rudaw.net/english/categories…
The U.S. has withdrawn its Patriot surface-to-air missile batteries system from Erbil, leaving the Kurdistan region exposed as the Iran war escalates. Coalition troops have also withdrawn ahead of their scheduled departure Sep. 30.
American, British, French and German forces have withdrawn hundreds of troops and key air-defense systems from Erbil International Airport in a surprise 72-hour pull-out that has left the Kurdistan Region badly exposed to intensifying Iranian and militia attacks, Rudaw understands.
rudaw.net/english/categories…
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I’m pleased to share that my edited volume Women, Power, and Gender in the Middle East is now in production with Taylor & Francis (forthcoming in 2026).
Bringing together 9 scholars, the volume interrogates how gender operates as a central structure of power across legal systems.
Iran’s response to the much-hyped PM al-Zaidi’s visit to the US. Poor Iraq, so far from god, and so close to Iran.
SCOOP BREAKING💥 al-monitor.com/originals/202…
I’m truly grateful for the opportunity to have participated in the Institute for Qualitative and Multi-Method Research @MaxwellSU. It was a unique forum to receive further methods training, advance my research design skills, and engage w/ other graduate students & their research.
