Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace
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The Global Kurdish Initiative for Peace (GKIP) is a Research Initiative of the School of International Service @ausis.bsky.social at American University.
FIFA named fans of Zakho SC as winners of the Best Fan Award, bringing international recognition to Zakho and Kurdish football in a historic achievement.
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December 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
FIFA named fans of Zakho SC as winners of the Best Fan Award, bringing international recognition to Zakho and Kurdish football in a historic achievement.
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Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is slated to become the first Kurd to lead the @unhcr.org. Secretary-General António Guterres will propose Salih for approval by the UN General Assembly for a five-year term starting on January 1, @afp.com reports.
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Former Iraqi president Salih picked as new UNHCR chief
Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is set to become the next United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, according to a document seen by AFP on Friday, taking over an agency tackling swingeing bud...
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December 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Former Iraqi president Barham Salih is slated to become the first Kurd to lead the @unhcr.org. Secretary-General António Guterres will propose Salih for approval by the UN General Assembly for a five-year term starting on January 1, @afp.com reports.
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NextGen Voices: Diyar Kurda discusses his work as a journalist for Rudaw Media Network and how his move to Washington, D.C. gave him direct access to U.S. policymakers and expanded his coverage of Kurdish-related U.S. foreign policy issues.
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NextGen Voices: Diyar Kurda
NextGen Voices: Diyar Kurda
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December 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
NextGen Voices: Diyar Kurda discusses his work as a journalist for Rudaw Media Network and how his move to Washington, D.C. gave him direct access to U.S. policymakers and expanded his coverage of Kurdish-related U.S. foreign policy issues.
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Barzani Peace Fellow Anthony Avice Du Buisson (@stoicviper.bsky.social)’s analysis on the importance of civilian decision-making surrounding U.S. troop presence in Syria was published by American University's Journal of International Service. Read his paper here: ausisjournal.com/2025/11/26/w...
December 11, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Barzani Peace Fellow Anthony Avice Du Buisson (@stoicviper.bsky.social)’s analysis on the importance of civilian decision-making surrounding U.S. troop presence in Syria was published by American University's Journal of International Service. Read his paper here: ausisjournal.com/2025/11/26/w...
Last week, the US inaugurated its new consulate in Erbil. The consulate is the largest American diplomatic building in the world and underscores the “deep and longstanding partnership” between the Kurdistan Region and the US, @thenationalnews.com reports. www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
US unveils world’s largest consulate in Iraq’s Kurdistan region | The National
Vast compound in Erbil underscores Washington’s enduring ties with Iraqi Kurds and its intent to maintain lasting presence there
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December 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Last week, the US inaugurated its new consulate in Erbil. The consulate is the largest American diplomatic building in the world and underscores the “deep and longstanding partnership” between the Kurdistan Region and the US, @thenationalnews.com reports. www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/20...
Art and Culture: Pedram Baldari details his artistic practice, which goes beyond a single discipline, incorporating social research, sound, data, and technology to depict the Kurdish people with a sense of their reality. www.american.edu/sis/research...
Art and Culture: Pedram Baldari
Art and Culture: Pedram Baldari
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December 4, 2025 at 7:02 PM
Art and Culture: Pedram Baldari details his artistic practice, which goes beyond a single discipline, incorporating social research, sound, data, and technology to depict the Kurdish people with a sense of their reality. www.american.edu/sis/research...
Take a look at our November newsletter to learn about the latest work of the Initiative. This issue includes a message from Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social, recent highlights, and interviews on Kurdish art & student experiences. Read here: t.e2ma.net/webview/zf0a...
December 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Take a look at our November newsletter to learn about the latest work of the Initiative. This issue includes a message from Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social, recent highlights, and interviews on Kurdish art & student experiences. Read here: t.e2ma.net/webview/zf0a...
Contributing to MEPS Forum, read Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social's take on the recent attack on the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region and its implications for U.S. policy.
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The Khor Mor Terrorist Attack: Experts React
Experts react to the terrorist attack on Khor Mor by assessing its domestic implications for Kurdistan, relations with Baghdad and the role of the United States.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Contributing to MEPS Forum, read Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social's take on the recent attack on the Khor Mor gas field in the Kurdistan Region and its implications for U.S. policy.
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On Wednesday, the Khor Mor gas field was targeted by a drone attack, halting all gas deliveries to power stations. Speaking with Kurdistan Chronicle, Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social commented on the potential motivation behind the attack. Read here: kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/4268
December 1, 2025 at 2:40 PM
On Wednesday, the Khor Mor gas field was targeted by a drone attack, halting all gas deliveries to power stations. Speaking with Kurdistan Chronicle, Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social commented on the potential motivation behind the attack. Read here: kurdistanchronicle.com/babat/4268
In this piece for @thenationalnews.com, Director and @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social sets out key steps toward achieving a sustainable peace in Turkey.
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What happens after militants hang up their guns? | The National
As the PKK pulls out of Turkey, many are watching to see what lessons can be learnt
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November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
In this piece for @thenationalnews.com, Director and @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social sets out key steps toward achieving a sustainable peace in Turkey.
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. @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social joined @warontherocks.bsky.social’s The Warcast to discuss the implications of Iraq’s parliamentary election results and post-election politics. Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/warc...
Iraq's Elections and U.S.-Iranian Competition - War on the Rocks
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November 17, 2025 at 2:36 PM
. @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar @yerevansaeed.bsky.social joined @warontherocks.bsky.social’s The Warcast to discuss the implications of Iraq’s parliamentary election results and post-election politics. Listen here: warontherocks.com/episode/warc...
@ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social's Iraq Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow @yerevansaeed.bsky.social discusses the preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary elections and their implications. Read Saeed and other experts' insights here: tinyurl.com/xushm54p
November 14, 2025 at 6:47 PM
@ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social's Iraq Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow @yerevansaeed.bsky.social discusses the preliminary results of Iraq's parliamentary elections and their implications. Read Saeed and other experts' insights here: tinyurl.com/xushm54p
NextGen Voices: Author Ava Homa details the process of writing her award-winning novel, Daughters of Smoke and Fire, and stresses the importance of telling genuine Kurdish stories that capture her people's strength, struggles, and spirit.
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NextGen Voices: Ava Homa
NextGen Voices: Ava Homa
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November 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM
NextGen Voices: Author Ava Homa details the process of writing her award-winning novel, Daughters of Smoke and Fire, and stresses the importance of telling genuine Kurdish stories that capture her people's strength, struggles, and spirit.
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Check out @politico.com’s Playbook today to see @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social’s latest piece highlighted. Read here: politi.co/47OSRub
November 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Check out @politico.com’s Playbook today to see @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social’s latest piece highlighted. Read here: politi.co/47OSRub
Quoted in @ispionline.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social comments on how the two main Kurdish political parties positioned themselves in Iraq's parliamentary election. Read here: www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
November 11, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Quoted in @ispionline.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social comments on how the two main Kurdish political parties positioned themselves in Iraq's parliamentary election. Read here: www.ispionline.it/en/publicati...
Iraq faces slow-burning stressors—from water scarcity and climate change to drug trafficking and over-centralization, writes @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar-in-Residence @yerevansaeed.bsky.social for @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social, ahead of Iraq's parliamentary election.
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Dispatch from Baghdad: Don’t confuse the calm around Iraq’s election with stability
Iraqi society faces several slow-burning stressors, from water and climate problems to over-centralization and narcotics trafficking.
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November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Iraq faces slow-burning stressors—from water scarcity and climate change to drug trafficking and over-centralization, writes @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar-in-Residence @yerevansaeed.bsky.social for @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social, ahead of Iraq's parliamentary election.
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Quoted in Petroleum Economist, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social provides insights on Kurdistan’s gas developments. Read here: www.pemedianetwork.com/petroleum-ec...
November 10, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Quoted in Petroleum Economist, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social provides insights on Kurdistan’s gas developments. Read here: www.pemedianetwork.com/petroleum-ec...
Art and Culture: Beizar Aradini discusses her experience as a textile-based artist and her usage of a diasporic archive in her work. In her view, imagination serves as an essential instrument for preservation.
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Art and Culture: Beizar Aradini
Art and Culture: Beizar Aradini
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November 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Art and Culture: Beizar Aradini discusses her experience as a textile-based artist and her usage of a diasporic archive in her work. In her view, imagination serves as an essential instrument for preservation.
www.american.edu/sis/research...
www.american.edu/sis/research...
. @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social's Iraq Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow @yerevansaeed.bsky.social discusses Iraq's parliamentary elections. Read Saeed and other experts' insights here: www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...
November 5, 2025 at 3:02 PM
. @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social's Iraq Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow @yerevansaeed.bsky.social discusses Iraq's parliamentary elections. Read Saeed and other experts' insights here: www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/menaso...
Check out our October newsletter to learn about the latest work of the Initiative. This issue includes a reflection from Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social, highlights from recent events, and interviews on Kurdish art & visibility. Read here: t.e2ma.net/webview/r5mr...
November 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Check out our October newsletter to learn about the latest work of the Initiative. This issue includes a reflection from Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social, highlights from recent events, and interviews on Kurdish art & visibility. Read here: t.e2ma.net/webview/r5mr...
Watch @rudawkurmanci.bsky.social's report on the Kurdish program at the School of International Service, American University (in Kurdish). www.rudaw.net/sorani/world...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Watch @rudawkurmanci.bsky.social's report on the Kurdish program at the School of International Service, American University (in Kurdish). www.rudaw.net/sorani/world...
Check out @rudawarabic.bsky.social's coverage (in Arabic) of our event, "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations."
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October 27, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Check out @rudawarabic.bsky.social's coverage (in Arabic) of our event, "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations."
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Read @rudawkurmanci.bsky.social's coverage (in Kurdish) of our event, "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations."
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www.rudaw.net/sorani/world...
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October 27, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Read @rudawkurmanci.bsky.social's coverage (in Kurdish) of our event, "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations."
www.rudaw.net/sorani/world...
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Watch @kurdistan24tv.bsky.social's coverage (in Kurdish) of our event, "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations."
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ئەمریکا بە بایەخەوە لە هەڵبژاردنی عێراق دەڕوانێت
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October 27, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Watch @kurdistan24tv.bsky.social's coverage (in Kurdish) of our event, "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations."
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZvT...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZvT...
Read the recap of our event, "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations" at @ausis.bsky.social, featuring experts Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, and Rend Al-Rahim.
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Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations
Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations
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October 27, 2025 at 1:35 PM
Read the recap of our event, "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations" at @ausis.bsky.social, featuring experts Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, and Rend Al-Rahim.
www.american.edu/sis/research...
www.american.edu/sis/research...