Today is election day in #Iraq. The vote will test Iraq's fragile power-sharing system and capacity for a peaceful transfer of power. My take on what’s at stake for the country's future and the wider region reeling from turmoil #IraqElection 1001iraqithoughts.com/2025/11/05/i...

Iraq’s upcoming elections will test its fragile power-sharing system and capacity for a peaceful transfer of power. My take on what’s at stake for the country’s future and the wider region. #Iraq🇮🇶 #Elections #MiddleEast
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Delighted to share that my friend Prof. @baharbaser.bsky.social & I contributed a chapter on the #YezidiGenocide to the Palgrave Handbook of #KurdishGenocides, edited by Dr
Kaziwa Salih — a powerful collection on the histories, legacies & lasting impact of genocides against #Kurds shorturl.at/Hkhhx

Last night I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Nadia Murad, Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, human rights activist, and survivor of the #Yazidi #genocide. Nadia spoke about women, power and justice. Nadia’s steadfast advocacy is a testament to her perseverance and determination against all the odds.

Excited to share a new comic book that brings to life the hopes and frustrations of #youth in #Kurdistan. Based on fieldwork by Professor Bahar Baser and myself, it uses storytelling and art to spotlight how young people navigate identity, agency & change.

Get the latest Turkey economy news here, with comments by @shivanfazil.bsky.social on the Turkey-KRG pipeline.

1. MPC dishes out hefty rate cut
2. Highs and lows of economic forecasts
3. From termination to proposal of Iraqi oil deal
4. FDI: Cash flow monitor
5. This week’s stat round-up

Some thoughts here from me on Ankara's peace talks with Öcalan and the sociopolitical imagination&desires behind it:

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#Halabja is #Iraq’s 19th province! Iraqi parliament’s vote was a symbolic & long overdue recognition for the survivors and families who endured the horrific 1988 chemical attack, acknowledging the immense pain they have carried since.
⚠️ video contains graphic content
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How inclusive, bottom-up approaches can address the intersection of environmental degradation & conflict in the #MENA region? In this panel, I will explore participatory approaches to #climatechange adaptation in #Iraq

📅 March 27
⏰ 10:00 AM EDT I 4:00 PM Baghdad us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

How inclusive, bottom-up approaches can address the intersection of environmental degradation & conflict in the #MENA region? In this panel, I will explore participatory approaches to #climatechange adaptation in #Iraq

📅 March 27
⏰ 10:00 AM EDT I 4:00 PM Baghdad us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

To help communities adapt to #climatechange, it's important to listen to what they think and involve them in finding solutions. In this dossier, I underline the need for a participatory and community-led approach for climate #adaptation in #Iraq #participation
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Join me for the next #MaqhaConversation as I explore the role of culture in #peacebuilding, focusing on post-conflict reconstruction in #Iraq to draw lessons for other contexts #peace
📆 March 11
⏰ 9:00 AM EST I 4:00 PM Baghdad
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How can cultural #heritage be leveraged to build lasting #peace? Join me for the next #MaqhaConversation as I explore the role of culture in #peacebuilding, focusing on post-conflict reconstruction in #Iraq to draw lessons for other contexts
📆 March 11
⏰ 8:00 AM EST I 4:00 PM Baghdad

I’m excited to share my revamped personal website! I plan to be more active and present here on @bsky.app as well. shivanfazil.com