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.
@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
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...
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...
"The PUK is likely to have calculated that forming the KRG cabinet before Iraq’s federal elections could blunt that momentum, so it chose to delay, prioritizing partisan gains over institutional legitimacy in hopes of a payoff on November 11."— @yerevansaeed.bsky.social.
November 5, 2025 at 3:05 PM
"The PUK is likely to have calculated that forming the KRG cabinet before Iraq’s federal elections could blunt that momentum, so it chose to delay, prioritizing partisan gains over institutional legitimacy in hopes of a payoff on November 11."— @yerevansaeed.bsky.social.
. @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...
Last chance! Join us at @ausis.bsky.social for "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations" with experts Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, Rend Al-Rahim, & @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/3xnjk28c
October 20, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Last chance! Join us at @ausis.bsky.social for "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations" with experts Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, Rend Al-Rahim, & @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/3xnjk28c
Register for "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq-U.S. Relations." Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the implications of Iraq’s parliamentary elections with Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, Rend Al-Rahim, & @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/3xnjk28c
October 17, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Register for "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq-U.S. Relations." Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the implications of Iraq’s parliamentary elections with Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, Rend Al-Rahim, & @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/3xnjk28c
Quoted in @al-monitor.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social comments on Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections. Read here: www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
October 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Quoted in @al-monitor.bsky.social, @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar and Director @yerevansaeed.bsky.social comments on Iraq's upcoming parliamentary elections. Read here: www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
Don't miss "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations." Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the implications of Iraq’s parliamentary elections with Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, Rend Al-Rahim, & @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/3xnjk28c
October 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Don't miss "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations." Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the implications of Iraq’s parliamentary elections with Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, Rend Al-Rahim, & @yerevansaeed.bsky.social. Register here: tinyurl.com/3xnjk28c
Read our September 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 & activism. Read here: t.e2ma.net/webview/nmhj...
October 10, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Read our September 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 & activism. Read here: t.e2ma.net/webview/nmhj...
Join us at @ausis.bsky.social for "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations" with experts Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, Rend Al-Rahim, and @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: shorturl.at/Mdkww
October 9, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Join us at @ausis.bsky.social for "Governing Iraq After the Election: Implications for Iraq- U.S. Relations" with experts Jennifer Gavito, Sarhang Hamasaeed, Rend Al-Rahim, and @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: shorturl.at/Mdkww
Last chance! Join us tomorrow at @ausis.bsky.social
to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, & Noam Raydan, with @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, & Noam Raydan, with @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
September 16, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Last chance! Join us tomorrow at @ausis.bsky.social
to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, & Noam Raydan, with @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, & Noam Raydan, with @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
Register for Leverage or Liability? Kurdistan’s Gas on the Iraqi & Regional Chessboard! Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, & Noam Raydan, with @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
September 11, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Register for Leverage or Liability? Kurdistan’s Gas on the Iraqi & Regional Chessboard! Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, & Noam Raydan, with @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
"The absence of US forces would tilt the balance of power decisively toward Baghdad, eroding Kurdish leverage. Historically, this imbalance has had destabilizing consequences." –– @yerevansaeed.bsky.social for @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social.
Read the full post here: bit.ly/3VbKAuz
Read the full post here: bit.ly/3VbKAuz
September 10, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"The absence of US forces would tilt the balance of power decisively toward Baghdad, eroding Kurdish leverage. Historically, this imbalance has had destabilizing consequences." –– @yerevansaeed.bsky.social for @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social.
Read the full post here: bit.ly/3VbKAuz
Read the full post here: bit.ly/3VbKAuz
. @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar & @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Iraq Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow @yerevansaeed.bsky.social discusses the implications of the end of OIR on Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, & the broader region. Read Prof. Saeed & other experts' insights here: bit.ly/3VbKAuz
September 10, 2025 at 8:14 PM
. @ausis.bsky.social Barzani Scholar & @atlanticcouncil.bsky.social Iraq Initiative Nonresident Senior Fellow @yerevansaeed.bsky.social discusses the implications of the end of OIR on Iraq, the Kurdistan Region, & the broader region. Read Prof. Saeed & other experts' insights here: bit.ly/3VbKAuz
Don't miss Leverage or Liability? Kurdistan’s Gas on the Iraqi & Regional Chessboard! Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, and Noam Raydan, with @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
September 9, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Don't miss Leverage or Liability? Kurdistan’s Gas on the Iraqi & Regional Chessboard! Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, and Noam Raydan, with @yerevansaeed.bsky.social moderating. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
Check out a snapshot of GKIP’s publications, programs, and highlights during the 2024–2025 academic year. Read our newsletter here: bit.ly/4mWv5CQ
September 3, 2025 at 5:17 PM
Check out a snapshot of GKIP’s publications, programs, and highlights during the 2024–2025 academic year. Read our newsletter here: bit.ly/4mWv5CQ
Register today for Leverage or Liability? Kurdistan’s Gas on the Iraqi & Regional Chessboard. Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, and Noam Raydan. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n
September 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Register today for Leverage or Liability? Kurdistan’s Gas on the Iraqi & Regional Chessboard. Join us at @ausis.bsky.social to explore the geoeconomics of Kurdish–Iraqi gas with experts Victoria Taylor, Raad Alkadiri, and Noam Raydan. Register here: bit.ly/3JoPl1n