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Can the US still rely on Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi?, Brookings Institution, 19 January 2018
From Doha to Erbil: Why blockades do not work, Middle East Eye, 17 January 2018
To save Iraq, Washington must push for fair and credible power-sharing, Brookings Institution, 27 October 2017
The Clash Over Kirkuk, Foreign Affairs, 20 October 2017
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Don’t underestimate Kurdistan’s resilience, Brookings Institution, 22 September 2017
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Regional implications of the Kurdish independence vote, Aljazeera English, 19 September 2017
Could Muqtada al-Sadr be the best hope for Iraq and the region?, Brookings Institution, 21 August 2017
Post-conflict reconstruction in Syria & Stabilization in the MENA region, Brookings-World Bank workshop, 17 July 2017
With Isis expelled from Mosul, the west cannot afford to ignore Iraq once again, Guardian, 10 July 2017
Rebuilding Iraq after Mosul, BBC News, 8 July 2017
Post-Mosul Iraq & the future of ISIS, Sky News, 01 July 2017
Examining The U.S. Decision To Arm Syrian Kurds, NPR, 29 June 2017
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The Kurdish Peace Process, Berghof Foundation, Istanbul, 27 May 2017
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After Mosul, a new chapter in policymaking must begin, Guardian, 29 March 2017
Armed groups & the Regional Order in the Middle East, Al-Sharq Forum, Istanbul, 19 March 2017
The State of Iraq – and the Republic of Kurdistan? – After ISIS, Hudson Institute, Washington DC, 23 February 2017
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The Isis campaign against Iraq’s Shia Muslims is not politics – it’s genocide, Guardian, 5 January 2017
The Hashd Law is not all bad news, 1 December 2016
How to resolve Iraq’s Shiite militia problem, Brookings Institution, 28 October 2016
Victory in the Mosul offensive will not solve Iraq’s problems, Guardian, 17 October 2016
Why Brexit will hurt the prospects for peace in the Middle East, Guardian, 13 October 2016
The Kurds of ISIS: Why Some Join the Terrorist Group, Foreign Affairs, 8 August 2016
Iran’s Weak Grip: How Much Control Does Tehran Have Over Shia Militias In Iraq?, Foreign Affairs, 11 February 2016
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Turkey’s bombing campaign in Syria and Iraq is the last thing we need in the fight against Isis, Independent, 28 July 2015
Ramadi has fallen but there is still good reason for hope, The Guardian, 19 May 2015
Baghdadi’s wounding is good news but no mortal blow, The Guardian, 22 April 2015
Shia crescent: self-fulfilling prophecy, OpenDemocracy, 3 April 2015
Iraq has begun its campaign to rid itself of Isis – and it must go all out, Independent, 06 March 2015
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Independent, 28 January 2015
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