🇹🇷🤝🏼🇮🇶 President Erdoğan's official visit to Iraq today, his first since 2011, will take him to Baghdad and Erbil.

I discussed the top items on the agenda for Al-Monitor.

With insightful comments by Mehmet Alaca & Bilal Wahab, PhD.

al-monitor.com/originals/2024… Turkey Pulse

Looking forward to this year’s forum. Thanks American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) IRIS

Biden and Sudani will need to navigate the next phase of the U.S. military presence in #Iraq , write Dana Stroul and @bilalwahab. Here's more on how both leaders can deepen this strategic partnership. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

The 8th Sulaimani Forum is happening on 17th and 18th of April.

#AUIS #IRIS #suliforum24

'This next chapter is not a grand finale, it is two partners entering a new phase of relations. As such, expectations for monumental deliverables or historic gestures should be lowered,' write Dana Stroul and Bilal Wahab, PhD. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

What can we learn from the Iranian attack on Israel, and what is likely to happen next? My thoughts...1/

من أجل تجاوز التركيز المستمر منذ سنوات على إيران وتنظيم 'الدولة الإسلامية'، يجب على كلا الزعيمين الالتزام باتخاذ إجراءات تمهد الطريق لعلاقة متبادلة المنفعة وإقناع دوائر الأنصار المحلية المتشككة. مقالي مع دانا سترول washingtoninstitute.org/ar/policy-anal…

“This next chapter is not a grand finale .. but a new phase of relations. Expectations for monumental deliverables or historic gestures should be lowered—both leaders can win just by publicly, decisively standing up in favor of deepening the partnership.” washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

'The highest stakes lie in how Biden and Sudani navigate the next phase of the U.S. military presence in Iraq,' write Dana Stroul and Bilal Wahab, PhD. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

.⁦Dana Stroul⁩ and I set the stage and expectations for the ⁦President Biden⁩ - ⁦⁦محمد شياع السوداني⁩ meeting in the Oval next week. washingtoninstitute.org/policy-analysi…

Amazing snaps by Winthrop Rodgers that captures everyday life moments in #Kurdistan .

بلال وهاب باحث في معهد واشنطن Bilal Wahab, PhD يشير إلى وجود خلاف بين الحزب الديمقراطي والاتحاد الكردستاني

نەورۆز پیرۆز.
Happy Newroz!
Art by the great Lukman Ahmad

On the anniversary of the Ba’ath regime’s attack on #Halabja with chemical weapons, it is fitting to recommend Joost Hiltermann ‘s book. Need to remember, Lest we forget and repeat. valsec.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-poisonous-…

US ambassador in Baghdad Ambassador Alina L. Romanowski makes the case, in Arabic, why Iraqis should be equally invested in U.S.-Iraq partnership.

In recent years, a handful of personalities and families have consumed all of #Iraq 's political oxygen, dashing hopes for open democracy and a truly pluralistic ecosystem. In this study, sardar Aziz Dr. and Bilal Wahab, PhD outline the growing dominance of political families and…

It’s a shame to see Fitch downgrade the Trade Bank of Iraq’s rating. The unstable leadership changes haven’t helped, but the main issues go beyond that. fitchratings.com/research/banks…

.Amberin Zaman covers the U.S., Iraqi, KRG angles and takes from int oil firms stuck in between. 🙏🏼 for including my comments.