GeoSpace Ep.6 with Sirwan Kajjo: Kurds between promise and peril in the new Syria On GeoSpace, researcher Sirwan Kajjo highlighted the long history of Kurdish repression in Assad's Syria, and warned that despite Assad’s fall, deep rifts with Syria’s new rulers may block hopes for a decentralized, inclusive future Watch
GeoSpace Ep.5 with Sajad Jiyad: Iraq’s position in the region and its foreign policy Host Mohammed A. Salih and guest Sajad Jiyad, Century International Fellow and Director of the Shia Politics Working Group, explore Iraq's geopolitical stature in the region and its evolving foreign policy Watch
Erbil, Washington can contribute to regional prosperity together: PM Barzani PM Barzani said that the US has been "instrumental" in supporting the Kurdistan Region throughout the years, expressing hope that Washington continues to see Erbil as a partner Watch
GeoSpace Ep. 4 with Giran Ozcan: Turkey-PKK peace In Episode 4 of GeoSpace, Giran Ozcan discusses the PKK's decision to disband after decades of insurgency, the shift towards a political solution for the Kurdish issue in Turkey, and the broader regional implications, including Turkey's evolving stance towards Syria's Kurds Watch
GeoSpace Ep.3 with Henri Barkey: Turkey’s evolving domestic, foreign policy landscape The third episode of the GeoSpace podcast series sees host Mohammed Salih discuss Turkey's domestic and foreign policy standing with Professor Emeritus at Lehigh University, Pennsylvania Henri Barkey, with the detention of Ekrem Imamoglu, the peace process with the PKK, and Erdogan's mercurial relationship with Israel being covered. Watch
GeoSpace Ep.2 with Afshon Ostovar: US-Iran nuclear talks We discuss the recently-resumed nuclear talks between the US and Iran, possible outcomes, and its effect on the Middle East Watch
GeoSpace Ep.1 with Fabrice Balanche: Syria's political transition Syria’s Political Transition: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects Watch
Shortcomings in Iraq’s agricultural policy, consequences on food security Dr. Hussein Mishbak, a biotechnology and environmental sustainability expert, discusses the consequences of Iraq's agricultural policy on Dhi Qar farmers. Watch
Kurdistan Region has ‘attractive investment’ landscape: PM Barzani “We are trying to provide equal opportunities to everyone. As for the bigger companies, we have a very attractive law of investment that is trying to attract either local or foreign investors to come and invest in Kurdistan with tax exemptions and facilitations that they need in order to be able to invest in Kurdistan,” Prime Minister Barzani said Watch