Exclusive interview with KDP politburo member Hemn Hawrami post-Iraqi elections

Hemn Hawrami, a Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) official and former Deputy Speaker of the Kurdistan Regional Parliament, spoke to The New Region regarding the aftermath of Iraq's recent elections, the KDP's milestone surpassing of its one-million-vote goal, and cabinet formation in the Kurdistan Region.

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GeoSpace Ep. 15 with Omar al-Nidawi: Iraq’s post-election future

In the latest episode of The New Region's GeoSpace podcast, Mohammed A. Salih hosted Omar al-Nidawi, Director of Programs at the Enabling Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC), discussing Iraq's parliamentary elections and their ramifications for the country's political future.

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US sanctions will not deter Moscow's investment in Iraq: Russian ambassador

Russia’s total investment in Iraq is estimated at around 20 billion dollars “mostly in the oil and gas industry,” according to the diplomat.

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GeoSpace Ep. 14 with Robin Yassin-Kassab: Syria’s challenging transition

In The New Region’s GeoSpace, Robin Yassin-Kassab discusses post-Assad Syria: initial euphoria fading into disillusion. He urges decentralization and “gentle democratization” to build a democratic, multicultural Syria driven by Syrians, not foreign powers.

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Erbil gunsmith keeps decades of family craft alive

Same as his father before him, Bakhtiyar taught his own son the craft at a young age as well.

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GeoSpace Ep.13 with Wladimir van Wilgenburg: Syria’s shifting landscape amid Damascus-SDF tensions

In this episode of The New Region’s GeoSpace, host Mohammed A. Salih talks ongoing tensions between the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces and Damascus and the prospect of a decentralized Syrian state with Wladimir van Wilgenburg, an expert on Syrian-Kurdish affairs.

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GeoSpace Ep.12 with Renad Mansour: US-Iraqi relations amid regional turmoil

In this episode of The New Region’s GeoSpace, host Mohammed A. Salih talks with Renad Mansour, a senior research fellow at Chatham House, about Iraqi-US relations amidst stark regional tensions, discussing how Iraqi affairs have slid out of the limelight in Washington and how the passage of the Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) bill could disturb the present calm.

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GeoSpace Ep.11 with Myles Caggins: Iraq amid the US troops withdrawal, Erbil-Baghdad tensions

In this episode of The New Region’s GeoSpace, host Mohammed A. Salih talks with Myles B. Caggins III on the US troop withdrawal from Iraq and ongoing oil disputes between Erbil and Baghdad.

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GeoSpace Ep.10 with Meghan Bodette: The future of northeast Syria

In this episode of GeoSpace, host Mohammed A. Salih and guest Meghan Bodette, Director of Research at the Kurdish Peace Institute, discuss the situation in northeast Syria amid the current SDF-Damascus tensions, the broader minority question in the country, and the regional and international forces shaping the future of Syria.

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