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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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GeoSpace Ep.1 with Fabrice Balanche: Syria's political transition

Syria’s Political Transition: Achievements, Challenges and Prospects

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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.

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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

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KRG’s top diplomat Dizayee discusses Trump, Syria, Erbil-Baghdad relations with CNN’s Richard Quest 

Safeen Dizayee, head of KRG’s DFR sat down with CNN’s Richard Quest at the Kurdistan House in Davos on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum to answer a series of questions concerning Trump’s return to power, Syria, and future of Kurds in the country, as well as Erbil-Baghdad relations.

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