About me

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I am a Team Leader with Peace Paradigms working on climate security and communal resilience projects in Iraq. 

At the University of Kent's School of Politics, I am a PhD Candidate writing a thesis about tribal mobilisation in wartime Iraq.

With over a decade of experience as a journalist, think-tank analyst, and academic researcher, I have focused on a wide range of topics—from violent conflict and sub-state armed groups to foreign policy, sanctions, and the political economy—primarily in Iraq, Iran, and West Asia.

My insights have been shared across prestigious platforms including the Carnegie Middle East Program, Atlantic Council, Al Monitor, IISS, and Aljazeera Centre for Studies. International outlets like The National, Aljazeera, DW, and the Associated Press have featured my analyses and media comments.

I am actively engaged in the academic and policy-making communities, regularly participating in discussions on Iraq, violent conflicts, and regional security.

I am here in my capacity as an analyst, but I am also someone with a revolutionary spirit who supports those who are repressed by speaking up and advocating. I am driven in my life by passion, empathy, and a strong desire to see a more equal and just world.

Hobbies: Sea walks, seafood, cafe hopping, reading (non-fiction), learning languages, making Spotify playlists, and socialising with all sorts of people!