Kamaran Palani
@KamaranMPalani
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Research Officer at @LSEMiddleEast
Kurdistan, Iraq
Joined September 2017
RT @MohammedASalih: Important remarks by Amb. Barrack here. One has to appreciate his keen interest in making Syria a stable country that c….
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These pictures show PKK beginning its disarmament today, starting with 30 armed members laying down their weapons. In the region’s history of conflict, such scenes—if not unique—are certainly rare. Lasting peace will require continued effort, especially from the Turkish state.
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Has any form of centralization ever worked in Syria?. Note: The regime toppled a few months ago was a good example of too much centralization.
US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack told Rudaw that within Syria and neighboring Iraq, “federalism doesn’t work,” while criticizing the Kurdish-led SDF for being “slow” in negotiations with the Damascus government. READ MORE:
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Following Barak’s statement that federalism doesn't work in Syria, I would like to reshare my February blog post for @LSEMiddleEast, where I explore the key challenges Kurds in Syria face in institutionalizing their autonomy.
#BREAKING: US Special Envoy for Syria Tom Barrack tells Rudaw that the Kurdish-led SDF has been "slow" in accepting and negotiating with the Syrian government. "There is only one road and that road is to Damascus," he said, adding that federalism "doesn't work" in Syria.
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RT @EducationPeace1: 🧐 What is Political Economy Analysis and why does it matter?. In this short introduction, @JumanaWaeli & Nidal Al Haj….
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RT @IreneCostantini: Glad to see my article out with @IAJournal_CH — "The P5 and international intervention: debating Syria, contesting the….
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RT @Bahar_Baser: Excited to share our new book Turkey’s Diaspora Governance: Policies from the Past to the Present — now out with Routledge….
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Amid growing interference and competition from regional powers, cooperation between Erbil and Baghdad can not only help resolve internal problems but also significantly reduce their dependence on and vulnerability to Iran and Turkey. Read my latest for @CH_MENAP.
Looking ahead, for Iraq, the central challenge will be whether Baghdad & Erbil can strengthen their cooperation to reduce dependencies on Ankara & Tehran, transforming Iraq from a battleground into a bridge between regional powers, writes @KamaranMPalani.
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However, if Iran’s regional decline continues, some local actors may eventually see this as an opportunity to challenge its presence. For now, though, fear and vulnerability stop a lot of them from not just acting, but even thinking about it.
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military presence. Their entrenched position within the Iraqi government enables them to pose serious threats to anyone perceived as taking a strong stance against Iran. Iran’s influence in Iraq remains intact for now, and its tools of influence have not been weakened.
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Iran has been weakened regionally, but many actors in Iraq, especially critics of Iran, don't currently see this weakness as shifting the balance of power or diminishing its influence on the ground in Iraq. Iran-aligned groups in Iraq maintain a substantial security and . .
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RT @KamaranMPalani: With a potential ceasefire between Israel and Iran, we can now turn to other dimensions of regional politics. In my lat….
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RT @brett_mcgurk: “Iran-Israel conflict: Is that it? Probably not.” Exclusive analysis of what comes next on @CNN.
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RT @HamidRezaAz: Different reactions among pro-regime circles in #Iran so far to the ceasefire with Israel:. 1. Acknowledgment of the asymm….
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greater importance for Iran’s regional power than either Syria or Lebanon. In this context, Iran’s allies in Iraq may become more aggressive and less willing to accept or participate in normal politics.
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This article was written prior to the current war between Israel and Iran. Should Iran’s leadership manage to endure the war and maintain cohesion, preserving its influence in Iraq will become an even higher priority, particularly given regional setbacks. In my view, Iraq holds. .
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With a potential ceasefire between Israel and Iran, we can now turn to other dimensions of regional politics. In my latest for @CH_MENAP, I examine how Iran and Turkey are positioning themselves in Iraq.
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RT @CH_MENAP: 📢 NEW article from the series ‘Evolving Turkey–Iran relations and implications for regional reordering’. @KamaranMPalani exam….
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RT @CH_MENAP: ❗ TOMORROW: 'Kurdish peace: What does it mean for Turkey, the Kurds and the region?'. @GalipDalay, @Evreki, @hatemete, @hozan….
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sense of psychological space to assert themselves more openly. The main question we should ask—perhaps later, once the dust settles—is this: Will this election be a step forward, or just a return to traditional power-sharing among traditional parties, in the traditional way?.
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