Erik Gustafson
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Director of @enablingpeace in #Iraq, he/him. US veteran and social entrepreneur, focusing on climate action, humanitarian affairs, human rights and governance.
Washington, DC
Joined November 2010
Whether you’re skeptical or supportive of USAID or foreign assistance, @enablingpeace hopes you'll learn something new about why America invests in humanitarian assistance, global health, and development in #Iraq and other countries around the world. https://t.co/A0656FdeRk
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Solar power rising and energy shift in Kurdistan
newarab.com
As summer heat intensifies in the KRI, many businesses and households are investing in solar power to reduce reliance on costly and polluting diesel generators
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"A medieval knight in full armor riding a motorcycle through a misty jungle trail." Try Grok Imagine, free for a limited time.
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Interview: Brian Turner, Author Of 'My Life As A Foreign Country' : NPR #CurrentlyReading #HighlyRecommended
npr.org
When award-winning poet Brian Turner served in the Army, he was following a long family tradition. His new memoir traces that history — and imagines the perspectives of the people shooting back.
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Timely @enablingpeace analysis from @omar_nidawi on the importance of continued int'l engagement in #Iraq ahead of November elections. Read thread to the end for link to full article.
1/🧵 🇮🇶With elections slated for November, Iraq’s fragile democracy faces a critical test. Despite gains in security & infrastructure, growing signs of democratic backsliding—and a legitimacy crisis—pose serious risks for the country’s stability. #IraqElections #Democracy
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Join us, @IraqiChildren, and @auisofficial in creating a #SummerOfHope for conflict-affected girls in Sulaymaniyah! https://t.co/FL5smyDbSN
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In two weeks, 25 orphaned girls in Iraq will begin Artful Mind, an 8-week healing & learning program at AUIS. Their summer of hope depends on us. Every dollar helps provide meals, transport, art supplies & a safe space to dream. Donate or share:
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Bad News: The Iraqi government is planning to invest in oil exploration in the heart of the #marshes. #Save_Our_Rare_Land.
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If you have a point to make, say it with your chest Mehdi & don’t hide behind the whole “isn’t it convenient who gets to be a terrorist” bollocks, because I assure you, Al-Sharaa becoming President of Syria is literally the least convenient person it could have been for the West.
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Musings On #Iraq Syria’s Pres Shara Backs Out of Arab Summit In Baghdad, Hit For Iraq’s PM Sudani https://t.co/UVfjb11DvG
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War is never inevitable. Weapons can and must fall silent, for they never solve problems but only intensify them. Those who sow peace will endure throughout history, not those who reap victims. Others are not enemies to hate but human beings with whom to speak.
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The white smoke has risen! Habemus Papam!
🚨 St. Peter’s Square is erupting with joy! We have the 267th Pope! HABEMUS PAPAM https://t.co/H6yl0msAv3
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Just posted a postcard from my friend Zik from Arua—a town on Uganda's distant periphery 295 miles from Kampala. Please check it out in the "updates" and help propel my friend's mission forward. https://t.co/xTLPpvTfdw
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Good morning and Happy Saturday to everyone going to Hands Off rallies today, in support of our rights and benefits. DO NOT let anyone drag you into physical violence -- if they do, they are MAGA, trying to discredit our powerful movement. PASS IT ON! https://t.co/CP0CNHRb2x
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Senior Analyst for Iraq at @CrisisGroup, @LahibHigel, at the 9th #suliforum25. #AUIS #IRIS #suliforum25
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Senior Analyst for Iraq at @CrisisGroup, @LahibHigel, at the 9th #suliforum25. #AUIS #IRIS #suliforum25
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After last night's rain, Sulaimani woke up to a snow-capped Piramagrun. A majestic backdrop for the start of the Sulaimani Forum #suliforum25 @auisofficial
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"...175million people lifted out of poverty by the end of the decade, if governments invest in cutting emissions now. By contrast, a third of global GDP could be lost this century, if the climate crisis were allowed to run unchecked." #ClimateAction
https://t.co/PLVP1XjWTd
theguardian.com
Third of global GDP could be lost this century if climate crisis runs unchecked, says report
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In the latest Iraq briefing, we break down America's Top 10 Interests in Iraq that have shaped U.S. policy over the decades—no fluff, just facts, including recommendations for U.S. policy in Iraq. Watch here:
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The Palestinian co-director of No Other Land says the men who tortured him in custody explicitly referred to his role in the film as they did so, acc. to @yuval_abraham. The Academy that awarded him an Oscar just weeks ago declined to comment, suggested abuse could be unrelated.
Sadly, the US Academy, which awarded us an Oscar three weeks ago, declined to publicly support Hamdan Ballal while he was beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers and settlers. The European Academy voiced support, as did countless other award groups and festivals. Several US
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Save the date! IRIS & @auisofficial are delighted to announce that the Sulaimani Forum will be held on April 16 & 17, 2025. The Forum brings together policymakers and thought leaders from around the world to discuss the most pressing challenges facing #Iraq and the #MiddleEast.
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