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Farhad Alaaldin

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Farhad Alaaldin, head of the Iraqi Advisory Council, formerly served as political advisor to President of Iraq Barham Saleh and as political advisor to the former President of Iraq Fuad Masum from 2014 to 2018. Prior to this period, he was the Chief of Staff for the Kurdish Regional Government Prime Minister from 2009 until 2011, then senior advisor to the KRG Prime Minister from 2011 till 2012. He is a writer and observer on current political affairs of Iraq and Kurdistan and holds a Master’s Degree in Leading Innovation and Change from York St. John University. Alaaldin is a contributor to Fikra Forum.

Recent Policy Analysis by Farhad Alaaldin

Brief Analysis
A State in Collapse: Iraq’s Security and Governance Failures
Jun 2, 2021
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  • Farhad Alaaldin
An Iraqi member of a Shia PMF militia
Brief Analysis
Iraq at a Crossroads: Radical Reforms to Avert State Collapse
Jun 2, 2021
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  • Farhad Alaaldin
Brief Analysis
A State in Collapse: Mapping Iraq’s Economic Woes
Jun 2, 2021
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  • Farhad Alaaldin
Brief Analysis
Iraq-U.S. Strategic Dialogue: Finding Agreement within Contention
Aug 18, 2020
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  • Farhad Alaaldin
Brief Analysis
The Myth of Early Elections in Iraq
Aug 13, 2020
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  • Farhad Alaaldin
Brief Analysis
Iraq’s New Dawn: A New Government and A New Political Reality
May 11, 2020
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  • Farhad Alaaldin
All Policy Analysis by Farhad Alaaldin
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