EPIC is an independent 501(c)3 charitable organization founded in 1998 to promote peace and development in Iraq.
Washington, DC
Joined April 2009
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Today we launched #Water4Iraq: a 30-day campaign to raise $50k for Iraqi-led water projects.
I’ve seen what Iraq’s water crisis means on the ground.
Our partners know what needs to be done.
Now I'm asking for your help.
Please donate, share, or do both: gofundme.com/f/water4iraq
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Highlights from this week’s Iraq report
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1/ bottom-line: As U.S. departure approaches, PM Zaidi is seeking stronger international ties and to assert state control over security. But events, including an attack on Saudi Arabia, underscored the obstacles facing that ambition.
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This is happening this Saturday!
The children of Iraq need runners, walkers, and cheerers.
Register today >>>
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My latest analysis for @StimsonMEP, exploring the infrastructure, financial, and political commitment challenges facing Iraq's plans to get its oil to the Mediterranean.
stimson.org/2026/beyond-horm…
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Highlights from this week’s Iraq report 🧵
1/ Bottom line: PM Zaidi’s effort to bring militia arms under control stumbles as enforcement falters and Iran pushes to preserves the factions’ capabilities. Meanwhile, Iranian attacks and a rising deficit offer a shaky outlook.
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Highlights from this week’s Iraq report 🧵
1/ Bottom line: Baghdad worked to contain escalation with Riyadh and sought legal backing for militia disarmament. The diplomatic, security, and legislative moves all point to Zaidi testing how far he can assert control.
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Highlights from this week's Iraq report 🧵
1/ Bottom line: Baghdad is ramping pressure to bring all weapons under state control as neighbors warn they will strike inside Iraq if attacked again. Meanwhile, Iraq is restoring oil exports, but the financial crisis is worsening.
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The Erbil air defense system withdrawal part will be seen as a retreat and abandonment. The timing is inopportune with the current fast tempo of attacks on Kurdistan. At least a 1000 by now since February. It also goes against KRG officials/Kurds expectations from the Trump Administration and the U.S.
💥SCOOP💥 US Troops have almost fully withdrawn from Iraq with remaining forces completing their departure from their base in Iraqi Kurdistan’s Erbil al-monitor.com/originals/202…
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Highlights from this week's Iraq report 🧵
1/ Bottom line: tensions rose sharply after U.S.-Saudi strikes on militias in Iraq, while Baghdad pursued regional energy partnerships, and the deepening fiscal crisis began affecting essential public services.
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Don't miss our latest Iraq Briefing, where @epicEKG
and I analyze the deals and promises made during PM Zaidi's meetings in Washington and Tehran against the backdrop of developments in Baghdad and renewed fighting in the region.
youtu.be/n4AbtkT9MVE
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"A government composed of political actors whose influence depends upon patronage faces inherent limitations in dismantling the very system that sustains it." - My assessment of PM Zaidi's anti-corruption campaign.
1001iraqithoughts.com/2026/0…
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Highlights from this week's Iraq report 🧵
1/ Bottom line: PM Ali al-Zaidi received a warm welcome in Washington despite sharp criticism from Iran-backed militias. Meanwhile, renewed drone attacks and a weapons smuggling scheme undermined gas production and fuel trade.
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In our latest Iraq Briefing, @epicEKG and I discuss the arrests of dozens of senior government officials and lawmakers, the politics behind the crackdown, and what it could mean for Iraq going forward.
youtu.be/98EeEF5BA1M
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Highlights from this week's Iraq report 🧵
1/ Bottom line: Iraq saw its biggest anti-corruption crackdown in years; Baghdad engaged in parallel diplomacy with Iran and the Gulf; and oil exports edged higher after the recent conflict.
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In Sinjar, the barrier to girls playing sport was not motivation. It was access.
Lina, 15, grew up playing football on a dirt field. Given a real pitch — like the one NI built in Wardiya — she made the Iraqi youth national team. Remove the barrier, and talent finds its way. ⚽️
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Highlights from this week’s Iraq report 🧵
1/ Bottom line: the debate over militia disarmament entered a new phase as 3 major groups announced plans to place weapons under state authority, and Iraq made new efforts to make up for collapsing oil exports. enablingpeace.org/ishm545/
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الان بالعربية!
أنهينا للتو ترجمة تقريرنا البحثي عن الري بالتنقيط والدور الذي قد يلعبه تبني واسع لهذه التقنية البسيطة في حماية مستقبل الزراعة في العراق.
enablingpeace.org/wp-content…
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Iraq supplied ~3% of global oil before the Iran war and Hormuz crisis cut its exports to a trickle. Our new report shows how the export system collapsed—and why decades of missed decisions made the shock far worse.
enablingpeace.org/iraqs-oil-…
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Despite a ceasefire, Iraq remains exposed to the #IranWar.
Disrupted oil exports, militia activity, and external pressure are amplifying long-standing structural vulnerabilities.
The latest analysis from @enablingpeace:
👉enablingpeace.org/iraq-iran-… #Iraq #Iran #MiddleEast #Oil
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Highlights from this week’s Iraq report 🧵
1/ Bottom line: Iraq has a new president, but government formation remains stalled as political fragmentation deepens, security tensions persist, and economic pressures mount. enablingpeace.org/ishm538/