Ahmed Ali

Longtime Iraq analyst and author. Senior Fellow @enablingpeace Views are my own. باحث شوؤن عراقية. حساب شخصي

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

Great initiative by @rawaz. He and @IraqFlaring are must follow for those interested in economic and energy issues.

[Iraq Flaring Watch @IraqFlaring]

Iraq Flaring Watch🔥 — interactive map tracking gas flaring,
emission plumes, and gas waste across Iraq.

🟠 Active flare sites
🟣 USD value wasted annually
🔵 Satellite-detected emissions

https://t.co/kHpEUyh9xS

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

Project Runaki works. Baghdad should do everything to replicate it.

[Aziz Ahmad | عەزیز ئەحمەد @azizkahmad]

Prime Minister @masrourbarzani will lead a significant delegation to Baghdad for G2G talks next week.

We will offer the KRG’s unique experience with the 24-hour Runaki programme to the new federal government, including technical assistance and access to our technology to accelerate Prime Minister Al-Zaidi’s ambitions for electricity sector reform.

Prime Minister @masrourbarzani will also follow up on security assurances to allow oil and gas companies in the Kurdistan Region to resume production and exports, potentially doubling Iraq’s export capacity to over 500K bpd.

Companies cannot be expected to resume operations amid the threat of drones in the skies.

A timely visit.

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

It looks increasingly likely that Zaidi will regret taking the PM post. It won't be surprising he resigns if armed groups begin attacking his companies and business interests. Billions of $$$ on the line.

[Joel Wing @JoelWing2]

#Iraq Maliki Falah Fayad Ahmed al-Asadi Kataib Sayid al-Shuhada Kataib Hezbollah trying to form alliance to take down PM Zaidi https://t.co/0CVMJjArX9

[Omar Al-Nidawi @omar_nidawi]

Highlights from this week’s Iraq report 🧵

1/ Bottom line: Iraq’s new government is beginning to take shape under PM Zaidi amid deepening economic strain, rising tensions due to attacks on Gulf states, and intensifying political competition in Baghdad. https://t.co/MhDz3BLBFg

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

Congratulations, AMB.

[Amb. Mohammed A. Shummary @MAShummary]

Honored to assume my duties today as Dean of the Foreign Service Institute at the Iraqi Ministry of Foreign Affairs @Iraqimofa. Excited to contribute to shaping the future of Iraqi diplomacy.

[Omar Al-Nidawi @omar_nidawi]

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.
https://t.co/zmxnM7nnb0

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

Yeah. Tough to disagree with your take that comes from long years of watching Iraq. I am already noticing Zaidy is not a big fan of an open governance style.

[Joel Wing @JoelWing2]

@IraqShamel Not holding my breath with no party behind him he will have to find ways to build power and influence with a bunch of parties that are already very angry with each other

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

Azm and Muthana al-Samaraie are not happy with the Halbousis and the way their candidate for ministry of planning was not approved. The Iraqi Sunni National Political Council is showing cracks. No sign Halbousis are losing control, though.

[Rudaw عربية @rudaw_arabic]

عزام الحمداني عضو تحالف العزم لرووداو:

📌عملية التصويت كانت صحيحة ومرشحنا لوزارة التخطيط تحديداً حظي بأغلبية مطلقة

📌سوف نطعن بقرار رئيس البرلمان بشأن رفضه تمرير مرشح تحالف العزم أمام المحكمة الاتحادية

[Dr. Abbas Kadhim @DrAbbasKadhim]

Video –
Privileged to moderate this @GulfStatesInst's Iraq Program panel, titled, "Iraq in a New Middle East: Government Formation and Regional Challenges", with @Dr_Darraji, Dr. @Ali_alhammood, Dr. Marsin Alshamary, @HamzehKarkhi, & Amb . @DougSilliman.
https://t.co/KL3WJuyVCM

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

@UticaRisk Good question. The commentary focuses on the lack of his grammar skills. I don't think he can fix that. His local accent is clearly there but he is also not the most dynamic public speaker imo.

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

Zaidi getting widely slammed for weak oratory skills by Arabic speakers. This handicap may be with him for a while. Let's see if he can get over it with some governance solutions or some amazing management skills.

[Government of Iraq - الحكومة العراقية @IraqiGovt]

رئيس مجلس الوز��اء السيد علي فالح الزيدي خلال كلمته الى الشعب العراقي: حكومتكم ستكون حكومة دولة مؤسسات ومنفتحة على الجميع وتستمع لصوت المواطن.

#الحكومة_العراقية

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

Sadr gives Zaidy an endorsement. Sadr is outside the electoral process but really playing a political role smartly. Outside but dictating big parts of the inside.

[المكتب الإعلامي لرئيس الوزراء 🇮🇶 @IraqiPMO]

تلقى رئيس مجلس الوزراء السيد علي فالح الزيدي، اليوم الأحد، اتصالاً هاتفياً من زعيم التيار الوطني الشيعي سماحة السيد مقتدى الصدر، هنَّأه فيه بنيل حكومته الثقة في مجلس النواب.

وبحث الاتصال الأوضاع العامة في البلاد، والتأكيد على حفظ السيادة والاستقرار، و��حسين الواقع الخدمي، وتعزيز اجراءات الإصلاح ومحاربة الفساد، للمحافظة على مقدرات البلد وتأمين العيش الكريم للشعب العراقي وحفظ حقوقه، حيث اشاد سماحة السيد الصدر بجهود السيد الزيدي وروح الهمّة والعزم والإصرار التي يتمتع بها بعد تسلمه مهامه الرسمية.

وثمن سيادته، خلال الاتصال، المواقف الوطنية للسيد الصدر، وعبر عن أهمية وفاعلية التيار الوطني الشيعي في الواقع السياسي والاجتماعي.

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

On the other hand, Falih al-Sari is a product of the Ministry of Finance with lots of political experience. He inherits a tough portfolio with a dwindling treasury and eyes on him to control as much illicit activities as possible happening in the finance sector.

[Minstry Of Finance Iraq|وزارة المالية العراقية @MofIraq]

وزير المالية فالح ساري ترأس اليوم اجتماعاً موسعاً للمدراء العامين في مركز الوزارة والتشكيلات التابعة لها، أكد خلاله أن المرحلة الحالية تتطلب عملاً استثنائياً وكفاءة عالية وانضباطاً مالياً لمواجهة التحديات الاقتصادية والمالية.
للمزيد:
https://t.co/vhGPWf97UP

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

Good luck to Ali Saihood. He has the toughest public-serving portfolio. He has no political experience and has to deal with so many political actors profiteering from the sector.

[Rudaw عربية @rudaw_arabic]

وزير الكهرباء العراقي علي سعدي وهيب، أصغر وزراء البلاد سناً، يتسلم مهامه الرسمية، مؤكداً أن "مهمته تقوم على أساس كسب ثقة المواطن ووضع حلول لإنهاء معاناته الناجمة عن أزمة الكهرباء"

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

How many Sudani holdovers Zaidi is going to have? Ihsan Awadi is in this high-level meeting.

[المكتب الإعلامي لرئيس الوزراء 🇮🇶 @IraqiPMO]

ترأس رئيس مجلس الوزراء السيد علي فالح الزيدي، اليوم السبت، الاجتماع الأول لمجلس الاستقرار المالي الذي تضمنه المنهاج الوزاري، والذي ضمّ السيدين؛ وزير المالية، ومحافظ البنك المركزي العراقي.

وأكد ��يادته أهمية تحقيق الاستقرار المالي، لما فيه من آثار تنموية واقتصادية، مشيراً إلى ضرورة التنسيق العالي بين البنك المركزي ووزارة المالية، ووجوب اتخاذ القرارات المالية التي تدعم الاستقرار بما ينعكس إيجاباً على الخطط الحكومية التنموية والخدمية والاقتصادية.

[Bilal A. Wahab, PhD @BilalWahab]

Pleased to participate at @AtlanticCouncil Iraq Dialogue, discussing not the Iraq in headlines, but that of students, entrepreneurs, civil society, and resilience. Proud to share how young Iraqis and institutions like AUIS are building a more open, capable, and connected future.

[American University of Iraq, Sulaimani (AUIS) @auisofficial]

AUIS President, Dr. @BilalWahab, at the 2026 Iraq Dialogue hosted by the Atlantic Council.
#AUIS #2026IraqDialogue

[Ahmed Ali @IraqShamel]

Always great to see attention to Iraq in Washington. The Iraq Dialouge organized by @VictoriaT_ was a tremendous platform to see where the country can go and where it cannot go.

[Aymen Al-Faisal | أيمن الفيصل @AymenAlfaisal]

It has been a truly busy and meaningful week for #Iraq in #Washington, D.C.. I was very pleased to organize a number of meetings and roundtables for friends and colleagues visiting from Baghdad, alongside the “Iraq Dialogue 2026” hosted by the @AtlanticCouncil.
The week included engaging discussions at several leading think tanks and institutions, including the @NewlinesInst, @MiddleEastInst and the @GulfStatesInst. There were many conversations, diverse perspectives, and thoughtful debates — yet throughout every meeting and discussion, #Iraq always came first.
My sincere thanks to the wonderful team at the Atlantic Council, led by @VictoriaT_ and special thanks to my dear friend @DaniaArayssi I am also deeply grateful to Dr. Abbas Kadhim for their warm hospitality and meaningful engagement.

It was truly Iraq’s week in Washington.

[Aymen Al-Faisal | أيمن الفيصل @AymenAlfaisal]

It has been a truly busy and meaningful week for #Iraq in #Washington, D.C.. I was very pleased to organize a number of meetings and roundtables for friends and colleagues visiting from Baghdad, alongside the “Iraq Dialogue 2026” hosted by the @AtlanticCouncil.
The week included engaging discussions at several leading think tanks and institutions, including the @NewlinesInst, @MiddleEastInst and the @GulfStatesInst. There were many conversations, diverse perspectives, and thoughtful debates — yet throughout every meeting and discussion, #Iraq always came first.
My sincere thanks to the wonderful team at the Atlantic Council, led by @VictoriaT_ and special thanks to my dear friend @DaniaArayssi I am also deeply grateful to Dr. Abbas Kadhim for their warm hospitality and meaningful engagement.

It was truly Iraq’s week in Washington.

[Sarhang Hamasaeed @sarhangsalar]

It was great to participate in the #Iraq Dialogue organized by the @AtlanticCouncil, moderate a private roundtable on “Advancing Iraq’s Periphery: Governance, Security, and Development in #Ninewa Province”, and see friends and stakeholders interested in Iraq.