Shirwan Hamid

PhD, Leipzig University| civil war| external intervention| Iraq

[Shirwan Hamid @ShirwanH]

My first sole-authored article, “Comparing Sunni and Shi’a Rebel Financing in Iraq: Case Studies of ISIS and Kata’ib Hezbollah,” published in Civil Wars.
@journalofCW @irwintanya @_AlexWaterman @polviolence @ilyssa_y #rebelfinance #civilwarsjournal
https://t.co/G0astZsLsM

[Aaron Y. Zelin @azelin]

Comparing Sunni and Shi’a Rebel Financing in Iraq: Case Studies of ISIS and Kataib Hezbollah - Shirwan Hamid Muhammed, Civil Wars: https://t.co/seKfWmL0eQ

[Shirwan Hamid @ShirwanH]

The repeated instrumentalization of Kurds as geopolitical “Trojan horses” reflects a long-standing pattern in which interveners pursue short-term strategic gains, often culminating in the betrayal of local actors. https://t.co/0ObOJ25Ts3

[Shirwan Hamid @ShirwanH]

Scoop: Trump calls Kurdish leaders in Iran war effort https://t.co/0ICsrvrHov

[Bill Kristol @BillKristol]

Hegseth: “We didn’t start this war, but under Pres. Trump, we are finishing it.”
The truth: We did start this war two days ago. And now apparently we're not going to finish it in a way that will make it worth fighting. And we have a constitutional crisis.
https://t.co/SpQ8XKyE8b

[Ben Rhodes @brhodes]

"This was a decision made by one man with no legal basis, little public support and no coherent explanation of an endgame." https://t.co/pA6PAfyzG1

[Michael McFaul @McFaul]

This moment -- our declaration of war with Iran tonight to achieve regime change -- reminds me of the beginning of our invasion of Iraq in 2003, but with 4 big differences. THREAD 1/

[Shirwan Hamid @ShirwanH]

This map illustrates the structural and spatial factors that help explain the electoral success of populist parties in eastern Germany

[Amazing Maps @amazingmap]

Where Germany’s Largest Companies and Brands Originated

[CBS News @CBSNews]

EXCLUSIVE: Ambassador and Trump confidant Tom Barrack kept in regular contact with Jeffrey Epstein for years, documents show. https://t.co/u6XxBFpwe5

[Shirwan Hamid @ShirwanH]

"Recent events have brought Trump’s governing style into sharper focus," Jonathan Rauch argues. "'Fascist' best describes it, and reluctance to use the term has now become perverse." https://t.co/QUoAqsoZsS

[Shirwan Hamid @ShirwanH]

@Charles_Lister @LindseyGrahamSC Analysis with a Qatari flavor

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

In a forceful speech at Davos, Mark Carney laid out his vision for how to push back against Trump’s chaos. Read the Canadian Prime Minister’s full remarks here: https://t.co/6vGTudJrft

[Thomas L. Friedman @tomfriedman]

My column: Trump’s Politics Are Not America First. They’re Me First. https://t.co/RoHXEUkksA

[Foreign Policy @ForeignPolicy]

The failure of American promises may not simply be an unfortunate downside of U.S. foreign policy—but part of the strategy itself, argues @SevaUT. https://t.co/PxHZQN7dTe

[Francis Fukuyama @FukuyamaFrancis]

The Morality of a Mafia Boss https://t.co/8thQ1a4RCu

[Max Abrahms @MaxAbrahms]

The Trump administration has an awful understanding of the Middle East.

It totally misread the Jolani government.

This has been driven by the Pentagon which has been dead set on withdrawing from Syria. To this end, it has promoted the obvious falsehood that Jolani can peacefully lead the nation.

[Shirwan Hamid @ShirwanH]

The political bloc representing the PMF secured 58 seats in the Iraqi elections, an increase from 48 seats.
Within the PMF, four affiliated armed groups participated in the elections with a total of 1,491 candidates, which constitutes 17.6 percent of the new parliament.

[Shirwan Hamid @ShirwanH]

Syria’s new rulers, criticized for their extremist leanings, after declining to shake hands with the German FM, highlighting a concerning disregard for diplomatic norms. This action underscores fears that their governance might lean towards ideological rigidity
#Syrien

[Washington Institute @WashInstitute]

Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, a group previously linked to the Islamic State of Iraq and to al-Qaeda, has evolved in ways that challenge accepted views of “jihadism.” In 2022, @azelin examined the group's history. https://t.co/3h3D8SzJQT

[Shirwan Hamid @ShirwanH]

Thrilled to share that my paper on rebel financing in Iraq has been accepted by Journal of Civil Wars🎉Grateful for the opportunity to contribute to discussions on conflict dynamics and financial networks in war zones. Excited to see it published soon! #AcademicTwitter #CivilWars