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Saywan Ibrahim
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Saywan Ibrahim

Research Analyst

CSIORS

Biography

Research Analyst at CSIORS focusing on the Kurdistan Region of Iraq, Kurdish political dynamics, peacebuilding, and cross-border security issues. Author of the CSIORS analysis "In Ninewa, Peace Holds but Trust Remains Fragile," examining post-conflict reconciliation and human security in northern Iraq. Brings ground-level perspective on reconciliation processes and ethno-sectarian dynamics in the region.

Publications 1

Policy AnalysisIraq

In Ninewa, Peace Holds but Trust Remains Fragile

Eight years after ISIL’s fall, peace in Ninewa is fragile. Saywan Ibrahim examines mistrust, return, and justice in Iraq’s “small Iraq.”

October 24, 2025