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Frzand Sherko

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Frzand Sherko is a strategic scholar and political analyst, specializing in the intelligence and security affairs of the Kurdistan region of Iraq, greater Iraq, and the broader Middle East. Frzand is a Doctoral Candidate in Statecraft and National Security at the Institute of World Politics.

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Variables the United States Should Consider on Dollar Smuggling in Iraq
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How Should the New U.S. President Play the "Kurdish Card" in the Middle East?
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Will Sunni Regional Players Turn Mosul into Ashes for the Islamic State?
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