Lahib Higel, as Crisis Group’s Senior Analyst for Iraq, covers politics, governance, security and conflict in the country. Higel has worked in Iraq and the Kurdistan region in various capacities since 2013. Most recently, she has worked on mediation efforts in Iraq, Libya and Syria for the Dialogue Advisory Group (DAG). She has worked as a security adviser for the International NGO Safety Organisation (INSO) and conducted research for a wide range of organisations and institutions, including the EU, UNDP and Minority Rights Group (MRG), on topics such as displacement, security and politics in Iraq.