Wladimir van Wilgenburg is a reporter and analyst with on-the-ground expertise in Kurdish affairs. He holds a Master’s degree in Conflict Studies from Utrecht University (2011) and a Master’s in Kurdish Studies from Exeter University (2013). Over the years, he has reported on significant battles against ISIS in northern Syria and Iraqi Kurdistan, contributing to outlets like Al Monitor, Middle East Eye, The Daily Beast, Defense Post, Al Jazeera, and Foreign Policy. In addition to his journalistic work, he has conducted research and analysis for renowned think tanks, including the Carnegie Endowment, Atlantic Council, Jamestown Foundation, and The Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He has co-authored two books published by I.B.Tauris on Kurdish issues in Syria: one with Dr. Harriet Allsop about the Syrian Kurds' self-rule experiment (2019), and another with Dr. Michael Knights on the SDF-US partnership against ISIS (2021).