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Yazidis shunned Iraq’s corrupt practices and scored a historic win in parliamentary elections
Episode 231
Murad Ismael, a prominent Yazidi activist who has worked tirelessly to draw attention to his people’s ongoing plight following one of the first genoc…
7 months, 4 weeks ago
What are the stakes for Iran in Iraq's parliamentary elections
Episode 230
Chatham House senior fellow Renad Mansour explains why Iraq remains even more vital for Iran in the wake of its humiliating 12-day conflict with Isra…
8 months ago
Why Syria's formal entry to anti-ISIS coalition reduces risk of US troop pullout
Episode 229
On the eve of Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa's historic meeting with President Donald Trump in Washington on Nov. 10, Al-Monitor spoke with former …
8 months, 1 week ago
Thousands slaughtered in el-Fasher as Sudan’s conflict deepens, driven by regional rivalries
Episode 228
The fall of el-Fasher to the Rapid Support Forces, amid renewed allegations of UAE backing, raises fears of further civilian massacres in a regional …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Why a full repeal of US sanctions is essential for Syria's suffering to end
Episode 227
Vittorio Maresca di Serracapriola, lead sanctions expert at Karam Shaar Advisory, unpacks the current status of international sanctions over Syria an…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Rising fears of ethnic cleansing, sexual violence as Sudan's RSF closes in on El Fasher
Episode 226
Weam Fadul, a Sudanese feminist and activist, blames outside forces for fueling the conflict and says the Sudanese people should be left to decide th…
9 months, 1 week ago
How Trump saved Armenia from war with Azerbaijan & Russian hegemony
Episode 225
US President Donald Trump's foray into the Caucasus is among his most successful so far, says analyst Eric Hacopian of Armenia's CivilNet.
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9 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Turkey and Damascus will eventually accept Kurdish self-rule
Episode 224
Turkey and the interim Syrian government fiercely oppose Kurdish self-rule. Researcher Meghan Bodette argues that the current dynamics will force the…
9 months, 4 weeks ago
Saudi Arabia would play peacemaker between Damascus and the Kurds — if Syria's Sharaa agreed
Episode 223
Saudi Arabia has emerged as a critical ally for Syria's new interim government. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman played a key role in getting the Uni…
10 months, 1 week ago
What the violent showdown among the Talabanis spells for the future of the PUK and Iraqi Kurdistan
Episode 222
Last week’s arrest of Lahur Talabani in a violent raid that left four dead set a dangerous precedent, one that could undermine PUK leader Bafel Talab…
10 months, 2 weeks ago