Understanding Iraq's Stability Dividend
Iraqi Voices returns after a three-year hiatus. Hassan Hadad, Muhammad Al-Waeli, Ali Al-Mawlawi and Hamzeh Hadad discuss how sustained political calm has translated into a stability dividend and exami...
29 Sep 202529min
Iraq's Trajectory a Year After Elections
Iraqi Voices hosts political analysts Lahib Hagel and Omar Al-Nidawi once again, a year after they joined the podcast to analyse the 2021 early elections, to deconstruct the political developments of ...
12 Okt 202246min
Iraq's Political Violence Deconstructed
Analysts Muhammad Al-Waeli, Ali Al-Mawlawi and Hamzeh Hadad discuss the latest political developments in Iraq including this week's violence between rival parties that led to tens of deaths in the hea...
3 Sep 202229min
Iraq’s Political Paralysis Deconstructed
Analysts Muhammad Al-Waeli, Ali Al-Mawlawi and Hamzeh Hadad discuss the latest political developments in Iraq including the Sadrist withdrawal from parliament and the struggle over political and relig...
21 Jun 202237min
Iraq Government Formation Special Episode
The makers of Iraqi Voices mark six months since the 2021 Iraqi election with a discussion about the key developments and milestones including the political impasse, Supreme Court rulings and more.
16 Apr 202233min
Exploring the Women, Peace & Security Agenda in Iraq
On International Women's Day, we discuss developments regarding Iraqi women's rights and Iraq's place in the global Women, Peace & Security agenda with Dr. Yasmin Chilmeran, a postdoctoral fellow at t...
8 Mar 202231min
Perspectives on Statebuilding in Post-2003 Iraq
Dr. Shamiran Mako, assistant professor at the Pardee School of Global Affairs at Boston University, discusses statebuilding in post-2003 Iraq and how legacies of exclusion continue to shape politics t...
24 Feb 202242min
An Insider's Account of Politics in Iraq's Parliament
Former Member of Parliament Sarkawt Shamsulddin provides unique insights into how Iraq's Parliament really functions, offering anecdotes from his personal interactions with leading powerbrokers, and e...
10 Feb 202240min
