Iraq Matters

Recent Episodes

#28: Displacements Beyond Mosul

Posted October 19, 2016 • 00:38:54

Global attention is focused on military operations to clear ISIS from the city of Mosul - and on the humanitarian impact that the operations will undoubtedly...

#27: What happens to Mosul after ISIS?

Posted September 28, 2016 • 00:33:03

As security forces begin to clear ISIS from Iraq's second largest city, we ask what comes next for Mosul - a complex region and patchwork of tribes,...

#26: Civil Society and Youth Respond to Iraq’s Needs

Posted May 25, 2016 • 00:42:07

On this edition of Iraq Matters, we speak with Hala al-Sarraf, one woman who is going to extraordinary measures to help meet the needs of vulnerable...

#25: Poetry and the Evolution of Free Speech in Iraq

Posted March 29, 2016 • 00:33:03

When most Americans hear the word Iraq, they assume that the conversation will be about bombs, violence, oil, or politics. While these are important...

#24: A Conversation with Iraq’s Ambassador Lukman Faily

Posted March 8, 2016 • 00:28:12

Today, Iraq is facing three simultaneous crises: ongoing insecurity and violence on and off the ISIS battlefield, a serious economic downturn precipitated...