Iraq’s Political Paralysis Deconstructed

This episode examines the parliamentary session that reshuffled the country's political landscape on May 14. Ali Al-Zaidi was confirmed as prime minister, but only 14 of his 19 proposed ministers won parliamentary approval, while five nominees linked to Nouri Al-Maliki, Masoud Ba ...  Show more

In this episode, we unpack the behind-the-scenes negotiations shaping Iraq’s next government, including the bargaining over ministerial portfolios, the formulas used to divide government positions, and the competing interests driving talks among the political elite. We also exami ...  Show more

This week on Babel, Jon speaks with Dr. Haider al-Abadi, an Iraqi politician who served as prime minister from 2014 to 2018, while the country was battling the Islamic State Group (ISG). They talk about his decision making as prime minister, the Iraqi government's response to the ...  Show more

On Monday August 29th, Iraq came closer to civil war than it has for year. The fears of many Iraqis that political tensions would spill out into violence were coming true.

After 11 months of parliamentary elections, government formation is still help up by complete poli ...

Michigan’s primary today will test President Biden’s viability with Muslim voters amid the war in Gaza. One Arab American leader says the community is abandoning Biden and looking for alternatives — Donald Trump might be one of them. This episode was produced by Haleema Shah, edi ...  Show more

Nous savons tous que mal dormir nous rend fatigués, irritables, moins concentrés. Mais les effets du manque de sommeil vont bien au-delà : il perturbe en profondeur notre système immunitaire. En clair, moins vous dormez, plus vous tombez malade. Le lien entre sommeil et immunité ...  Show more