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Iraq Matters
Iraq Matters

Iraq Matters

a podcast by the Education for Peace in Iraq Center

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The nonviolent struggle for democratic reforms in Iraq is now well into its fifth month of sustained protests against the government. We talk with Hayder Hamzoz, founder of INSM (Iraqi Network for Social Media), a network of Iraqi bloggers and citizens journalists. Hayder shares his perspective on how the protests work and the critical role that social media activists are playing on both the physical and digital front lines of Iraq's protest movement.

This week marks the 39th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Iran's southwestern Khuzestan Province, starting the Iran-Iraq War. On this episode of IRAQ MATTERS, we talk with Joel Wing of "Musings on Iraq" and EPIC's very own Omar Al-Nidawi about that war and its lasting consequences on the Middle East today.

This week marks the 39th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Iran's southwestern Khuzestan Province, starting the Iran-Iraq War. On this episode of IRAQ MATTERS, we talk with Joel Wing of "Musings on Iraq" and EPIC's very own Omar Al-Nidawi about that war and its lasting consequences on the Middle East today.

Protests have become a seasonal phenomenon in Basra province, southern Iraq. To date, Baghdad’s change of regime has made little difference for Basra’s 4.5 million mostly Shia Muslim residents who are frustrated with government corruption and shortages of electricity, clean water, and employment opportunities.

Basma Alloush, Advocacy and Communications Officer, U.S. office of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) Protests have become a seasonal phenomenon in Basra province, southern Iraq. To date, Baghdad's change of regime has made little difference for Basra's 4.5 million mostly Shia Muslim residents who are frustrated with government corruption and shortages of electricity, clean water, and employment opportunities. Basra holds about 60% of Iraq’s proven oil reserves and yet suffers from high rates of unemployment and poverty. The frustration with the current political order manifested in a shockingly low voter turnout in the 2018 general elections with less than 15% of eligible voters in the province coming out to the polls. On this edition of IRAQ MATTERS, we are pleased to welcome Basma Alloush, the Advocacy and Communications Officer at the U.S. office of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC). Basma obtained her Master’s at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy and is originally from Syria. The NRC has been leading efforts of humanitarian organizations to research the situation on the ground in Basra and tackle the issue of water pollution, particularly in schools. During August, September and October of this year, the NRC Iraq team conducted three fact-finding missions in Basra to assess the impact of shortages of water and water salinity on livelihoods and markets in Basra. What is causing Basra’s water crisis and, if left unaddressed, what are the implications for the province’s 4.5 million residents and for the rest of Iraq? How is the water crisis contributing to mass migration from rural areas to Basra and other cities? What can the international community and the Iraqi government do to address the water and health needs of the people of Basra? https://soundcloud.com/enablingpeace/basras-water-crisis

On this edition of IRAQ MATTERS, Rasha Al-Aqeedi, a native of Mosul and an acclaimed Iraq analyst, discusses Mosul's 3 years under ISIS, ongoing challenges to the city's security and recovery, the role of young people and civil society in the fight against intolerance, and Ninewa's central importance for enabling peace in Iraq.

On this edition of IRAQ MATTERS, Rasha Al-Aqeedi, a native of Mosul and an acclaimed Iraq analyst, discusses Mosul's 3 years under ISIS, ongoing challenges to the city's security and recovery, the role of young people and civil society in the fight against intolerance, and Ninewa's central importance for enabling peace in Iraq.

On this edition of Iraq Matters, Stuart Bowen examines the lessons learned during his ten years as Special Inspector-General for Iraq Reconstruction and how those lessons should be applied to the next phase in Iraq's post-ISIS recovery.

On this edition of Iraq Matters, Stuart Bowen examines the lessons learned during his ten years as Special Inspector-General for Iraq Reconstruction and how those lessons should be applied to the next phase in Iraq's post-ISIS recovery.

On this edition of Iraq Matters, Iraqi Kurdistan expert Bilal Wahab explains the implications of the September 25 referendum and answers crucial questions on what comes next for the region.