Episode 38:
REPUBLIC OF IRAQ:
The Conflicts, Diversity and Current Affairs in Iraq
Thursday, November 19, 1 PM ET
On this episode we “travelled” to Iraq with our good friend Inna Rudolf. This war-torn country is not on the top of many travel lists but it’s home to the Mesopotamia region where some of the oldest civilizations existed. Iraq is filled with ancient cities, natural beauty, and a diverse people and cultures.
Additional Recommended Reading :
The Sunnis of Iraq’s “Shia” Paramilitary Powerhouse
The Future of the Popular Mobilization Forces after the Assassination of Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis
Guest Speaker:
INNA RUDOLF
Inna Rudolf is a research fellow at the King’s College London International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation, where she is pursuing her PhD at the War Studies Department, focusing on the evolving relationship between the Iraqi state and the PMF as a state-sanctioned paramilitary umbrella group. Rudolf is also a partner at the Candid Foundation in Berlin, and an associate fellow with the Middle East and North Africa programme of the German Council on Foreign Relations.
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