Ali Mamouri's guest appearances

Ali Mamouri

Off the Hookah with Phil and Cooper

On the Middle East with Amberin Zaman

Ben Caspit

Amberin Zaman

Renad Mansour

Daoud Kuttab

Afshin Molavi

Elissa Slotkin

Sarah Leah Whitson

Jamal Khashoggi

Steven Cook

Mahmoud Abbas

Yousef Munayyer

Denise Natali

Janine di Giovanni

Karen Young

Fyodor Lukyanov

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Al-Monitor Associate Editor Dr. Ali Al-Mamouri discusses the situation in Iraq, Prime Minster Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s reform agenda, the evolution of the Iraqi protest movement, the US troop presence in Iraq, and Iraq’s regional policies, including Iraq’s relationship with Iran. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Al-Monitor Associate Editor Dr. Ali Al-Mamouri discusses the situation in Iraq, Prime Minster Mustafa Al-Kadhimi’s reform agenda, the evolution of the Iraqi protest movement, the US troop presence in Iraq, and Iraq’s regional policies, including Iraq’s relationship with Iran. See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

Update from Iraq with Al-Monitor’s Ali Mamouri

  Iraq is stuck in the middle of the US-Iran tensions, as their new government tries carefully to play both sides. One point of contention is the role of independent, predominantly Shiite militias in the country, with some holding strong pro-Iranian views - these militias are known as the PMU, or Popular Mobilization Units. But there’s been an outcry after Iraq’s prime minister decreed that all these militias must come under the command of the Iraqi Armed Forces. Phil and Cooper break down the basics: why were the PMU formed? How much power do they have? And what comes next? Al-Monitor Iraq Pulse editor Ali Mamouri joins the podcast from Baghdad.    Extra Reading:     The Dueling Ayatollahs  (Ali Mamouri)   Political differences ignite conflict between PMU factions  (Hamdi Malik)   Iraq orders militias to fully integrate into state security forces  (Ali Mamouri)   As US pressure increases on Iran-backed militias, they turn to Iran  (Ali Mamouri)   US hits back at Iran in Iraq as tensions rise  (Ali Mamouri)   Shiite military factions have long way to integrate into state forces  (Ali Mamouri)     Extra Listening:     Episode #53,   Iraq the Vote (5/16/2018): A rundown of the initial 2018 election results in Iraq.  Episode #57,   Iraqi Start (6/14/2018): The Iraq election gets a recount, and Ali Mamouri joins to give insight.  Episode #66,   A River Runs Through It (8/24/2018): On the thirtieth anniversary of its end, Phil and Cooper explain the circumstances of the Iran-Iraq War.   Episode #68,   Iraqi Path (9/6/2018): Iraq tries to nominate a new prime minister despite the US and Iran’s political preferences.   Music: Acrassicauda - “Requiem for a Reverie” (Spotify  |  Apple Music)

Iraq is stuck in the middle of the US-Iran tensions, as their new government tries carefully to play both sides. One point of contention is the role of independent, predominantly Shiite militias in the country, with some holding strong pro-Iranian views - these militias are known as the PMU, or Popular Mobilization Units. But there’s been an outcry after Iraq’s prime minister decreed that all these militias must come under the command of the Iraqi Armed Forces. Phil and Cooper break down the basics: why were the PMU formed? How much power do they have? And what comes next? Al-Monitor Iraq Pulse editor Ali Mamouri joins the podcast from Baghdad. Extra Reading: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/04/dueling-ayatollahs-sistani-khamenei-shiite-iran-iraq.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> The Dueling Ayatollahs</a> (Ali Mamouri)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/09/iraq-shiite-pmu-abadi.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Political differences ignite conflict between PMU factions</a> (Hamdi Malik)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/07/iraq-pmu-iran-abdul-mahdi-shiite-militias.html#ixzz5wby5L9vt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Iraq orders militias to fully integrate into state security forces</a> (Ali Mamouri)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/08/iraq-iran-us-pmu.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> As US pressure increases on Iran-backed militias, they turn to Iran</a> (Ali Mamouri)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/07/iraq-us-pmu-sanctions.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> US hits back at Iran in Iraq as tensions rise</a> (Ali Mamouri)</li> <li><a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2019/08/iraq-pmu-sanction-iran-israel.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Shiite military factions have long way to integrate into state forces</a> (Ali Mamouri) </li> </ul> Extra Listening: <ul> <li> Episode #53, <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/podcasts/2018/05/episode-053-iraq-the-vote.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Iraq the Vote (5/16/2018)</a>: A rundown of the initial 2018 election results in Iraq.</li> <li> Episode #57, <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/podcasts/2018/06/episode-057-iraqi-start-feat-ali-mamouri.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Iraqi Start (6/14/2018)</a>: The Iraq election gets a recount, and Ali Mamouri joins to give insight.</li> <li> Episode #66, <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/podcasts/2018/08/episode-066-a-river-runs-through-it.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> A River Runs Through It (8/24/2018)</a>: On the thirtieth anniversary of its end, Phil and Cooper explain the circumstances of the Iran-Iraq War. </li> <li> Episode #68, <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/podcasts/2018/09/episode-068-iraqi-path.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Iraqi Path (9/6/2018)</a>: Iraq tries to nominate a new prime minister despite the US and Iran’s political preferences.</li> </ul> Music: Acrassicauda - “Requiem for a Reverie” (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/album/4yfjrGtClK3NfmzXRuV20y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a> | <a href="https://music.apple.com/us/album/gilgamesh/1124943712" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Apple Music</a>)

Episode #109: PMU Can’t Touch This (feat. Ali Mamouri)

Following up on Episode #53 ('Iraq the Vote'), Phil and Cooper give an update on the recent elections in Iraq. Over the past few weeks, there have been calls for a recount, an act of arson destroying ballots and the announcement of a big alliance. Al-Monitor's Iraq Pulse editor Ali Mamouri joins to give his expert views on what's been happening.    Disputes over election results flare after Baghdad ballot fire (Ali Mamouri)    Sadr allies with Iran-backed coalition to form government in Iraq (Ali Mamouri)   Music: Shatha Hassoun - Aykhbal Aykhbal (iTunes |  Spotify | YouTube)

Following up on Episode #53 ('Iraq the Vote'), Phil and Cooper give an update on the recent elections in Iraq. Over the past few weeks, there have been calls for a recount, an act of arson destroying ballots and the announcement of a big alliance. Al-Monitor's Iraq Pulse editor Ali Mamouri joins to give his expert views on what's been happening. <ul> <li> <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/06/iraq-election-fraud-civil-war.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Disputes over election results flare after Baghdad ballot fire</a> (Ali Mamouri) </li> <li> <a href="https://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2018/06/iraq-election-muqtada-sadr-sairoon-fatah-hadi-amiri-iran.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Sadr allies with Iran-backed coalition to form government in Iraq</a> (Ali Mamouri) </li> </ul> Music: Shatha Hassoun - Aykhbal Aykhbal (<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/aykhbal-aykhbal/1071823755?i=1071823757" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">iTunes</a> | <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/63EIyD7dC9PI6n9crz3QZ4?si=b-3InalMQMKk_Rp2rCtJ3g" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Spotify</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIEAZ3AHkFA" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">YouTube</a>)