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Iraq Matters

a podcast by the Education for Peace in Iraq Center

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#38: Social Media and Iraq’s Protest Movement

#38: Social Media and Iraq’s Protest Movement

The nonviolent struggle for democratic reforms in Iraq is now well into its fifth month of sustained protests against th... Read more

28 Feb 2020

1hr 1min

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#37: The Iran-Iraq War and Its Enduring Impact on the Region

#37: The Iran-Iraq War and Its Enduring Impact on the Region

This week marks the 39th anniversary of Iraq's invasion of Iran's southwestern Khuzestan Province, starting the Iran-Ira... Read more

25 Sep 2019

59mins

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#36: Basra’s Water Crisis

#36: Basra’s Water Crisis

Protests have become a seasonal phenomenon in Basra province, southern Iraq. To date, Baghdad’s change of regime has mad... Read more

11 Dec 2018

33mins

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#35: Mosul’s Recovery: A Dream Deferred

#35: Mosul’s Recovery: A Dream Deferred

On this edition of IRAQ MATTERS, Rasha Al-Aqeedi, a native of Mosul and an acclaimed Iraq analyst, discusses Mosul's 3 y... Read more

4 Dec 2018

49mins

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#34: Corruption and Reconstruction – Lessons Learned

#34: Corruption and Reconstruction – Lessons Learned

On this edition of Iraq Matters, Stuart Bowen examines the lessons learned during his ten years as Special Inspector-Gen... Read more

19 Jan 2018

23mins

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#33: What is next for Iraqi Kurdistan?

#33: What is next for Iraqi Kurdistan?

On this edition of Iraq Matters, Iraqi Kurdistan expert Bilal Wahab explains the implications of the September 25 refere... Read more

22 Nov 2017

56mins

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#32: Yazidi Women and Conflict in Northern Iraq

#32: Yazidi Women and Conflict in Northern Iraq

On this edition of Iraq Matters, noted British writer and journalist Cathy Otten explains the situation facing Yazidi fa... Read more

10 Aug 2017

28mins

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#31: Reconstructing Iraq After ISIS

#31: Reconstructing Iraq After ISIS

On this edition of Iraq Matters, President of Iraq's Reconstruction Fund, Dr. Mustafa al-Hiti, explains the stark needs ... Read more

10 Jul 2017

30mins

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#30: Remembering Mutanabbi Street 10 Years Later

#30: Remembering Mutanabbi Street 10 Years Later

On this edition of Iraq Matters, Moussa al-Naseri, a Baghdad native and witness to the 2007 Mutanabbi Street bombing, an... Read more

1 Mar 2017

52mins

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#29: How are Refugees Resettled in the US?

#29: How are Refugees Resettled in the US?

On this edition of Iraq Matters, Jen Smyers of Church World Service discusses the history of the US refugee resettlement... Read more

10 Feb 2017

27mins

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