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 political gridlock. As violent clashes between the followers of Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al Sadr a ... Show More
Nov 21
How Israel is obstructing reconstruction in Lebanon
<p>Israel has bombed Lebanon on an almost daily basis over the past year, despite a ceasefire being in place.</p>
<p>Its army claims to be attacking Hezbollah, accusing the group of re-arming. But civilian infrastructure, agricultural land and even construction equipment in south ... Show More
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Nov 12
What will it take to end the civil war in Sudan?
<p>When the Sudanese city of El Fasher fell to the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces in late October, the group gained control of the entire Darfur region and areas to the south-west.</p>
<p>Their rivals, the Sudanese armed forces, control the capital Khartoum, as well as the nor ... Show More
19m 23s
May 2022
Haider al-Abadi: Iraq and the Fight Against the Islamic State
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
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