Iraq is finally moving towards forming a new government; this week their parliament elected a new speaker. Following up from their discussion in Episode 68, Phil and Cooper break down what the choice says about Iraq’s future. Also, an agreement between Russia and Turkey temporarily prevents a humanitarian disaster in Syria.
- Iran 1, US 0: Iraq chooses a parliament speaker (Ali Mamouri)
- Iraq's Abadi under fire from pro-Iran political factions (Mustafa Saadoun)
- Iraqi Kurds stuck between Iran, US (Fazel Hawramy)
- Sistani calls for nominating new faces for next prime minister (Ali Mamouri)
- Turkey, Russia agree to buffer zone in Syria’s Idlib (Ayla Jean Yackley)
- Erdogan scores diplomatic wins in meetings with Putin, Merkel (Cengiz Candar)
- What Putin-Erdogan deal means for Idlib (Max Suchkov)
Music: The Grateful Dead & Hamza el Din - Ollin Arageed (iTunes | Spotify)
