Skip to main content
Currently being edited in London

Daily inbox intelligence from Monocle

  • Affairs
  • Episode 3743
  • 30 Jan 2026
  • 26 min

Former Iraq prime minister Nouri al-Maliki rejects US threats over potential comeback

Ahmad Al-Rubaye/AFP via Getty Images

  • The Briefing
  • Affairs
  • Episode 3743
  • 26 min

Donald Trump has warned Iraq that it would lose all American support if controversial former prime minister Al-Maliki retakes office. Plus: a tourism uptick in Mongolia and Cape Town’s public pool upgrades.

Host
  • Chris Cermak
Contributor
  • Lily Austin

Monocle Cart

You currently have no items in your cart.
  • Subtotal:
  • Discount:
  • Shipping:
  • Total:
Checkout

Shipping will be calculated at checkout.

For orders shipping to the United States, please refer to our FAQs for information on import duties and regulations

All orders placed outside of the EU that exceed €1,000 in value require customs documentation. Please allow up to two additional business days for these orders to be dispatched.

Not ready to checkout? Continue Shopping