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  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3197
  • 29 Jan 2026
  • 37 min

Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki resurfaces – but at what cost?

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  • The Monocle Daily
  • Affairs
  • London
  • Episode 3197
  • 37 min

Our guests Lynne O’Donnell and Charles Hecker assess the reemergence of Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, and whether it’s worth the damage to relations with the Trump administration. Plus: what did Syria’s president get out of Vladimir Putin?

Host
  • Andrew Mueller
Contributors
  • Annelise Maynard
  • Chris Cermak
  • Steph Chungu

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