Iraq: Threat to Political Stability After Failed PM Assassination Attempt
26:55
Iraq: Threat to Political Stability After Failed PM Assassination Attempt
The situation in Iraq is critical after its prime minister, Mustafa al Kadhimi, survived an assassination attempt on Sunday. As per the country's interior ministry, two armed drones were launched at the prime minister's residence in Baghdad. Kadhimi was unhurt, but seven of his security personnel suffered injuries. As political instability threatens to veer further into lawlessness, what will it take to bring security to the country? Guests: Ahmed Rushdi Former Adviser to the Speaker of the Iraqi Parliament Kadhim al Waeli Former Adviser to the US-led Coalition Forces Against Daesh Aymenn Jawad al Tamimi Researcher at George Washington University’s Extremism Program Belkis Wille Senior Iraq Researcher at Human Rights Watch
More Videos
America’s newest media moguls: the Ellisons
BBC–Trump legal row over ‘misleading’ edit
Yemeni children schooling in tents amid war ruins
Land, trees & lives: Many faces of Israeli occupation
Two nations celebrate 75 years of diplomatic ties
US-India ties on the brink of collapse
A bloody summer: the last 60 days of the Russia-Ukraine war
What’s in Columbia University’s $221M settlement with Trump?
Germany’s crackdown on pro-Palestinian voices
What does Israel have to gain from “protecting” Syria’s Druze?