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Unrest in Iraq (And What We Can Do About It)
FromLove Anyway
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Length:
9 minutes
Released:
Oct 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Iraq is facing its biggest emergency since the rise of ISIS. Protests have erupted in Baghdad and other parts of the country, as young people, fed up with political corruption and a lack of opportunity, take to the streets.At the time of recording, the numbers have grown to more than one hundred protesters killed in Baghdad and cities across Iraq. More than six thousand people are reported injured. Prominent religious leaders are calling for the government to step aside. And there’s a real fear that ISIS could exploit the situation to cause even more chaos.But this crisis doesn’t just affect Iraq. It affects all of us.In this breaking episode, Ben Irwin speaks with two members of our team in Iraq, Erin Wilson and Ihsan Ibraheem, to get the latest on the situation, why we should care, and what we can do about it.Learn more.
Released:
Oct 7, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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