10# Ahmed al-Sharaa's Syria: A political economy (part 2)

10# Ahmed al-Sharaa's Syria: A political economy (part 2)

In this second part, guest Richard Solomon dives deep into the state of Syrian manufacturing and agriculture before he and host Colin Powers probe questions concerning Israeli encroachments, Damascus' relation with the Kurds, and the security challenges presented by al-Shara'a's coalition. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

9# Ahmed al-Sharaa's Syria: A political economy (part 1)

In this episode, guests Richard Solomon and Benjamin Fève begin by discussing economic management and state-capital relations under Ahmed al-Sharaa. From there, they consider Syria's evolving relations with the Gulf, sovereign debt questions, and the outlook for financial reform. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

8# Iraq goes to the polls (part 2)

In part two of their discussion, guests Tamer Badawi and Robin Beaumont discuss prospects for abstentionism, the legacy and future of Prime Minister Muhammed Shia al-Sudani, and the calculations of the Coordination Framework--the partisan wings of the Popular Mobilization Forces especially. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

7# Iraq goes to the polls (part 1)

In this episode, guests Tamer Badawi and Robin Beaumont discuss the recent assassination of Safaa al-Mashhadani, the IHEC's decision to bar nearly 10% of the field from contesting next month's elections, and the decision-making of the Sadrists. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.

6# State capital relations and the road ahead for Egypt

Following the discussion from Episode 5, guests Amr Adly and Salma Hussein ponder what debt and investment flows can tell us about the character of state-business relations in Egypt today. This episode is part of the project Political Economy of the contemporary MENA Region and has been carried out with the financial support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Hosted on Ausha. See ausha.co/privacy-policy [https://ausha.co/privacy-policy] for more information.