After the ISIS Flag Falls: The Future of Mosul and Iraq

June 27, 2017 01:28:12
After the ISIS Flag Falls: The Future of Mosul and Iraq
Events at USIP
After the ISIS Flag Falls: The Future of Mosul and Iraq

Jun 27 2017 | 01:28:12

/

Show Notes

After eight months of fighting for Mosul, Iraqi troops are closing in on the last of ISIS’s forces in the city. The government’s recovery of the main ISIS stronghold in Iraq will open a new phase in the country’s struggle for stability. Iraq must resolve longstanding domestic conflicts that contributed to ISIS’ rise in the first place and avert new cycles of vengeance arising from the terrorists’ brutal, three-year reign in Iraq’s northwest.

Other Episodes

Episode 0

February 11, 2022 01:28:36
Episode Cover

Conflict and Violent Extremism in Southeast Asia

Over the past few years, terrorist activity has declined in Southeast Asia, including in both Malaysia and the Philippines. However, despite this decline, many...

Listen

Episode 0

July 18, 2018 01:28:16
Episode Cover

Will Pakistan's Youth be a Boom or Bust for its Democracy?

With over 44 percent of new voters between the ages of 18 and 35, Pakistan’s youth will play an important role in the upcoming...

Listen

Episode

August 24, 2020 02:00:10
Episode Cover

A Conversation with Iraq’s Foreign and Migration Ministers

USIP held a two-part discussion with Iraq’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Fuad Hussein and Minister of Migration and Displacement Evan Faeq Jabro.

Listen