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EPISODE · Jun 29, 2026 · 23 MIN

How far will Iraq's new government go to crack down on corruption?

from The Inside Story Podcast · host Al Jazeera

Several senior politicians have been detained in a wave of arrests. The government says it's just the beginning. But is this about graft, or is politics involved? In this episode: Ahmed Rushdi, President of the think-tank, House of Iraqi Expertise Foundation Renad Mansour, Deputy Director of the Middle East and North Africa Programme at Chatham House Manuel Pirino, Regional Advisor for Middle East and North Africa at Transparency International Host: Imran Khan Connect with us: @AJEPodcasts on X, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube

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Several senior politicians have been detained in a wave of arrests. The government says it's just the beginning. But is this about graft, or is politics involved? In this episode: Ahmed Rushdi, President of the think-tank, House of Iraqi Expertise...

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