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EnablingPeace
by EnablingPeace
The Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC) is an independent, impartial 501(c)3 charitable organization founded in 1998 to promote Iraq's peace and development. We work to advance that mission through humanitarian advocacy, field work, and genuine partnerships with Iraqi civil society and the country’s youth.
Episodes
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#39: Can Drip Irrigation Save Farming in Iraq?
After a long hiatus, the IRAQ MATTERS podcast is back! Kicking off a new season, EPIC's Executive Director Erik Gustafson sits down with independent journalist Winthrop "Win" Rodgers to discuss his ground-level report on Iraq's water crisis and the potential of drip irrigation to save the…
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#38: Social Media and Iraq's Protest Movement
The nonviolent struggle for democratic reforms in Iraq is now well into its fifth month of sustained protests against the government. We talk with Hayder Hamzoz, founder of INSM (Iraqi Network for Social Media), a network of Iraqi bloggers and citizens journalists. Hayder shares his perspective…
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#37: The Iran-Iraq War and Its Enduring Impact on the Region
When you think of Iraq, more than likely your thoughts turn to the country's troubles since 2003. However, the roots of those events trace back to one of the region's most consequential wars of the 20th Century. Thirty-nine years ago this week, Iraqi forces invaded Iran's southwestern Khuzestan...
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#36: Basra's Water Crisis
On this edition of IRAQ MATTERS, Basma Alloush of the Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) discusses Basra’s water crisis and the implications for the province's 4.5 million residents and for the rest of Iraq. With growing frustrations fueling ongoing protests and unrest, why does Basra matter and…
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#35: Mosul's Recovery: A Dream Deferred
On this edition of IRAQ MATTERS, Rasha al-Aqeedi, a native of Mosul and an acclaimed Iraq analyst, discusses Mosul's 3 years under ISIS, ongoing challenges to the city's security and recovery, the role of young people and civil society in the fight against intolerance, and Ninewa's central...
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#34: Corruption and Reconstruction - Lessons Learned
Aside from the social and political costs that ISIS has wrought on Iraq, intense damage to cities and villages leaves the Iraqi people and their government with the massive task of rebuilding critical infrastructure. The reconstruction process presents an opportunity to bolster Iraq’s existing...
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#33: What is next for Iraqi Kurdistan?
On September 25, the Kurdistan Regional Government held a referendum asking voters “Do you want the Kurdistan Region and the Kurdistani areas outside the region’s administration to become an independent state?” Two days later, the Electoral Commission announced that 92.75 percent of more than 3.3...
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#32: Yazidi Women and Conflict in Northern Iraq
As they swept across northern Iraq in summer 2014, ISIS militants targeted members of the Yazidi faith in Sinjar – launching a genocidal attack on the ancient religious minority that galvanized a global response. Nearly two years after the town of Sinjar’s liberation in November 2015, the future...
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#31: Reconstructing Iraq After ISIS
As Iraqi forces near victory against ISIS militants in Mosul, policymakers in Baghdad now face the daunting task of restoring infrastructure and essential services in cities and territory damaged by three years of brutal occupation and war. The costs of such work in Mosul alone could rise above...
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#30: Remembering Mutanabbi Street 10 Years Later
Mutanabbi Street is a celebrated part of Baghdad named for the 10th century Iraqi poet. It is filled with bookstores and cafes where people have gathered for centuries to exchange knowledge and ideas, and has been dubbed the heart and soul of Baghdad’s literary community. But 10 years ago, on…
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#29 How are Refugees Resettled in the United States?
On January 27, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that suspends refugee admissions to the United States for 120 days, bars all Syrian refugees indefinitely, and dramatically reduces the number of refugees allowed to enter the United States in 2017, among other immigration...
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#28 Displacements Beyond Mosul
Today, more than 10 million Iraqis – half of them children – are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance. More than 3.3 million Iraqis have been displaced from their homes since 2014. As Iraqi Security Forces and their allies work to liberate Mosul of ISIS militants (a process that may last for...
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#27: Mosul After ISIS
Since June 2014, ISIS militants have occupied Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city and the capital of the Ninewa Province. As Iraqi Security Forces, Kurdish Peshmerga, a U.S.-led coalition, and their allies prepare to clear ISIS from the city – beginning perhaps as soon as next month – we look ahead...
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#26: Civil Society And Youth Respond To Iraq’s Needs
Iraq faces an ongoing humanitarian emergency with 10 million people—nearly a third of the population—in need of immediate assistance. Nearly 3.5 million individuals have been forced to flee violence, leaving behind their homes, communities, and all they have ever known in search of safety. On…
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# 25 : الشعر و تطور حرية التعبير في العراق
عندما يسمع معظم الأميركيين كلمة العراق ، سوف يفترضون أن الحديث سيكون عن القنابل ، والعنف ، والنفط ، والسياسة. في حين أن هذه هي من القضايا الحديثة الهامة ، لكنها تجعلنا ننسى أن العراق هو موطنا لواحدة من أولى الحضارات في العالم التي يعود تاريخها الى اكثر من 6000 سنة . منذ ذلك الوقت ، أعطى الشعب...
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#25: Poetry And The Evolution Of Free Speech In Iraq
When most Americans hear the word Iraq, they assume that the conversation will be about bombs, violence, oil, or politics. While these are important modern issues, they make us forget that Iraq is home to one of the world’s first civilizations dating back 6000 years. Since that time, Iraq's…
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#24 A Conversation With Iraq's Ambassador Lukman Faily
Today, Iraq is facing three simultaneous crises: ongoing insecurity and violence on and off the ISIS battlefield, a serious economic downturn precipitated by falling oil prices, and a humanitarian emergency with 10 million people—nearly a third of the population—in immediate need of assistance.…
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#23: A Trip Report On Iraq's Displacement Crisis With Refugees Intl
Since the escalation of armed conflict in Iraq that began with ISIS seizing territory in Anbar in January 2014, 3.2 million people have fled their homes. As Refugees International reports: "They are living in rented accommodations, unfinished buildings, and makeshift camps, often without adequate...
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Iraq Briefing With Ahmed Ali
An Exclusive Briefing with Ahmed Ali on the latest updates on the fight against ISIS, political developments and challenges facing Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, and the United States Role in Iraq.
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#22: Giving Voice To The Street Kids And Orphans Of Iraq
For years, we've been singing the praises of the Iraqi Children Foundation (ICF). Today we're thrilled to finally share their inspiring story with you. Just days after their most recent mission to Baghdad, we sit down with ICF co-founder Jonathan Webb. After four years of experiencing the war in...
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#21: One Year After The Fall Of Sinjar
One year ago this week, ISIS captured the city of Sinjar, the historic home of Iraq's Yazidi community. ISIS massacred hundreds of residents in cold blood and kidnapped thousands of women and children. To learn what has happened to the people of Sinjar since then, we talk with Christine van den...
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EPIC Interview With Minister Sindi
The following is the full recording of EPIC’s exclusive interview with the Kurdish Minister of Planning, Ali Sindi, who oversees the management and support of internally displaced communities in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq. The interview took place on March 18th, 2015, in the Minister's office…
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#20:Under Threat: An Exclusive Report From Iraqi Kurdistan
With the war against ISIS, a worsening fiscal crisis, and the challenge of hosting 1.5 million Iraqis and Syrians displaced by ISIS militants, Cathy Otten of IRIN reports that Iraqi Kurdistan is nearing ‘the breaking point.’ To learn more, EPIC Senior Fellow Ahmed Ali joins us from Erbil in an...
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#1 Re-Release: Our Debut Podcast
This is an encore release of our very first Iraq Matters podcast. Over the past 15 years, EPIC has touched many lives and we created this podcast series to share these connections and stories with a wider audience. This first episode featured Part 1 of an interview with EPIC’s current Senior...
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Full recording of EPIC's "Out in the Cold" Panel Discussion on the Deepening Crisis in Iraq
According to the latest UN estimate, 5.2 million people are in need of humanitarian assistance in Iraq. To discuss that challenge, EPIC convened a distinguished panel with Francois Stamm of ICRC, Michel Gabaudan of Refugees International, Joe Stork of Human Rights Watch, and Nancy Youssef of The...
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#18: United in Diversity, Full Interview with Nuri Kino
You may have seen it on your social media feed. These days it seems to be appearing everywhere. The Arabic ن (“noon”) symbol has been used by the Islamic State to mark Christian homes and businesses. Now Christians and their supporters, as well as advocates for religious freedom around the world...
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#13: Preventing A Lost Generation, Full Interview with Zach Bazzi
In the season 2 premiere of our IRAQ MATTERS podcast, we sat down with veteran Zack Bazzi, TentEd Co-Initiator. Here we have a special extended version of our interview with Zack which includes more personal connections and a big picture look at the Syrian Refugee crisis. Thank you for listening…
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The Education for Peace in Iraq Center (EPIC) is an independent, impartial 501(c)3 charitable organization founded in 1998 to promote Iraq's peace and development. We work to advance that mission through humanitarian advocacy, field work, and genuine partnerships with Iraqi civil society and the country’s youth.
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