Washington Journal
Future of Iraq
2014-05-15T09:28:35-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYmYxXC8yMDE0MDUxNTA5Mjg0NzAwMV9oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Jane Arraf talked about her cover story for the Christian Science Monitor, "Will Iraq Crack?", in which she discusses challenges facing Iraq following its 2014 parliamentary elections. She said approximately sixty percent of the population voted, and that Prime Minister Maliki appeared to have enough seats in parliament to create a coalition government. She also discussed the increasing political divisions in the country and the challenges these divisions presented.
Jane Arraf talked about her cover story for the Christian Science Monitor, "Will Iraq Crack?", in which she discusses challenges facing Iraq…
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Jane Arraf talked about her cover story for the Christian Science Monitor, "Will Iraq Crack?", in which she discusses challenges facing Iraq following its 2014 parliamentary elections. She said approximately sixty percent of the population voted, and that Prime Minister Maliki appeared to have enough seats in parliament to create a coalition government. She also discussed the increasing political divisions in the country and the challenges these divisions presented. close
Jane Arraf talked about her cover story for the Christian Science Monitor, "Will Iraq Crack?", in which she discusses challenges facing Iraq… read more
Jane Arraf talked about her cover story for the Christian Science Monitor, "Will Iraq Crack?", in which she discusses challenges facing Iraq following its 2014 parliamentary elections. She said approximately sixty percent of the population voted, and that Prime Minister Maliki appeared to have enough seats in parliament to create a coalition government. She also discussed the increasing political divisions in the country and the challenges these divisions presented. close
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