Muhanad Saloum
Assistant Professor of International Politics at the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies and commentator on Iraqi politics and regional affairs.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 46min
Who is winning the war in the Middle East?
Muhanad Saloum, Doha-based scholar of Gulf politics and Iran’s networks, and Emile Hokayem, regional security analyst at IISS, discuss who is gaining advantage after weeks of strikes. They debate Iran’s strategic leverage, the impact of targeted leadership attacks, threats to the Strait of Hormuz, limits to Iran’s power projection, Gulf states’ responses, and prospects for a regional deal.
Feb 27, 2026 • 25min
Why is the US pressuring Nouri al-Maliki to withdraw his prime ministerial bid?
Kenneth Katzman, a US-focused security analyst; Ahmed Rushdie, an Iraqi politics insider; and Muhanad Saloum, a Middle East scholar, debate Nouri al-Maliki's controversial bid. They unpack his past record, US pressure and diplomacy, Iran and militia influence, troop deployments, and possible alternative candidates. Short, sharp conversations on regional power dynamics and Iraqi political fault lines.
