Off the Hookah with Phil and Cooper

Episode #025: My Big Fat Kurdish Divorce


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Phil and Cooper figured that last week’s referendum in Kurdistan deserved a little more airtime, so we give an update on the threats that the Kurds are dealing with along their borders after this landmark vote. Also, Palestine joins Interpol, and fall is in the air.

  • 05:38 - Iraqi Kurds watch nervously as Erdogan heads for Tehran (Amberin Zaman)
  • 05:38 - Turkey, Iran, Iraq in shaky alignment against Iraqi Kurdistan (Fehim Tastekin)
  • 05:38 - Iran’s pressure on Kurds could backfire (Fazel Hawramy)
  • 16:02 - Palestine’s admission to Interpol sparks angry response from Israel (Daoud Kuttab)

Music: Mohammed Assaf - Dammi Falastini (iTunes | Spotify | YouTube)

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Off the Hookah with Phil and CooperBy Al-Monitor