Sultat al Mal - The power of Money

10# Ahmed al-Sharaa's Syria: A political economy (part 2)

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:59:01 +0000

In this second part, guest Richard Solomon dives deep into the state of Syrian manufacturing and agriculture before he and host Colin Powers probe questions concerning Israeli encroachments, Damascus' relation with the Kurds, and the security challenges presented by al-Shara'a's coalition.

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9# Ahmed al-Sharaa's Syria: A political economy (part 1)

Thu, 04 Dec 2025 07:55:05 +0000

In this episode, guests Richard Solomon and Benjamin Fève begin by discussing economic management and state-capital relations under Ahmed al-Sharaa. From there, they consider Syria's evolving relations with the Gulf, sovereign debt questions, and the outlook for financial reform.

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8# Iraq goes to the polls (part 2)

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 13:50:39 +0000

In part two of their discussion, guests Tamer Badawi and Robin Beaumont discuss prospects for abstentionism, the legacy and future of Prime Minister Muhammed Shia al-Sudani, and the calculations of the Coordination Framework--the partisan wings of the Popular Mobilization Forces especially.

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7# Iraq goes to the polls (part 1)

Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:59:10 +0000

In this episode, guests Tamer Badawi and Robin Beaumont discuss the recent assassination of Safaa al-Mashhadani, the IHEC's decision to bar nearly 10% of the field from contesting next month's elections, and the decision-making of the Sadrists.

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6# State capital relations and the road ahead for Egypt

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:24:04 +0000

Following the discussion from Episode 5, guests Amr Adly and Salma Hussein ponder what debt and investment flows can tell us about the character of state-business relations in Egypt today.

This episode is part of the project Political Economy of the contemporary MENA Region and has been carried out with the financial support of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation.

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5# Taxing, spending and debt in Sisi's Egypt

Fri, 26 Sep 2025 12:20:46 +0000

Guests Amr Adly and Salma Hussein discuss the latest concerning Egypt's dealings with the IMF, whether the geopolitical moment has given them a workaround to the Fund's discipline, and what the fiscal picture currently looks like.

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4# Libya in 2025 (part 2): palace politics, social distress, developmental backsliding

Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:46:31 +0000

In Part 2 of their discussion, host Colin Powers and Jalel Harchaoui discuss shifts in commodities markets as they pertain to Libya's political economy. They also highlight how external actors are impacting events today.

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3# Libya in 2025 (part1): palace politics, social distress, developmental backsliding

Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:14:35 +0000

In this épisode, Jalel Harchaoui and Colin Powers discuss the recent killing of Abdel Gheni al-Kikli, continuities with Prime Minister Dbeibeh's moves on central bank governor Sadiq el-Kabir last summer, and what this all says about Libya's contemporary political economy.

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2# A new day for Lebanon? (part 2)

Tue, 27 May 2025 08:07:52 +0000

Building off the discussion in part one, experts Hossein Cheaito and Jad Baghdadi turn their attentions to Lebanon's sovereign debt, the prospects for restructuring, and the outlook on IMF negotiations.

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1# A new day for Lebanon? (part 1)

Tue, 27 May 2025 08:07:03 +0000

Experts Hossein Cheaito and Jad Baghdadi make heads or tails of Nawaf Salam's government and new appointments at the Banque du Liban. Tracing throughlines with the past, they identify continuities in terms of personnel and political and policy outlook. The two also deliberate on whether forthcoming reforms to banking secrecy laws represent an attempt at preserving Lebanon's power structure by way of saving the country's modality of capitalism from itself.

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TRAILER

Thu, 22 May 2025 13:32:00 +0000

This is the trailer episode of Sultat al Mal, a podcast series for deep dives into the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa.

In just a few minutes, get a taste of what’s to come: original investigations, expert voices, and sharp analysis on everything from finance and class to arms, trade, and climate.

Produced by Noria Research and hosted by Colin Powers, Sultat al Mal is here to uncover what really drives power in the region.
Tune in and get ready—this is just the beginning.

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