Our guests Lynne O’Donnell and Charles Hecker assess the reemergence of Iraq’s former prime minister Nouri al-Maliki, and whether it’s worth the damage to relations with the Trump administration. Plus: what did Syria’s president get out of Vladimir Putin?

Reflections on the September 11 anniversary, from London to New York
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Ukraine strikes deep into the Russian Arctic’s gas heartland
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Warned by Iran and pressured by the US: South Korea’s Strait of Hormuz dilemma
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