Sultat al Mal is a podcast surveying the contemporary political economy of the Middle East and North Africa.
Produced by Noria Research and hosted by Colin Powers, the series features interviews, panel discussions, and original investigations. Shining a light on everything from finance and trade to arms production, class relations, and climate, Sultat al Mal reveals what truly moves the region.
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10# Ahmed al-Sharaa's Syria: A political economy (part 2)
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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4 Dec 2025
9# Ahmed al-Sharaa's Syria: A political economy (part 1)
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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22 Oct 2025
8# Iraq goes to the polls (part 2)
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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22 Oct 2025
7# Iraq goes to the polls (part 1)
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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26 Sept 2025
6# State capital relations and the road ahead for Egypt
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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26 Sept 2025
5# Taxing, spending and debt in Sisi's Egypt
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.
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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10 Jun 2025
4# Libya in 2025: palace politics, social distress, developmental backsliding (part 2)
Host Colin Powers and Jalel Harchaoui analyze Libya's political economy in 2025, examining commodity market shifts and the influence of external actors in this interview.
3 Jun 2025
3# Libya in 2025: palace politics, social distress, developmental backsliding (part 1)
Jalel Harchaoui and Colin Powers analyze Libya's current political economy, focusing on palace politics and social distress following the killing of Abdel Gheni al-Kikli in an interview.
27 May 2025
2# A new day for Lebanon? (part 2)
Hossein Cheaito and Jad Baghdadi analyze Lebanon's sovereign debt, potential restructuring, and IMF negotiations in this interview, providing insight into the country's financial future.
27 May 2025
1# A new day for Lebanon? (part 1)
Experts Hossein Cheaito and Jad Baghdadi analyze Lebanon's new government and banking reforms, revealing continuities in personnel and policy while questioning the preservation of power structures in this interview episode.
22 May 2025
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Host Colin Powers introduces "Sultat al Mal," a podcast exploring the political economy of the Middle East and North Africa, promising investigations and expert analysis on finance, class, and climate in this trailer episode.
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