Public radio’s longest-running daily global news program.
©2026 The World from PRX
PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.
Iraq is hosting the Gulf Arab Cup — the first international soccer tournament in four decades. The tournament features eight teams and is being hosted in Basra. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Hamzeh Hadad, a visiting fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations, about why this is exciting for so many Iraqis.