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From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. In a blow to freedom of the press in Iraq, the country's media regulator has announced it has suspended the licences of ten satellite news networks, including Qatar-based Al Jazeera. The Communication […]
Reporters Without Borders firmly condemns yesterday’s decision by Iraq’s Media and Communications Commission to suspend the licences of 10 foreign-based satellite TV channels for “inciting violence and sectarianism.” Reporters Without Borders said: “This draconian and disproportionate decision has seriously endangered freedom of information. Although the media must act responsibly, they are just doing their job […]
British Consul General Mr. Hugh Evans with the Speaker of Kurdistan Parliament in a ceremony handed participation certificates to 32 MPs and 4 Parliament Advisors. The certificates were for a training course on media relations covering areas such as ‘how to speak to the press’ and ‘how to do effective public speaking’. The speaker Dr. […]
From Iran’s PressTV. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Officials in Iraq's Kurdistan Region have been shown the yellow card - quite literally. The warning comes from Kurdish journalists who say violations against them must stop. Journalists voiced their demands outside Kurdistan's […]
By John Lee. Dow Jones reports that Zain Iraq has extended the time frame to launch an initial public offering (IPO) and list its shares on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX). While Zain Group’s chief executive had previously stated that it would list the Iraq operation by the end of June, group chairman Asaad Ahmed […]
By John Lee. The Acting Minister of Communications, Torhan al-Mufti [Torhan Mudher Hassan AL-Mufti] (pictured), has held a meeting with representatives of the Chinese companies Huawei and ZTE. According to a report from AIN, they discussed cooperation between Iraq and the Chinese companies. The Director General of the General Company of Communication and Post, Salih […]
Epsilon Telecommunications, the world’s largest global telecoms network exchange, has been selected by Iraqi network operator FastIraq to provide international connectivity and local access to enterprise locations globally. This extends FastIraq’s network reach to new destinations and allows it to leverage interconnects with Epsilon’s more than 450 preconnected carriers. Epsilon will provide local access from […]
Menara Networks, a vertically integrated provider of IP/Ethernet DWDM transport solutions that greatly simplify optical networking, announced on Friday that IQ Networks, a leading facility-based fiber Internet Service Provider in Iraq, has selected Menara Networks transponder-less DWDM solution to build a state-of-the-art national 10 Gbps IP over DWDM network in Iraq. IQ Networks will use […]
By John Lee. Swedish telecom company Ericsson has been selected to expand the Iraqi Telecom and Post Company's (ITPC) wireline network with a transition to next generation network. According to a report from Trade Arabia, the partnership strengthens the five-year relationship between the companies and positions Ericsson as the sole supplier for ITPC’s core network. […]
Alcatel-Lucent and Regional Telecom, a communications service provider in Northern Iraq, are to launch the nation’s first 4G LTE network, providing the region with lightning-fast wireless broadband services including high-definition video streaming, high-speed Internet access and a range of business services. The new network will be the first in Iraq to offer large-scale wireless broadband […]
By Omar al-Shaher for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Mobile phone company Zain Iraq announced that it will put 25% of its shares on the Iraqi stock market, less than three weeks after its rival Asiacell placed a portion of […]
John Lee. Zain Iraq's Chief Financial Officer, Wael Ghanayem (pictured), has told Bloomberg that the company plans to list 25 percent of its shares on the Iraq Stock Exchange (ISX) by the end of June. But Geoffrey Batt, managing director of the $44 million Euphrates Iraq Fund, told the news agency: “A more realistic estimate is […]
