The latest Iraqi communications news, including developments and opportunities in communications and media from Iraq Business News.
By John Lee. The two-day Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Iraq 2025 concluded on Sunday, marking the country's first national forum held under the umbrella of the United Nations. The opening session, titled "Internet Governance in Iraq," was moderated by Laith Al-Jazaeri and featured Dr. Hayam Al-Yasiri, Minister of Communications, as guest speaker. Day two included […]
By John Lee. Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' Al-Sudani on Sunday oversaw the signing of the Articles of Incorporation for the National Mobile Telecommunications Company (NMTC), a public joint-stock company established under the government programme. The new entity brings together three contributors: the State Employees' Pension Fund, Trade Bank of Iraq (TBI), and Al-Salam General Company […]
By John Lee. Motorola Mobility, owned by Chinese company Lenovo, has officially launched its devices in Iraq through a partnership with Al-Watani Telecom. Sharay Shams, General Manager for Middle East, Africa, Turkey and CIS at Motorola Mobility, described Iraq as a robust market in the region, with an estimated total addressable market (TAM) of 10 […]
Meta and Google Join Local Stakeholders at Iraq's First Internet Governance Forum Baghdad will host the country's first Internet Governance Forum (IGF) on 30-31 August, bringing together global and local voices to shape Iraq's digital future. Organized under the official United Nations IGF framework, the event marks a milestone in Iraq's engagement with international internet […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Communications has signed a contract with UAE-based Breeze Investments to land Iraq's fifth submarine cable at Al-Faw, in a ceremony attended by Minister of Communications Dr Hiyam Al-Yasiri. The project, carried out in cooperation with the State Company for Communications and Informatics, is a strategic step to strengthen Iraq's […]
By John Lee. Kalaam Telecom Group has announced the successful completion of the first year of operations of its Iraq Transit route, launched in partnership with Iraq's Informatics & Telecommunication Public Company (ITPC). It says the terrestrial route has become a vital alternative for data traffic between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and Europe, delivering […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Minister of Communications, Dr. Hiyam Al-Yasiri (pictured), has met with Ooredoo of Qatar to discuss joint projects aimed at strengthening Iraq's role as a regional and international data hub. Talks focused on implementing bilateral agreements to route communications traffic via the FIG submarine cable landing station in Al-Faw, managed by Ooredoo, […]
By John Lee. The Ministry of Communications has denied reports of an investment contract with British company Vodafone, stressing that no agreement has been signed to date. Omar Abdul Razzaq Musaheb (pictured), Official Spokesperson for the Ministry of Communications, confirmed in a statement that procedures for establishing the national mobile licence project are still underway, […]
By John Lee. The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) have announced that applications are now open for their Photography Award. The annual contest, launched in 2021, aims to encourage Iraqi photographers to highlight humanitarian issues affecting local communities. This year, contestants are invited to explore the theme […]
By John Lee. Resecurity, a US-based provider of threat intelligence and cybersecurity, has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Iraq's national Cyber Events Response Team (IQ-CERT), in coordination with ICS Technologies, Resecurity's official distributor in Iraq. According to a press release, the agreement is designed to strengthen Iraq's national cyber defence infrastructure and […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi Ministry of Communications has announced internet penetration reaching 82.9 percent of the population by the end of 2024, up from just 44.3 percent in 2019, according to official data from the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). Key components of the Ministry's strategy include the rapid expansion of the FTTH (Fibre to […]
By John Lee. Baghdad-based advertising firm 4 Corners Creative Agency has announced that it has been acquired in full by Al-Mathar Group, marking what it describes as, "a strategic step aimed at supporting the agency's growth and strengthening its position in both the local and regional markets." 4 Corners was founded in 2016 by Ameer […]
