By John Lee. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has approved the establishment of AI Engineering Clubs at five Iraqi universities, following the earlier creation of ten dedicated artificial intelligence colleges across the country. Acting Minister Dr. Abdul Hussein Al-Moussawi (pictured) announced the move, stating that the clubs represent a new pillar for […]
From the Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC): IBBC Tech forum outlines AI futures for employment and training AI is attracting global significance, and the IBBC Tech forum's 'Navigating AI and digital technology' webinar attracted a large audience of members and businesses to hear how AI affects macro-Infrastructure in Iraq, the implications for recruitment, skills and […]
By John Lee. Google Gemini has been named the official technology sponsor of Iraq's national football team. The partnership aims to use AI to enhance fan engagement and modernise the supporter experience. Under the agreement, a series of fan-focused activations powered by Google Gemini will be launched over the coming three months. These include: A […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Planning has held an expanded meeting to discuss the country's artificial intelligence strategy, focusing on the development of measurable and achievable objectives aligned with Iraq's capabilities and ambitions in the field. Key topics included: Refining the strategy's goals to meet Ministry of Planning standards Mechanisms for establishing a sovereign […]
By Karyna Naminas, CEO of Label Your Data. Why High Quality Data Annotation Is Non-Negotiable Explore how modern data annotation tools support structured workflows, agreement tracking, and reliable ground truth creation High-quality data annotation drives every AI system you rely on. If your labels are wrong, your model will learn the wrong patterns, there is […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has launched the National University Championship for Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Applications, with participation from public and private Iraqi universities. Dr Haider Abdul Dhahad, Deputy Minister for Scientific Research Affairs, said modern education environments depend on advanced tools and software that support knowledge production. […]
The Iraq Britain Business Council (IBBC) hosted a very informative Tech Forum as part of its conference in Basra last week. Titled "AI as an Engine for National Transformation in Iraq," and moderated by IBBC's Ashley Goodall, it featured contributions from: Phil McCauley, Saibre Capital: AI-aligned capital investment and large-scale urban and infrastructure programmes Dr. […]
By John Lee. Asiacell has entered into a strategic partnership with Evam to implement the evamX real-time customer engagement platform across its nationwide operations. The agreement will enable the telecoms operator to deliver hyper-personalised marketing and customer interactions across its digital and traditional channels, using AI-driven automation and real-time data processing. The company said the […]
By John Lee. Asiacell has announced a partnership with Google Cloud to bring Google Workspace and other AI-powered productivity and collaboration tools to businesses and educational institutions across Iraq. Under the agreement, the operator will offer a portfolio that includes Google Workspace, Google Workspace for Education, Gemini Enterprise and Google NotebookLM, aimed at supporting enterprise […]
By John Lee. The Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Dr. Naeem Al-Aboudi, has inaugurated two new colleges dedicated to artificial intelligence (AI) studies. At the University of Technology in Baghdad, he opened the new College of Artificial Intelligence Engineering, which includes specialised departments in intelligent control engineering, intelligent robotics, smart computing and cybersecurity, […]
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. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has announced the launch of electronic applications for the College of Excellence and the College of Artificial Intelligence at the University of Baghdad for the 2025-2026 academic year. Applicants must be graduates of the 2024-2025 preparatory school year, born in 2001 or later, with […]
