By John Lee. Erbil-based telecommunications company Korek Telecom has reportedly been blocked from communicating with other domestic and international carriers, according to Rudaw. This follows a public announcement last week from Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC), which threatened to disconnect the company if it did not pay its financial obligations: "Based on the expiration […]
By John Lee. The Prime Minister, Mr. Mohammed Shiaa Al-Sudani, presided over the forty-second regular session of the Cabinet on Tuesday. At the meeting, the Cabinet agreed that the Communications and Media Commission (CMC) will grant an exclusive three-year national license for 5G mobile technology to the Al-Salam State Company, a subsidiary of the Ministry […]
By Amnesty International. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraq: Authorities must immediately reverse media ban on the terms "homosexuality" and "gender" Responding to the directive issued by the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC) that media outlets must replace the term […]
By Michael Knights for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Iraqi CMC Draft Regulation of Digital Content in Iraq The below is a translation of the March 16, 2023 Draft Regulation by the Iraqi Communications […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC) has invited expressions of interest from specialized consulting companies to conduct a market study on the state of communications in the country, including opportunities, challenges, and future steps. The study will contribute to the implementation of the Commission's plan for optimal use of frequency spectrum and […]
By John Lee. The head of Iraq's Communications and Media Commission (CMC) has said the regulator has won a judicial decision against Korek Telecom, obliging the company to pay approximately $800 million to the Iraqi state treasury. The decision resolves a long-standing legal dispute between the commission and the company over unpaid dues, and Dr. […]
By Hamdi Malik and Michael Knights for the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. Any opinions expressed are those of the author(s), and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Profile: Communications and Media Commission After falling under the control of "resistance"-linked board members, this key Iraqi media institution began a widespread […]
New Iraqi brand Makers of Baghdad has been launched at Makers' premises in Baghdad. Makers (formerly IoT Maker) is an innovation hub that provides technical qualifications, and job acceleration programs for the youth to create job opportunities in the field of Information technology, and encourage them to develop their startups. The methods used vary from […]
On 6th August, IoT Kids held the closing ceremony of The Schools Championship for Coding and Innovation at Zain's headquarter in Baghdad. IoT Kids organized the championship in cooperation with The Iraqi Ministry of Education and the sponsorship of Zain Iraq for telecommunication. The championship aims to encourage parents to invest in their children's creativity […]
Women have been paving their way into the Iraqi ecosystem, navigating its challenges while at the same time dealing with the accompanying biases, gender stereotypes, the glass ceiling, and cultural and societal barriers. To celebrate those women and honor their contributions to the Iraqi scene, KAPITA has organized a business meetup event titled "International Women's […]
By John Lee. The Cabinet held its regular meeting on Tuesday, under the chairmanship by Prime Minister Mustafa Al-Kadhimi. In the presence of the Governor of Najaf, Mr. Majid Al-Waeli, the Cabinet agreed a number of measures to improve public services in Najaf: Construction of a second bridge in the Abbasid district Completion of Ya […]
Kuwaiti-based logistics provider Agility has said foreign investors "should think carefully about the perils of investing" in Iraq, following a ruling by an international arbitration panel to deny its claims that Iraqi officials expropriated $380 million invested by Agility in an Iraqi telecom company. The ruling, by a panel constituted by the International Centre for […]
