By John Lee. Iraqi media reported on Thursday that an agreement was signed between the Iraqi Ministries of Education and Communication to cut internet service during the period of the next "ministerial examinations" (sic). The Ministry of Communications denies the reports, adding that it wishes to assure the Iraqi public that there is no intention […]
By John Lee. The Iraqi government is reportedly temporarily suspend internet connections across the country to stop school pupils cheating during exams. According to media reports, this is the third consecutive year that this will happen. The internet is expected to be blocked for two hours each morning during the two-week exam period. (Sources: Al […]
This article was originally published by Niqash. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. By Saman Omer. In Iraqi Kurdistan, Final Exam Questions Sold for $100, Posted On Facebook As Iraqi Kurdish students prepared to take final exams, many found they could read all […]
By John Lee. Iraqi authorities have reportedly shut down the internet across the country on several occasions over the past week in an effort to combat cheating in exams. According to dyn.com, this is the third year in a row the Iraq has resorted to these tactics. A report from the Brookings Institution recently found […]
By John Lee. Iraq, along with India, has the most government shutdowns of the internet. According to a report from the Brookings Institution, Iraqi authorities shut down the country's internet on 22 separate occasions between 1st July 2015 and 30th June 2016, at an estimated economic cost of $209 million. Iraq was taken offline in […]
By John Lee. Iraq has deliberately shut down large areas of the country's internet to help prevent cheating in national exams. Internet advocacy group SMEX has an email from one Iraqi ISP confirming the action, and saying that it came about due to an official request made by the country's Ministry of Communications, according to […]
