From AFP. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. It's a radio talent contest with a mission: showcasing the skills of Mosul's youth after years of jihadist rule and a months-long battle for the city.
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Iraqi Army Battles IS for Bandwidth
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. The extremist Islamic State group launched Radio Imam in Mosul late last year, broadcasting calls for holy war and spreading false news. Now the Iraqi army is fighting back with […]
Tags: caliphate, Daesh, featured, ISIL, ISIS, Islamic State, Makhmour, Mosul, Radio, Radio Imam, terrorism
Refugee Radio Station Making Waves In Iraqi Kurdistan
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. Four displaced women from Iraq and Syria, now based in Halabja, Iraqi Kurdistan, are running a radio show for other displaced people in the area. Four displaced young women are […]
Tags: Dange Nwe, featured, Halabja, Halabjah, internally displaced persons, Kurdistan News, New Voice radio station, Radio, Refugees, Sulaymaniyah, Syria
Christian Radio On Air
People in the southern Iraqi city of Basra are now able to listen to the province's first Christian radio station, RFE/RL's Radio Free Iraq (RFI) reports. The Voice of the New Testament broadcasts mostly religious hymns and Bible readings from the station's office in Basra's National Evangelical Church. Saad Matti Petros, the head of the […]
Tags: Radio, Telecoms/Comms
Christian Radio Station Goes On Air In Iraqi City
People in the southern Iraqi city of Basra are now able to listen to the province's first Christian radio station.
Private FM Radio Stations Constitute 48% of the Total Local Stations
New Arab Advisors Group's research revealed that 338 local FM radio stations broadcast in 18 Arab countries, by July 2009. The regional landscape varies widely: Algeria and the UAE have the highest number of local government-owned FM radio stations while Palestine, Iraq and Lebanon have the highest number of private local radio stations. The research […]