News Iraq » Social: Grassroots Efforts Bring Together Diverse Sects in Iraq
I hope our grassroots work will push the leaders, but I don’t know.” His uncertainty is warranted for Iraq as well. Under the dictatorship of Saddam Hussein, a Sunni, the nation had a nominally ...
News Iraq » Social: Over $1.4 million spent on election ads in Iraq ahead of legislative vote
ERBIL, Kurdistan Region - Contestants in Iraq’s upcoming November legislative elections have spent more than $1.4 million on political post sponsorships across Meta platforms in Iraq within just 30 ...
News Iraq » Social: AI deepfakes threaten Iraq elections, says digital media NGO
Deepfakes generated with artificial intelligence are spreading rapidly on social media ahead of Iraq’s upcoming elections, the Digital Media Center (DMC) said on Friday.
News Iraq » Social: Iraq bans popular US gaming platform Roblox
Iraq has banned US gaming platform Roblox over what it described as sexual content, blasphemy and risks of online blackmail against minors, the communications ministry said. The popular […] ...
News Iraq » Social: Iraq lifts social media ban, some websites still blocked
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iraq has lifted a 17-day social media ban imposed to disrupt the communications of armed militants who have seized much of its west and north, although about 20 news websites remain ...
News Iraq » Social: Iraq bans US gaming platform Roblox over child safety concerns
Iraq has banned U.S. user-generated videogame platform Roblox due to concerns over child safety, the government said, joining other countries in cracking down on virtual worlds.
News Iraq » Social: Iraq Heads to the Polls Amid Political Fatigue and Regional Tensions
Political fatigue, Sadr’s withdrawal, and shifting alliances point to a record-low voter turnout, complicating post-election government formation.
News Iraq » Social: ‘Baghdad Messi' Review: From Iraq Comes a Heartfelt Social Realist Drama Set During the Second Gulf War
The shattering of a childhood dream is symbolic of the cruelly contorted fate of a nation in "Baghdad Messi." Kurdish-Belgian filmmaker Sahim Omar Kalifa has expanded his much-acclaimed 2012 short ...
News Iraq » Social: Trump names marijuana entrepreneur from Michigan as Iraq envoy
President Donald Trump has chosen Mark Savaya, who heads up a marijuana dispensary business in Michigan, to be the nation's special envoy to Iraq.
News Iraq » Social: Cannabis Kingpin to Baghdad Boss, Detroit's Mark Savaya Snags Special Envoy Role to Iraq
Cannabis entrepreneur Mark Savaya from Michigan was named Special Envoy to Iraq by President Trump, raising questions due to his non-traditional background.
News Iraq » Social: ‘Baghdad Messi’ Review: From Iraq Comes a Heartfelt Social Realist Drama Set During the Second Gulf War
The shattering of a childhood dream is symbolic of the cruelly contorted fate of a nation in “Baghdad Messi.” Kurdish-Belgian filmmaker Sahim Omar Kalifa has expanded his much-acclaimed 2012 short ...
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