National shutdown
Internet Services
‘Baghdad Today’ news obtained a document issued by the Ministry, addressed to the companies (Asiacell - Zain Iraq - Korek Telecom), which said: ’With reference to the directives issued by the higher authorities, we wish to inform you that the Internet service will be interrupted for two hours, from 6am to 8am, due to the period of the ministerial exams for the preparatory cycle, first round.
- Total Duration 14 days
Iraq
- Population
- 46,042,015
Freedom House rates Internet freedom as Partly Free
Local impact
‘Baghdad Today’ news obtained a document issued by the Ministry, addressed to the companies (Asiacell - Zain Iraq - Korek Telecom), which said: ’With reference to the directives issued by the higher authorities, we wish to inform you that the Internet service will be interrupted for two hours, from 6am to 8am, due to the period of the ministerial exams for the preparatory cycle, first round.
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