Iraq Communications

Telephone

Country code: 964.

Mobile Telephone

Roaming agreements with several international mobile phone companies exist. There is good coverage in major cities.

Internet

Internet cafes are springing up across Iraq, especially in Baghdad.

Post

All mail may take several weeks to process and is inadvisable.

Media

There has been a surge of media outlets since the downfall of Saddam Hussein. Hundreds of publications and dozens of radio and TV stations are now available. Journalists and other media workers have fallen victim to insurgents and coalition military action. The financial viability of media companies is seriously affected by the security situation.

Press

• Newspapers printed in Iraq include Al-Sabah, sponsored by state-run Iraqi Media Network.
• Al-Zaman is a London-based daily.
Al-Mada, Al-Mashriq, Al-Dustur, and Al-Manarah are all private dailies.

TV

• During Saddam's dictatorship, satellite TV was banned in Iraq, but now is extremely popular. 
• Iraqi TV channels include Al-Iraqiya, Al Sharquiya, Kurdistan Satellite Channel and KurdSat.

Radio

• Radio stations in Iraq include Republic of Iraq RadioVoice of Iraq, Hot FM and Radio Dijla.
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