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Iraq: Lifting the ban on the Telegram app is planned for this coming Sunday

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[53978] Iraq: Lifting the ban on the Telegram app is planned for this coming Sunday


The Iraqi communications authorities have announced that the ban imposed on the Telegram app is expected to be lifted this coming Sunday, a step that will allow students to return and use the platform.

Iraq: Lifting the ban on the Telegram app

According to reports on the Telegram channels نيمار ابن الانبار, نيمار ابن الانبار || iraqedu, واحد عراق, and واحد العراق, Iraq is expected to lift the ban imposed on the messaging app Telegram starting this coming Sunday.

The decision follows a statement by Hisham al-Rikabi, a member of the Board of Commissioners of the Iraqi Communications and Media Commission (CMC). According to نيمار ابن الانبار, al-Rikabi noted that the move will take place on Sunday morning, a move that was welcomed by the channels reporting on it, while emphasizing that this will allow students to "return to studying again and complete what they missed" (according to the source).

The news was received with enthusiasm among the reporting media channels, with the sources emphasizing the importance of the application for the student sector in the country. The channel واحد العراق published the news as an urgent update, while reaffirming the words of the committee member al-Rikabi regarding the timing of the lifting of the restrictions.

As of now, the local public is awaiting the fulfillment of the official promise, with reports focusing on the positive implications of renewing access to the network for the young audience and students in Iraq.

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