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Iraq has one of the Arab world's most diverse and rapidly growing media landscapes, with hundreds of newspapers, TV channels, and digital portals serving a population of over 42 million across a country of extraordinary cultural, religious, and ethnic complexity. Iraqi journalism operates in a challenging environment but has shown remarkable vitality — with Arabic, Kurdish, Turkmen, and other language publications serving communities from Baghdad to Erbil, Basra to Mosul.
Among the most widely read Iraqi newspapers is Al Sabah, the Baghdad daily of record. Al Mada is one of Iraq's most respected independent papers, while Azzaman reaches audiences across Iraq and the diaspora. For TV news, Alsumaria TV is Iraq's leading private satellite channel. In the Kurdistan Region, Rudaw and Kurdistan 24 are the dominant multilingual news networks. For oil and business news, Iraq Oil Report is the essential English-language source.
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