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MEDIA LANDSCAPE IN IRAQ

Print journalism in this region traces its historical roots to 1869 with the introduction of Al-Zawraa, the first domestic publication. Today, the national market features prominent Arabic dailies such as Al Sabah, a state-funded broadsheet established in 2003, and Azzaman, an independent newspaper printed simultaneously in multiple cities. Al-Mada stands out as another leading independent daily, highly recognized across the country for its extensive cultural and literary coverage. Alongside the dominant Arabic press, the northern Kurdistan Region sustains a distinct publishing sector through Kurdish-language papers like Awene and Rudaw. Paperboy indexes 11 Iraqi newspapers — browse the full directory below.