Type | Satellite television network |
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Country | |
First air date | 23 April 2003 |
Availability | International |
Headquarters | Baghdad |
Owner | Iraqi Government |
Launch date | 2003 |
Former names | Iraqi TV |
Official website | imn.iq |
Language | Arabic, Kurdish, Turkmen, Neo-Aramaic |
Replaced | Baghdad Television (Ba'athist Iraq Era) (1956–2003) |
Al Iraqiya (Arabic: العراقيّة, romanized: Al-ʻIrāqīyah) is an Iraqi satellite and terrestrial public broadcaster and television network. The channel is part of the larger Iraqi Media Network, and was set up after the 2003 invasion of Iraq and the ousting of Saddam Hussein. It is primarily an Arabic language network that serves upwards of 85% of Iraq's population, and is viewed by a significant percentage (about 40%). The channel currently broadcasts in the Arabic, Kurdish, Turkmen, and Neo-Aramaic languages and dialects.