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Iraq Brings Forward Planned Waze Block to December

The communications minister says the navigation app will be blocked by the end of December, prompting fresh debate online.

By Iraq Times Newsroom6 Oct 2026, 19:30

Iraq Brings Forward Planned Waze Block to December

Iraqi Communications Minister Mustafa Sanad said the planned block on Waze will take effect at the end of December 2026, moving it forward from an earlier timetable of early 2027. The announcement has become a prominent public discussion because Waze is widely used for live traffic and road-hazard alerts.

Sanad did not outline how the restriction would be enforced. The plan has generated online criticism and satire, particularly because Google Maps was suggested as an alternative even though Google owns Waze.

Original reporting: Kurdistan24 ↗