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Iraqi News
3 days ago
- Business
- Iraqi News
Government advisor: Iraq is working to establish an artificial intelligence data center to serve Arab countries
The Prime Minister's Advisor for Artificial Intelligence Affairs, Diaa al-Jumaili, announced on Tuesday the start of organizational procedures to open the headquarters of the Artificial Intelligence Center in Baghdad, while noting that Iraq will work to establish an artificial intelligence project that serves the Arab countries. Al-Jumaili told the Iraqi News Agency (INA): "The Arab Center for Artificial Intelligence, which is similar to the Arab Union for Artificial Intelligence, will be based in Baghdad, because the start of artificial intelligence started from here 1,200 years ago through algorithms, logic and algebra." He added that 'the first step that was taken was the approval of the Prime Minister, Mohammed Shi'a Al-Soudani, along with the approval of the Arab Summit that was recently held in Baghdad, that the center of artificial intelligence will be in the capital,' noting that 'organizational procedures have begun, and the first of these steps was the approval of the project.' 'There were several previous opportunities for other countries to host the center during the past five decades, but the circumstances that Iraq went through, especially the wars, prevented this,' he said, pointing out that 'the technical and organizational aspect has already started, and there is a meeting soon with the Prime Minister to complete the deliberations, because Iraq will be obligated to lay the foundations for the center.' "Iraq has a large number of engineers and professors specialized in the philosophy of artificial intelligence," he said, stressing "the need for advanced data centers and a strong communications network." "Iraq will now work with Arab countries such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Egypt to take advantage of the technology available to them, in addition to utilizing Iraqi skills to create a project that serves Arab countries, especially in the Arabic language," he said. 'The future success of artificial intelligence in the Arab world depends on Arabic , which contains more than 12 million and 500,000 vocabulary, compared to English, in which artificial intelligence relies on only about 6,500 vocabulary,' he said, pointing out that 'the humanization of the machine will be through Arabic poetry, and Iraq has a long history in this field, because it is the cradle of two large linguistic schools, Kufa and Basra.' "Without the algorithms that originated in Baghdad, there would have been no industrial revolution or sciences such as engineering, philosophy and artificial intelligence," he said, noting that "Iraq's steps are correct, and we need technology and skills."
Shafaq News
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Euphrates River at risk as Iraq's Haditha Lake plummets
Shafaq News/ Water levels in Iraq's Haditha Lake have dropped to alarming lows, threatening water security along the Euphrates River basin, the head of an environmental observatory in Al-Anbar warned on Tuesday. Ahmad Al-Jumaili (a pseudonym) told Shafaq News that the sharp decline in water levels in the lake, a vital reservoir regulating the Euphrates River's flow, severely undermined this season's agricultural activity in surrounding areas. Field surveys by the Euphrates Environmental Observatory show that current reserves fall far short of meeting regional demand compared to previous years. He indicated that two primary factors are behind the crisis: a decline in water inflows from Turkiye and a weak rainy season, which reduced the natural recharge of the lake through tributary valleys and reservoir systems behind the dam. 'Iraq previously maintained relatively stable water reserves; however, the problem worsened due to poor domestic water management,' he added. 'If the situation continues, it could spark a major water crisis that endangers both agricultural productivity and economic stability in the Euphrates region,' he warned, noting that 'water security is a fundamental pillar of Iraq's national security. It is directly linked to food, agriculture, economic, and environmental stability.' Al-Jumaili called on the Iraqi government to pursue a negotiation strategy based on shared interests, noting that Iraq's substantial imports of Turkish goods could provide leverage in talks over water rights. He stressed that transboundary water access is a legal entitlement under international law, not a matter of political goodwill. During his visit to Turkiye on May 6, the Iraqi PM Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani will renew demands for Iraq's full share of water, as climate pressures worsen and summer approaches.
