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Iraq
Iraq’s zeitgeist, by theme
Its Wikipedia reading this week, each page counted once, in its main theme · Select a theme to see what’s inside it · How it’s counted
Mood
How the news sounds, and how people say they feel
How the news sounds
As usual
Tone −1.74 · usual −1.84
- Anxiety1.0× usual
- Fear0.9× usual
- Anger0.9× usual
- Sadness1.0× usual
Iraq · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Seen from inside and outside
How the world sees this country this week: the news abroad, pictures and videos.
Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. Located within the Middle East, it is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the south, Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, the Persian Gulf and Kuwait to the southeast, Jordan to the southwest, and Syria to the west. The country covers an area of 438,317 square kilometres (169,235 sq mi) and has a population of over 46 million, making it the 58th largest country by area and the 31st most populous in the world. Baghdad, home to over 8 million people, is the capital city and the largest in the country.
- "Israel, Middle East would not exist if I didn't stop Iran from having nuclear weapon": Trumpiraqsun.com
- Wikileaks case puts focus on digital security challengesspacewar.com
- الحكومة تغلق التقديم على الفصل السياسي نهائياً وتوضح مصير الرواتب والتعييناتmustaqila.com
- Financial Reform Talks between Iraq and Germanyiraq-businessnews.com
- US asks Iraq to shut most Iran border crossings, Iraqi foreign minister saysindiatimes.com · 6 outlets
- Iraq has reached understandings with US to allow oil exports through Hormuz, minister saysasiaone.com · 5 outlets
- Drone Strikes Khor Mor Gas Field 12th Time; Baghdad Never Deployed Promised Air Defensestechtimes.com · 4 outlets
- Saudi Arabia approves revival of Iraq oil pipelinemeed.com · 3 outlets
- Iraq veteran, family get keys to new home, fresh start this Veterans Dayfoxbaltimore.com · 2 outlets
- Iraq to Send Delegation to Lebanon over ex-MP Killingaawsat.com
Pictures
Children in a village near the city of Sulaymaniyahhttps://www.flickr.com/people/31910792@N05/ jamesdale10 · CC BY 2.0 
Shrine in Karbala, showing use of ArabesqueAmir Hesaminejad · CC BY 4.0 
University students in Iraq, 2016Sarmad Yaseen · CC BY-SA 4.0 ![Facade of Temple at Hatra near Mosul was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985[326]](https://img.currentzeitgeist.com/c/674de0b0eee00db27567d496.jpg)
Facade of Temple at Hatra near Mosul was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985[326]Husseinal-mauktar · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Dolma, a popular Iraqi dishEng Omer Akram · CC BY-SA 4.0 
Masghouf fish, one of Iraq's national dishes, a Mesopotamian cuisine dating back to ancient times, typically fish caught from the rivers of Euphrates and…ramocafe · CC BY 2.5
![Facade of Temple at Hatra near Mosul was declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985[326]](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%A7%D8%AB%D8%A7%D8%B1_%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%B6%D8%B1_2_-_%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%88%D9%89.jpg)
Photos from Wikipedia’s articles, on Wikimedia Commons
On YouTube
- Forget Vietnam, You Get Iran And Iraq | Ask The ProfessorJohn Mearsheimer - Offensive Realism
- Drone launched at gas field in Iraqi Kurdistan causes explosion, halts productionAl Jazeera English
- US Iran War, US Troops Leave Iraq Base Camp, IRGC Hails Withdrawal | US must Leave Region-IRGC |N18GNews18 Urdu
Iraq · The week of 7 Nov to 13 Nov
Who’s in the news
The people and organizations named in the most news stories about this place this week.
People
3.8× last week
New
The White House, Public domain 
U.S. Department of Defense, Public domain 2.6× last week
Organizations
3.3× last week
2.8× last week
International Atomic Energy Agency
5.2× last week
The New York Times Company, Public domain
Iraq
Discussion
Iraq · Friday, 13 November 2026
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What the news is talking about
How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 1,521 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- إغلاق طريق أربيل–كركوك وسط تحركات أمنية في ناحية بردي (almadapaper.net)
- انسحاب 2011 في سجال واشنطن.. مسؤولان سابقان يستحضران تجربة العراق (almadapaper.net)
- AI「讀心術」成真？當科幻場景走進實驗室 (scdaily.com)
- 009834、009835今募集最後一天！15元布局全球黃金、AI礦業兩大商機 | 存股族愛ETF | 股市 (udn.com)
- Cost of living Anxious
- 美10月躉售通膨居高不下！市場押注「聯準會12月升息」 | 國際 | 三立新聞網 SETN.COM (setn.com)
- 美10月躉售通膨居高不下 市場押注聯準會12月升息 | 國際 (cna.com.tw)
- طقس مستقر في العراق وارتفاع طفيف في درجات الحرارة السبت (almadapaper.net)
- أمطار غزيرة وموجة برد تقترب من الأردن (khaberni.com)
Survey · 2023 58% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- ICE agents came to meatpacking country in Kansas. Then voters went to the polls – Winnipeg Free Press (winnipegfreepress.com)
- ICE agents came to Kansas. Then voters went to the polls (mainlinemedianews.com)
How the news sounds
- Tone−1.7positive minus negative words per 100usually −1.8The GDELT Project
- Anxiety1.0× usual4.0 words per 1,000usually 4.0The GDELT Project
- Fear0.8× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.7The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual8.4 words per 1,000usually 9.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual8.2 words per 1,000usually 8.0The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual9.6 words per 1,000usually 9.4The GDELT Project
News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.
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Issues people are looking up
The top topics in politics, the economy, tech, science, health, climate, education and society that people here read and search about today.
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יהב טרודלר (Yahav Trudler - Yahav Studio), CC BY-SA 3.0
By category
Cars & transport
2دربونة - تطبيق الملاحة العراقي
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Nature, climate & disasters
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Education & careers
Falling Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
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Food & drink
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Health & wellness
Falling Everyday app
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Money & crypto
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Movies & TV
سمر ياسين, CC BY-SA 4.0 Rising
Politics & world affairs
יהב טרודלר (Yahav Trudler - Yahav Studio), CC BY-SA 3.0
Sports
El Gráfico, Public domain
Tech & AI
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Travel & places
Jacques Descloitres, MODIS Land Rapid Response Team, NASA/GSFC, Public domain Rising
Pierre Blaché from Paris, France, CC0 Rising
Bracodbk, CC BY-SA 3.0 Rising
Industries here
Music 49Travel & tourism 12Tech & software 10Media & entertainment 5Advertising & marketing 3Telecom & internet 3Retail & e-commerce 2Sports & fitness 1Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Education 1Government & public sector 1Security & defence 1Nonprofits & NGOs 1
The numbers behind the mood
The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.
Economy
- Inflation-25.5%Jan 2016 · −27.7 pts since Dec 2015World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment15.5%2025 · +0.2 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth-2.2%2025 · −0.6 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Research
Most-published fields last month
- Materials Chemistry
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- Plant Science
- Artificial Intelligence
Society
- Say humans mainly cause climate change29.3%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority52.6%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
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App Store · Free apps
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2ChatGPT
3Baly Taxi Booking, Food Delivery | Baly
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4CapCut
5WhatsApp
6Telegram
7Google Discover
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8Snapchat
9Tiktok
10Google Gemini
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App Store · Paid apps
1Search IP
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2AnkiMobile Flashcards
3Assalatu Noor - الصلاة نور
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4My PlayHome
5Recolla
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6Chromagraph Camera
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7Unora
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8LumaFusion
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9Due - Reminders & Timers
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10Doorwin: PVC Aluminum Drawing
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Data credits: App Store · Apple Music · Google Trends · Wikipedia. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.