Telefonos - lineas en uso: 675,000 (1995)

Telefonos - celulares: NA

Sistema telefónico: reconstitution of damaged telecommunication facilities began after the Gulf war; most damaged facilities have been rebuilt
domestic: the network consists of coaxial cables and microwave radio relay links
international: satellite earth stations - 2 Intelsat (1 Atlantic Ocean and 1 Indian Ocean), 1 Intersputnik (Atlantic Ocean region) and 1 Arabsat (inoperative); coaxial cable and microwave radio relay to Jordan, Kuwait, Syria, and Turkey; Kuwait line is probably nonoperational

Estaciones de Radio: AM 19 (5 are inactive), FM 51, shortwave 4 (1998)

Radios: 4.85 million (1997)

Estaciones de Televisión: 13 (1997)

Televisiones: 1.75 million (1997)

Proveedores de servicio de Internet: 1 (1999)