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UAE's $700M Internet Cable Project Connects Iraq to Türkiye

2/19/2026

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The United Arab Emirates-backed WorldLink project is a $700 million effort to build an internet cable to Türkiye via Iraq.
The plan includes an undersea cable from the United Arab Emirates to Iraq’s Faw peninsula, with an overland link to the Turkish border.
Ali El Akabi, head of Iraq’s Tech 964, says privately funded cable will boost data transfer and shorten transit times.
Rollout will occur in phases over five years.

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The United Arab Emirates-backed WorldLink project is a $700 million effort to build an internet cable to Türkiye via Iraq.
The plan includes an undersea cable from the United Arab Emirates to Iraq’s Faw peninsula, with an overland link to the Turkish border.
Ali El Akabi, head of Iraq’s Tech 964, says privately funded cable will boost data transfer and shorten transit times.
Rollout will occur in phases over five years.