Iraq Reopens Historic Postal Service in Baghdad as AI Era Advances

Iraq’s Communications Ministry has reopened the Iraqi Post Office in the historic Qashla building in central Baghdad, reviving an old postal system at a time of artificial intelligence and email. Communications Minister Mustafa Sand said the move reflects the continuity of Iraq’s development and its institutional memory. Speaking at the opening ceremony, Sand said the building symbolizes Iraq’s role in the region’s postal history and the preservation of heritage and identity alongside modern technology. He said the government wants to keep alive the spirit of work passed down by previous generations while building for the future. Sand said the reopening is part of a broader effort to bring older postal mechanisms back into use in the digital age. He framed the initiative as both a service restoration and a statement of national continuity. He also said talks between the ministry and the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers led to an agreement that ministries and provincial administrations will send official documents through the State Postal Company.