Iraq's 'Ur' e-government portal reports technical slowdown ahead of high school exam results

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraq's e-government portal 'Ur' announced a temporary technical slowdown on the platform hours before the release of sixth-grade end-of-high-school exam results. In an official statement, the portal said it was working to restore full capacity and thanked users for their patience. The statement did not specify whether the disruption could affect the scheduled release of exam results. Portal officials said an update would be issued once services returned to normal. The platform, known in Arabic as 'Or', is one of the main digital channels used by millions of Iraqis to access government services. Users had begun logging on in anticipation of the exam results, which were due to be posted in the hours following the announcement of the technical issue.