Shafaq News- Baghdad
Iraq's Sunni Endowment (Al-Waqf) Office filed a legalcomplaint against political analyst Issam Hussein, accusing him of “inciting sectarianstrife” during an appearance on the television program “Ma'a Mona Sami.”
According to a document dated June 23, 2026, andsubmitted to the Third Al-Karkh Investigative Court, the Endowment alleges “offense,defamation, incitement of discord … among the Iraqi people in a manner thataffects the unity and cohesion of the nation's citizens.”
Earlier, Iraq's Communications and Media Commission(CMC) suspended Iraqi presenter Mona Sami’s program for 10 days and finedAlawla TV 25 million Iraqi dinars (nearly $15,000) over violations of mediabroadcasting regulations. The regulator also barred Hussein from appearing ontelevision for 60 days over his participation in the episode.
