News & Announcements

Appointed-Ambassador Lukman Faily and Mrs. Lameis Faily hosted a dinner at their Residence in honor of a delegation of five senior Iraqi government officials and civil society leaders visiting Washington, DC. Ambassador and Mrs. Faily were pleased to welcome Mr. Midhat Al-Mahmood, Chief Justice, Iraqi Higher Judicial Council and the accompanying delegation.

Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani met with a delegation from General Dynamics, a major American manufacturer of weapons and military equipment, at his residence in Washington D.C. The meeting focused on cooperation with the company as part of the government`s efforts to rebuild Iraq`s military capabilities, specifically in providing tanks and armored vehicles.
Discussions also covered collaboration on establishing a major workshop for the maintenance and upgrading of tanks to suit the Iraqi terrain and climate conditions. Additionally, an agreement was reached to launch a series... Read more...

Vice President Joseph Biden welcomed H.E. Prime Minister Noori al-Maliki to the Naval Observatory to discuss bilateral relations.

During the session, Minister al-Jaafari will deliver remarks to outline the Iraqi government's efforts in the war against the terrorists of the so-called Islamic State.

On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih met with British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab.
President Salih and UK Foreign Secretary Raab discussed Iraqi-British ties, and how best to promote these in all sectors, and where there could be implement the memorandum of understanding signed today between the two countries.

The youth of Iraq are such an inspiration to all of us. On International Youth Day, we celebrate the creativity, energy and potential of the youth of Iraq and the world. We believe that youth are the builders of the future and key partners in achieving peace and sustainable development. ...

BAGHDAD (Jan. 18, 2017) – The Republic of Iraq today completed the issuance of an $1 billion 5-year Guaranteed bond priced at the level of 27 basis points over 5-year US Treasury Notes with a coupon of 2.149 percent per year, payable semi-annually. The Notes benefit from a full faith and credit guarantee of the United States, acting through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

As part of ongoing efforts to bolster bilateral relations and deepen mutual understanding, the Iraqi Embassy in Washington hosted an "evening dialogue" event where H.E. Ambassador Nazar Al Khirullah received an elite group of prominent journalists from leading global media institutes, including CNN, Al-Monitor, Foreign Policy, Asharq News, The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The Hill, BLOOMBERG, News Hour, POLITICO, and AFP; they exchanged an open and constructive dialogue on Iraqi-American relations, the international coalition, and the changing dynamics in the Middle East... Read more...

Ambassador Faily visited headquarters of Google, Cisco, and Qualcomm as part of his business outreach initiative to promote the many investment opportunities and partnerships available between Iraq and the United States.