News & Announcements

Title	Article source	Post Date
Iraqis praise smooth balloting process Citizens described elections as a historic day and were proud to exercise the democratic right to vote for a better future.	Mawtani.com, a service of Al-ShorfaTue, May 6, 2014	Tue, May 6, 2014
Karbala installs water monitoring stations The stations are part of a national strategic project and will serve as important "early warning signals" for environmental and health hazards.	Mawtani.com, a service of Al-ShorfaThu, May 22, 2014	Wed, May 28, 2014
Boeing Delivers First Next-Generation 737-800 to Iraqi Airways The delivery reflects modernization of Iraq’s commercial aviation system and is an important milestone in Boeing’s efforts to help rebuild Iraq’s aviation infrastructure.	BoeingMon, Aug 12, 2013	Wed, Aug 14, 2013
Travelport Opens New Office in Iraq Travelport, a global travel industry services provider headquartered in the United States, recently cemented its presence in Iraq with the opening of a new Erbil office.	TravelportWed, Aug 21, 2013	Fri, Aug 23, 2013
Iraq opens 600 new schools in September As part of a national plan to improve education in the country, Iraq opened 600 new schools last month, with plans for additional schools in the coming months.	Al-ShorfaThu, Sep 26, 2013	Wed, Oct 2, 2013
Iraq helps university students with $381 million in grants The Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education allocated funds to help university students finance their undergraduate and graduate studies.	Al-ShorfaWed, Dec 4, 2013	Tue, Dec 10, 2013
Iraq Approves Anbar Infrastructure Funds Rehabilitation projects will include energy, water, roads and reconstruction of public service buildings.	Al-ShorfaTue, Nov 26, 2013	Wed, Nov 27, 2013
Baghdad-Basra railway line enters into service The passenger and cargo railway passes through various cities.	Al-ShorfaMon, May 19, 2014	Tue, May 20, 2014
Iraq expands refugee camps as Syrians flee violence The Iraqi government launched an extensive programme to provide free health coverage and distribute food aid, clothes and other items to Syrian refugees in Iraq. Public schools in Iraq will also be open to Syrian students.	Al-ShorfaWed, Sep 4, 2013	Tue, Sep 10, 2013
Iraq earmarks funds for emergency medical aid Funds will be used to buy medical supplies, medicines, and generators.	Al-ShorfaFri, Jul 11, 2014	Wed, Jul 16, 2014
GOI launches project to loan 80 billion Iraqi dinars to farmers The loan will allow for farmers to acquire agricultural equipment and seeds for digging canals and water wells.	Al-ShorfaFri, May 16, 2014	Tue, May 20, 2014
Hundreds of expatriate doctors return to Iraq Iraq’s Ministry of Health recently announced 2,500 expatriate doctors have returned home as part of a programme to bring Iraqi professionals back to the county.	Al-ShorfaThu, Jan 30, 2014	Wed, Feb 5, 2014
Iraq's Maysan begins development projects Foundation stones laid for eight development projects worth $7.7M for cities across the province.	Al-ShorfaFri, Aug 1, 2014	Fri, Aug 8, 2014
Iraq to subsidize Ramadan foods The government allocated $500 million to subsidize basic foods during Ramadan, in an effort to protect families from price hikes.	Al-ShorfaWed, Jul 2, 2014	Tue, Jul 8, 2014
Iraq launches three housing projects The Ministry of Construction and Housing has announced the housing projects will include schools, markets and health centres.	Al-ShorfaTue, Dec 3, 2013	Mon, Dec 9, 2013
Record 118,000 university students enrolled this year in Iraq The number of students admitted to Iraqi universities is the highest it has been in a decade.	Al-ShorfaTue, Oct 8, 2013	Thu, Oct 17, 2013
Iraq creates 19 new colleges The new colleges and departments at Baghdad University will facilitate higher education in Iraq, and include programs in environmental studies, genetic engineering and various branches of the humanities.	Al-ShorfaTue, Aug 20, 2013	Tue, Aug 27, 2013
Lukman Faily: Iraq seeks strong, enduring partnership with United States Ambassador Faily illustrates in an opinion piece in the San Jose Mercury News why Iraq yearns for a stronger partnership with the U.S., discusses the gratitude for all that America has done to help free Iraq from terrorism and tyranny, and reiterates that the U.S. has a no more committed Middle East partner than Iraq.	San Jose Mercury NewsTue, Sep 3, 2013	Tue, Sep 3, 2013
UNHCR head says international community must share burden of Syrian refugees The UNHCR says host nations need more than an increase in humanitarian aid; they could require financial help, and emergency development assistance for sectors like health, education, housing, water and energy.	United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesMon, Sep 30, 2013	Wed, Oct 2, 2013
UNHCR and WFP chiefs praise open border policy for Syrian refugees in Iraq's Kurdistan region The heads of the UN refugee agency and the World Food Programme are praising Iraq's Kurdistan regional government for being an anchor of peace and giving refuge to almost 200,000 Syrians fleeing the current crisis in their country.	United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesFri, Aug 30, 2013	Wed, Sep 4, 2013