News & Announcements

العنوان	Article source	Post Date
Twitter Q & A with Iraq’s Ambassador to the U.S. Iraq’s Ambassador to the United States, Lukman Faily, responded to questions via Twitter for the first time since officially taking the post in July 2013. Coming on the heels of his recent trip to Baghdad, Ambassador Faily held the Twitter Q & A to discuss Iraq’s role as a critical global partner of the US and a stabilizing force in the Middle East.		اثنين 16 سبتمبر 2013
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calls for end to Saddam-era sanctions against Iraq U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon called for the end of the threat of sanctions against Iraq for its 1990 invasion of Kuwait amid a significant thaw between the neighbors. Ban said both governments have shown "statesmanship and respect" in healing the scars of the invasion.	Agence France-Presseثلاثاء 18 يونيو 2013	أربعاء 19 يونيو 2013
U.N. Secretary-General Holds Talks in Baghdad Prime Minister Maliki praised the role that the United Nations plays through its mission in Iraq (UNAMI) and thanked Mr. Ban Ki-moon for supporting the Iraqi government in the fight against terrorism.	Iraq Ministry of Foreign Affairsثلاثاء 14 يناير 2014	جمعة 17 يناير 2014
U.N. Security Council eases sanctions on Iraq over 1990 invasion of Kuwait The U.N. Council’s decision reflects a new beginning for Iraq and Kuwait and serves as an example to other nations seeking to settle disputes peacefully.		جمعة 28 يونيو 2013
U.N. Security Council Votes to Remove Iraq from Chapter VII Sanctions The United Nations Security Council has unanimously voted to remove Iraq from Chapter VII of the UN Charter, moving the country a step closer to ending UN sanctions imposed over two decades ago.		خميس 27 يونيو 2013
U.N. starts first aid airlifts to Syria from Iraq as cold grips The United Nations sent its first delivery of humanitarian aid by air to Syria from Arbil, Iraq on Sunday and said it plans to deliver more food and winter supplies in the next 12 days. The U.N. said two planes are expected to do 23 rotations over the next 10 days. The aid includes planeloads of food, for more than 6,000 Syrian families for the rest of December.	Reutersأحد 15 ديسمبر 2013	ثلاثاء 17 ديسمبر 2013
U.S. Chamber of Commerce Hosts Event to Honor Ambassador Faily As part of the U.S.-Iraq Business Initiative, the United States Chamber of Commerce welcomed Ambassador Faily for an event that fostered discussions of the enormous trade investment opportunities that exist between Iraq and the U.S.		جمعة 19 يوليو 2013
U.S. Embassy in Baghdad: Educational Programs and Scholarships Available The U.S. State Department supports a variety of educational programs, scholarships and opportunities for Iraqi scholars, students and professionals.		خميس 13 يونيو 2013
U.S. voters cast votes in Iraq election: 'It's amazing' Iraqi voters living in the United States say it is important for them to show up and have a say who is governing their home country.	Chicago Tribuneأحد 27 أبريل 2014	اثنين 28 أبريل 2014
UN Council backs Iraq government The UN Security Council expressed strong support for continued efforts of the Iraqi government to meet the security needs of the entire Iraqi population.	Sky Newsسبت 11 يناير 2014	أربعاء 15 يناير 2014
UN to Help Iraq With Environmental Restoration A new five-year cooperation agreement with the UN Environment Programme will focus on environmental legislation; biodiversity conservation; green economy; cleaner production; resource efficiency; combating dust storms; and climate change adaptation.	Environment News Serviceأحد 26 يناير 2014	ثلاثاء 28 يناير 2014
Under the patronage of His Excellency Prime Minister Abadi Iraq and the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. are signing of a $3 billion memorandum of understanding Under the patronage His Excellency Prime Minister Dr. Haider al-Abadi, in Kuwait, the Republic of Iraq and the Export-Import Bank of the U.S. have signed of a memorandum of understanding a $ 3 billion for companies operating in Iraq. Media office of the prime minister February -13- 2018	Iraq Prime Minister Dr. Haider Al-Abadiثلاثاء 13 فبراير 2018	ثلاثاء 13 فبراير 2018
UNDP Iraq Youth Training Camp A group of 70 young people from all parts of Iraq and diverse ethnic and religious representations attended a youth training camp at American University. Participants noted that although their backgrounds were different, they were all united in humanity - a critical outcome from the session.	United Nations Development Programmeاثنين 2 سبتمبر 2013	أربعاء 4 سبتمبر 2013
UNESCO Recognizes Recent Vocational and Technical Graduates Graduates of the program completed technical, vocational and business training and were awarded loans to start their own businesses in Iraq.	UNAMIثلاثاء 12 نوفمبر 2013	ثلاثاء 12 نوفمبر 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 Refugeesجمعة 30 أغسطس 2013	أربعاء 4 سبتمبر 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 Refugeesاثنين 30 سبتمبر 2013	أربعاء 2 أكتوبر 2013
United States and Iraq reaffirm joint cooperation on energy The Joint Coordination Committee on Energy between the US and Iraq met in Baghdad to discuss Iraq’s future energy development and the formation of a new working group to protect Iraq’s energy infrastructure.		أحد 9 فبراير 2014
University of Arkansas signs its third Iraqi school deal For the third time within the past 11 months, the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville has signed a cooperative agreement with an Iraqi university. In a formal agreement announced Thursday, UA and the University of Sulaimani will "work to create programs for exchanging academic, research and other educational materials," the announcement from UA states. The agreement also calls for the development of opportunities for the Iraqi university to send students to UA.	Arkansas Democrat-Gazetteأحد 10 مايو 2015	ثلاثاء 12 مايو 2015
Upcoming national elections ‘important milestone’ for Iraq, Ban says ahead of polls Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the importance of Wednesday’s national elections for peace and stability in Iraq and called for creating the necessary conditions to enable all citizens to participate in the polls.	UN News Centreثلاثاء 29 أبريل 2014	ثلاثاء 29 أبريل 2014
Update on the Redeployment of Iraqi Security Forces to Federal Installations in Kirkuk Province. In accordance with the orders of the Commander-in-Chief Dr. Haider AlAbadi, the Joint Operations Command of the Iraqi Security Forces commenced the redeployment of units of the Iraqi Army, CounterTerrorism Service, Emergency Response Division, and the Federal Police to federal installations, military bases and vital infrastructure in Kirkuk province in the early hours of today, 16 October, 2017.		اثنين 16 أكتوبر 2017