News & Announcements

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Vice President Biden Welcomes Prime Minister Maliki to the U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden welcomed H.E. Prime Minister Noori al-Maliki to the Naval Observatory to discuss bilateral relations.		Wed, Oct 30, 2013
Iraq honors policeman who stopped would-be suicide bomber By Karim Kadim \| AP May 26 BAGHDAD — Iraq has honored a police officer who stopped a would-be suicide bomber at a checkpoint in a northern Baghdad neighborhood this week. Saad Ali Thabit’s brave act was caught on a closed-circuit camera on Wednesday in the Kadhimiyah neighborhood and has since gone viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of views on Thursday.	Thu, Jun 2, 2016	Thu, Jun 2, 2016
Announcement Ambassador Nazar Al Khirullah directed that the e-mail below be dedicated to communicate with the Iraqi community and receive their suggestions, opinions and complaints; the ambassador will personally see all messages received via this e-mail and take the required procedures duly: ([email protected])	Wed, Jul 26, 2023	Wed, Jul 26, 2023
PRESIDENT MEETS WITH US CENTRAL COMMAND CHIEF, MCKENZIE Meeting with US Central Command Chief General Kenneth McKenzie today in Baghdad, President Salih highlighted the need to develop friendly relations between Iraq and US in addition to coordinate and collaborate in the fight against terrorism. Furthermore, he underlined that Iraq will not be a theatre of regional and international conflicts. We, therefore, seek to build good relations with all states and we have no interest in being dragged into conflicts not of our choice and making, President Salih added.	Wed, Feb 5, 2020	Wed, Feb 5, 2020
Iraq Joins the ICSID Convention: Announces Additional Incentives and Protections for Investors Washington DC, November 17, 2015 The Chairman of Iraq’s National Investment Commission (NIC), Dr. Sami Al-Araji, today signed the Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of Other States (the ICSID Convention). Iraq has become the 160th country to sign the Convention and the 152nd country to become a member of the International Centre Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). The ICSID Convention encourages the flow of investment across borders by providing substantial legal protections for foreign investors.		Tue, Nov 17, 2015
Prime Minister Al-Abadi Arrives in Washington His Excellency Dr. Haider Al-Abadi arrived in Washington, DC for his first official visit to the United States as Prime Minister, at the invitation of President Barack Obama.		Mon, Apr 13, 2015
H.E Prime Minister Dr.Haider Al-Abadi statement to the Iraqi People In the name of Allah the Merciful To the people of our beloved nation, My duty is to work in accordance with the constitution to serve the citizens and protect the unity of the country, which was in danger of partition due to the insistence on holding the referendum organized by those in power in the Kurdistan region in a unilateral step, while we are fighting an existential war against terrorism. We tried to dissuade those in the region from holding it and not violating the Constitution and to focus on the fight against Daesh but they did not listen to our appeals and... Read more...	Mon, Oct 16, 2017	Mon, Oct 16, 2017
Study in Iraq" Program Launched to Attract International Students for the 2024/2025 Academic Year The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington is pleased to announce the launch of the "Study in Iraq" program aimed at attracting international students to Iraqi universities for the 2024/2025 academic year. The program offers 14,322 academic seats from 59 governmental and private Iraqi universities. 57% of these seats are allocated to full scholarships, while 43% are for partial scholarships. The scholarships are available in medical and health sciences, engineering, pure sciences, agriculture, veterinary, administrative, law and political, educational, and humanities disciplines,... Read more...	Sat, May 4, 2024	Sat, May 4, 2024
Ambassador Al Khirullah Attends Reception held by US Chamber of Commerce On the evening of July 17, Ambassador Nazar Al Khirullah attended a reception held by the US Chamber of Commerce in honor of H.E. in his capacity as Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the USA ...	Thu, Sep 7, 2023	Thu, Sep 7, 2023
General Competitive Bid(Ministry of Oil)/ Testing and Fixing Tools for SIMATIC Net Profibus PCF Fiber Optic/ 384/2017/E General Competitive Bid(Ministry of Oil)/ Testing and Fixing Tools for SIMATIC Net Profibus PCF Fiber Optic/ 384/2017/E		Tue, May 30, 2017
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.		Thu, Jun 13, 2013
Embassy Hosts Condolence Book for Victims of Turkish Missile Attack In honor and appreciation for the souls of the Iraqi martyrs who were martyred as a result of the Turkish strike of Barkh resort in Dohuk province On 20/7/2022, the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington announced the opening of the book of condolences for the period from 25/7 – 27/7 To receive condolences and sympathy.a representatives of the US authorities and a number of heads of diplomatic missions accredited in Washington attended to write down expressions of sadness and regret over this ...		Thu, Jul 28, 2022
Ambassador Faily - Sky News Interview Ambassador Faily spoke with Sky News on August 13, 2014 about the latest developments in Iraq.		Wed, Aug 13, 2014
The Embassy Invites American Companies to Participate in BIF The Head of the Economic Section in Iraq Bureau at the US State Department, Mr. Casey Bonfield visited the Iraqi Embassy in Washington DC where the economic relations between Iraq and the US were discussed …	Fri, Sep 29, 2023	Fri, Sep 29, 2023
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.		Mon, Oct 16, 2017
Business Roundtables with Ambassador Faily Highlight Iraq-U.S. Bilateral Relationship Ambassador Faily participated in two business roundtables in San Jose and San Diego, California which were organized by the Embassy of Iraq and the U.S. Arab Chamber of Commerce to facilitate dialogue about current and future business opportunities between the two countries.		Thu, Sep 5, 2013
THE PRESIDENT DISCUSSES WITH PRIME MINISTER OF THE NETHERLANDS BILATERAL TIES Meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister, Mark Rutte today in Davos, Switzerland, President Salih examined bilateral relations. The President and Premier Rutte highlighted the ways of improving their ties and joint cooperation.	Thu, Jan 23, 2020	Thu, Jan 23, 2020
Adherence to Baghdad-Erbil Oil Deal is Essential to National Unity Reinforcing, strengthening central and regional cooperation will fortify Iraq against existential threats.		Wed, Aug 19, 2015
Official Statement on the Killing of Iraqi Citizen, Ahmed Ibrahim al-Jumaili The Consulate General of the Republic of Iraq in Los Angeles has followed with great interest along with the Dallas Police Department and their Special Investigations Unit, regarding the shooting that took place on March 4th, 2015 in the city of Dallas, Texas, in which the life of Iraqi citizen Ahmed Adnan Ibrahim al-Jumaili was claimed while he was taking pictures in front of his home.		Mon, Mar 9, 2015
‏Al-Halboosi meets the US Secretary of State The Parliament Speaker Mohammed al-Halboosi met the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. ‏At the beginning of the meeting, the US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo welcomed the Parliament Speaker and expressed his pleasure to meet him and to the development of relations and communication between Washington and Baghdad.	Thu, Mar 28, 2019	Thu, Mar 28, 2019