News & Announcements

The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington, in cooperation with the General Authority for Antiquities and Heritage is following up the sale of the Assyrian antiquities exhibited at the Christi auction belonging to the period of Assyrian Governor Ashurnasirpal II , which was exhibited at the Theological Seminary of Virginia. To prove its belonging to Iraq, the Iraqi embassy communicated with the parties involved and informed that this piece is under the protection of the law of Antiquities of Iraq.

The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington organized a cultural event on January 31, 2024, hosting a group of members of the organization (THIS), which includes foreign diplomats and diplomats' spouses residing in Washington. This event familiarized the audience deeply with the rich and diverse Iraqi customs and traditions; it featured screenings of short films that highlight the history and achievements of the ancient civilization of Mesopotamia to humanity. ...

Celebrating the overwhelming victory of our Armed Forces,our Holy Popular Mobilization Movement, the Peshmerga and the tribal fighters in Mosul, and the liberation of the city from the Claws of 'Daesh', the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington DC has the honor to invite the gracious members of its community to share the Event which will be held by the Embassy to celebrate this grand national occasion, at the Embassy Consular Section , on Thursday July 13th , from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Address:
1801 P Street NW, Washington DC 20036.

The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq organized a solidarity and mourning gathering where Al-Fatihah Surah was read, out of loyalty and respect to the innocent souls of the brotherly Palestinian people, who were martyred as a result of the Zionist entity’s bombing of the Alma’madani “Baptist” Hospital in the Gaza Strip in Palestine.

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...

The Embassy recently celebrated the conclusion of its summer internship program. We were fortunate to have five stellar interns who contributed to different activities throughout the summer, including participating in workshops about Iraqi culture, promoting tourism to Iraq and researching and writing about political affairs and bilateral US-Iraqi relations. We thank them for a wonderful summer!

The Foreign Ministry has confirmed that it is closely coordinating the return of Iraqis abroad who have traveled during the past three months.

Foreign Ministry official spokesman Ahmed Al-Sahaf said, “The Foreign Ministry is coordinating closely of the return of Iraqis abroad who have traveled during the past three months, and as stipulated in the decisions of the Crisis Cell.”

Dr. Sami Al- Araji, NIC Chairman signed on the 13th of Feb.17 the affiliation of Iraq to the United Nations Convention on Transparency in Treaty-based Investor-State Arbitration (for the year 2014) at the United Nations headquarters in New York.

Iraq is the second Arab country that affiliates to the convention preceded by 18 international members.

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