News & Announcements

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	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
	Iraq Expands Airport to Shake off War-Torn Era With Bigger Fleet Coinciding with efforts to revive its travel industry and lure tourists, Iraq plans to construct a new central airport with a capacity of 20 million passengers a year. Iraq will also continue fleet expansion and revamping of its civil aviation infrastructure.	BloombergSat, Aug 24, 2013	Tue, Aug 27, 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
	Iraq Generates Increased Revenue From Crude Exports in July The Oil Ministry reports that Iraq generated 6.9 percent more from crude sales in July, compared with the previous month.	BloombergTue, Aug 20, 2013	Tue, Aug 27, 2013
	Ambassador Faily Participates in U.S.-Arab Business Leadership Conference The conference, hosted by the U.S.-Arab Chamber of Commerce, took place August 20-22, 2013 at the Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island and included leaders from the corporate community and others interested in promoting economic relationships between Arab countries and the United States.		Mon, Aug 26, 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
Statesmen's Forum: Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari A View from Iraq and the Region Video of Statesmen&#039;s Forum: Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari A View from Iraq and the Region	Foreign Minister Zebari Provides Views from Iraq at CSIS Statesmen's Forum His Excellency Hoshyar Zebari participated in a Center for Strategic and International Studies’ Statesmen’s Forum, “A View from Iraq and the Region," where he shared his views about critical international issues as they relate to Iraq’s role within the Middle East and around the world.		Fri, Aug 16, 2013
	Watch Live: Foreign Minister Zebari on Views from Iraq His Excellency Hoshyar Zebari is participating in a CSIS Statesmen’s Forum, “A View from Iraq and the Region,” at 10 a.m. Friday, August 16. Click to watch the live stream here.		Fri, Aug 16, 2013
	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
	Foreign Minister Zebari Discusses Iraqi-U.S. Relations with American Ambassador to Iraq Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari met with Ambassador Beecroft days before the Foreign Minister's trip to the U.S., where he will continue bilateral discussions and implementation of the Strategic Framework Agreement.	Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsSun, Aug 11, 2013	Tue, Aug 13, 2013
	National Iraqi survey shows decline in poverty levels The Iraqi Ministry of Planning recently announced a decline in poverty levels in the country from 2007 to 2012, alongside a rise in average per capita monthly expenditure.	Mawtani.com, a service of Al-ShorfaTue, Aug 6, 2013	Tue, Aug 13, 2013
	New Iraqi National Park May Be a Game Changer Iraq recently decreed its first official national park, marking a positive step for the country's environmental future and protection of the central marshes of Iraq.	National GeographicWed, Jul 31, 2013	Tue, Aug 6, 2013
	Iraqi Students Participating in US State Department Program Visit Embassy of Iraq in Washington, DC Students were part of the Dialogue Institute program, “Study of the U.S. Institute on Religious Pluralism.” Students met with staff and learned more about the Embassy’s role in the U.S.		Fri, Aug 2, 2013
	Ambassador Faily and Mrs. Faily Welcome Iraqi Community in DC to Ramadan Iftar Event The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq hosted an Iftar event to bring together the Iraqi community in Washington, DC.		Wed, Jul 31, 2013
	Ambassador Faily Delivers Remarks During Ramadan Iftar Event at Al Hadi Center in Washington, DC Al Hadi Center Hosted an Iftar Event to Honor Ambassador Faily, where he called for tolerance and peaceful coexistence.		Wed, Jul 31, 2013
	Ambassador Faily Attends Ramadan Iftar Event at Imam Ali Center in DC Imam Ali Center hosted the Iftar event to honor Ambassador Faily, where he delivered remarks to many of those in the Iraqi community living in the United States.		Tue, Jul 30, 2013
	Iraq Repatriates Ceremonial Sword The heritage sword was repatriated by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) at a private ceremony at Ambassador Faily’s residence in Washington, DC.		Mon, Jul 29, 2013
	Ambassador Faily Congratulates Iraqi Mandaean Community in U.S. on Occasion of Holy New Year Festival Mr. Faily praised the leading cultural and societal role of the Mandaean community as one of the oldest in Iraq.		Tue, Jul 23, 2013
	Ambassador Faily Welcomes Iraqi Community in Detroit to Ramadan Iftar Event Mr. Faily welcomed hundreds of people and extended his best wishes during the holy month.		Tue, Jul 23, 2013
	Ambassador Faily Attends Iraqi Community Soccer Tournament in Washington, DC Ambassador Faily thanked the players for their dedication to the sport and Iraqi community.		Mon, Jul 22, 2013