News & Announcements
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Iraq plans 50 water and sewage projectsThe new projects will be open to foreign contractors and coincide with the Iraqi governments steps to facilitate the issue of visas to businessmen. |
Reuters![]() |
Wed, Sep 18, 2013 | |
Iraq to Store Strategic Oil in South KoreaIraq is one of the top crude suppliers to South Korea. The two countries will sign an agreement for comprehensive cooperation in energy matters, including oil, gas and electricity. |
The Wall Street Journal![]() |
Tue, Sep 17, 2013 | |
Iraq to refurbish its railwaysIraq's state-owned railways company announces plans to rehabilitate 100 passenger cars, as well as add new locomotives into service that will incorporate modern technology, signifying a leap in the area of rail transport. |
Mawtani.com, a service of Al-Shorfa![]() |
Mon, Sep 16, 2013 | |
Bloom Properties signs contract to develop 'City of the Future' in BaghdadBloom Properties has signed a contract with the Iraqi National Investment Commission for the development of the 'City of the Future' in Baghdad, which will host residential units, mosques, sports and social clubs, gardens and green landscapes, retail facilities, kids' nurseries and international schools and clinics and many more public amenities. |
AMEInfo![]() |
Mon, Sep 16, 2013 | |
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. |
Mon, Sep 16, 2013 | ||
After Years Of War, Rebuilding Iraq's LibrariesFor the first time in three decades, plans are underway to restore Baghdad's former literary glory with a new library. |
NPR![]() |
Tue, Sep 10, 2013 | |
Iraq expands refugee camps as Syrians flee violenceThe 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-Shorfa![]() |
Tue, Sep 10, 2013 | |
Iraq's Majnoon oilfield to begin producing 175,000 bpd next monthMajnoon is one of four giant southern fields vital to Iraq's ambition to at least double output that is now around 3 million bpd. |
Reuters![]() |
Tue, Sep 10, 2013 | |
Ambassador Faily Meets with World Affairs Council and RAND CorporationWhile in California, Ambassador Faily met with members of the World Affairs Council and RAND Corporation to discuss issues facing Iraq and the region and further discuss the bilateral relationship between Iraq and the U.S. |
Thu, Sep 5, 2013 | ||
Business Roundtables with Ambassador Faily Highlight Iraq-U.S. Bilateral RelationshipAmbassador 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 | ||
Ambassador Faily Visits American Technology Companies in Silicon ValleyAmbassador Faily visited headquarters of Google, Cisco, and Qualcomm as part of his business outreach initiative to promote the many investment opportunities and partnerships available between Iraq and the United States. |
Thu, Sep 5, 2013 | ||
UNDP Iraq Youth Training CampA 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 Programme![]() |
Wed, Sep 4, 2013 | |
UNHCR and WFP chiefs praise open border policy for Syrian refugees in Iraq's Kurdistan regionThe 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 Refugees![]() |
Wed, Sep 4, 2013 | |
Lukman Faily: Iraq seeks strong, enduring partnership with United StatesAmbassador 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 News![]() |
Tue, Sep 3, 2013 | |
Iraq Expands Airport to Shake off War-Torn Era With Bigger FleetCoinciding 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. |
Bloomberg![]() |
Tue, Aug 27, 2013 | |
Iraq creates 19 new collegesThe 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-Shorfa![]() |
Tue, Aug 27, 2013 | |
Iraq Generates Increased Revenue From Crude Exports in JulyThe Oil Ministry reports that Iraq generated 6.9 percent more from crude sales in July, compared with the previous month. |
Bloomberg![]() |
Tue, Aug 27, 2013 | |
Ambassador Faily Participates in U.S.-Arab Business Leadership ConferenceThe 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 IraqTravelport, 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. |
Travelport![]() |
Fri, Aug 23, 2013 | |
Foreign Minister Zebari Provides Views from Iraq at CSIS Statesmen's ForumHis 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 |