News & Announcements
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Airport operations remain normal throughout IraqIraq’s Ministry of Transport reports no irregularities in air traffic. |
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Tue, Jul 8, 2014 | |
Iraq to subsidize Ramadan foodsThe government allocated $500 million to subsidize basic foods during Ramadan, in an effort to protect families from price hikes. |
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Tue, Jul 8, 2014 | |
Ambassador Faily Speaks at Carnegie: 'The Future of Iraq'Ambassador Faily recently spoke at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace in Washington, D.C. about the future of Iraq. Watch the event video. |
Thu, Jul 3, 2014 | ||
Ambassador Faily Responds to Developing Security Situation in IraqIraqi Ambassador to the United States Lukman Faily today responded to security developments in Iraq, including terrorist gains in some critical areas of Mosul, and highlighted new directives approved by Prime Minister Nouri Al-Maliki and his Cabinet to address the ongoing crisis. |
Tue, Jun 10, 2014 | ||
Iraq oil exports increase by 8% in MayThe average price of a barrel of Iraqi oil stood at $100.80 dollars in May, which added revenues of $8.07 billion dollars. |
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Mon, Jun 9, 2014 | |
New Gulf infrastructure opens up export growthA new platform metering crude in the Basra Gulf was put into action. |
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Mon, Jun 9, 2014 | |
Clarification on status of the Development Fund for IraqWashington, DC (June 5, 2014) – In response to several queries regarding the U.S. government’s recent decision to terminate immunities granted to the Development Fund for Iraq and other Iraqi entities, the Embassy of Iraq would like to make the following clarification: The Republic of Iraq welcomes the decision by the U.S. government to remove decade-old immunities that were granted to protect certain Iraqi financial entities and sectors from lawsuits following the collapse of Saddam Hussein’s regime. |
Thu, Jun 5, 2014 | ||
Ambassador Faily delivers keynote address at Stanford University’s Hoover Institution“Totalitarianism in Saddam’s Iraq: Documents as a Window to a Dictatorship” centered around a set of documents that were originally recovered from the Ba’ath Party Headquarters in Baghdad in 2003. |
Wed, Jun 4, 2014 | ||
Karbala installs water monitoring stationsThe stations are part of a national strategic project and will serve as important "early warning signals" for environmental and health hazards. |
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Wed, May 28, 2014 | |
Speakers at London Conference Highlight Iraq Potentials, ChallengesDistinguished speakers gathered together to discuss ways for continued economic growth, foreign investment, and wide-ranging reform across all of Iraq. |
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Wed, May 28, 2014 | |
Devco make successful shipment to IraqThe contract with the Oklahoma-based company is backed by EX-IM Bank to support hundreds of US small business jobs, while also supporting the sulfur and agricultural industries in Iraq. |
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Wed, May 28, 2014 | |
A guide to Iraq's government formation process, as stated in the constitutionThe process of forming the Iraqi government according to the Iraqi constitution: |
Fri, May 23, 2014 | ||
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomes Iraq’s initial parliamentary election resultsBan encouraged all political parties to constructively engage in the government formation process. |
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Wed, May 21, 2014 | |
Iraq parliament supports Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline project$18 billion pipeline will help Iraq increase its oil exports across the world. |
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Wed, May 21, 2014 | |
New Baghdad housing project to serve widows, orphansThe Iraqi Ministry of Construction and Housing laid the foundation stone for a new housing compound in Baghdad's al-Nahrawan district. |
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Wed, May 21, 2014 | |
Iraq forms panel to protect natural heritage sitesThe committee will work to further the goals set out in the National Strategy for the Protection of the Environment for 2014-2017. |
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Tue, May 20, 2014 | |
GOI launches project to loan 80 billion Iraqi dinars to farmersThe loan will allow for farmers to acquire agricultural equipment and seeds for digging canals and water wells. |
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Tue, May 20, 2014 | |
Baghdad-Basra railway line enters into serviceThe passenger and cargo railway passes through various cities. |
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Tue, May 20, 2014 | |
Iraq’s energy sector brings jobs and prosperityA new national energy strategy is the result of closely coordinated efforts between key Iraqi ministries and calls for investments in oil infrastructure and development of the electrical grid. |
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Wed, May 14, 2014 | |
Society of Petroleum Engineers Basra meeting a successMore than 180 attendees from 50 regional and international companies attended the conference to share knowledge and discuss opportunities. |
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Wed, May 14, 2014 |