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Britian-based Petrofac Ltd. and China Petroleum Engineering & Construction Corp. were approved for management, engineering, procurement and construction work at Iraq’s largest oil field.

Citizens described elections as a historic day and were proud to exercise the democratic right to vote for a better future.

The Muslim Women's Association of Washington, DC hosted an International Bazaar on Saturday, May 10 featuring exotic foods and handcrafts, rugs and more, from Islamic countries.

President Obama: "The United States will continue to stand with the Iraqi people as partners in their pursuit of a peaceful, unified and prosperous future."

Iraqis living in the United States cast their ballots in seven states to elect their representatives in the Iraqi parliament.

The Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of the Independent High Electoral Commission, Mr. Mukdad al Sharify confirmed on April 27, 2014 that the UNHCR offices oversees opened 103 polling stations around the world to allow Iraqis living abroad to vote.

Through the partnership, the Iraqi legal system continues to develop and reach a state where transparency, integrity, and principles of justice can grow.

Ambassador Faily (@FailyLukman) answered questions picked by The Daily Beast’s Josh Rogin from Twitter using the #AskIraq hashtag ahead of Iraq’s April 30 elections and the Ambassador’s Boston Marathon run.

Al Anbar District and specifically the city of Fallujah remain under the control of terrorist groups, led by a group which calls itself the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).

More than 200 Arab and foreign publishing houses from nine countries were in attendance to promote titles from across the world and literary spectrum.