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President Barham Salih received Mr. Mike Pompeo, the US Secretary of State, at the Presidential Office in Baghdad, Tuesday evening, May 7, 2019.
The President emphasized that the strategic partnership with the United States of America is essential for Iraq as the country is committed to its balanced policy that builds bridges of friendship and cooperation with all friends and neighbors, including Iran.
President Salih asserted Iraq's keenness to develop bilateral relations between the two countries and with the rest of brotherly and friendly countries in various fields.
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Prime Minister Mohammed S. Al-Sudani received representatives of research centers specialized in Iraq and the region at his residence in Washington. The meeting took place on the sidelines of his official visit to the United States.
At the beginning of the meeting, he emphasized the importance of this visit, coinciding with the 21st anniversary of the change in Iraq, and at a time when efforts are underway to advance the relationship with the United States to a comprehensive partnership level through joint committees. Constructive and frank dialogues were held with President Biden... Read more...

By Karim Kadim | AP May 26
BAGHDAD — Iraq has honored a police officer who stopped a would-be suicide bomber at a checkpoint in a northern Baghdad neighborhood this week.

Saad Ali Thabit’s brave act was caught on a closed-circuit camera on Wednesday in the Kadhimiyah neighborhood and has since gone viral, racking up hundreds of thousands of views on Thursday.

The Prime Minister met with Iraqi business leaders and traders from the National Business Council to discuss rebuilding in Iraq.

Foreign Minister Mr. Fuad Hussein renewed his sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of Kuwait on the death of Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, and expressed his congratulations for Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah’s assumption of the position of Emir of the fraternal State of Kuwait, and the assumption of Sheikh Meshaal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah as Crown Prince.

The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq extends its well wishes to Iraqi people and Islamic countries on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan. May Allah bless our nation with peace.

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President Salih received today at his residence in Davos NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg. The two leaders discussed the last decision of the Council of Representatives on the withdrawal of foreign forces from Iraq, stressed the importance of respecting Iraq's sovereignty and its independent decision.
Developments of the security situation, in addition to the necessity of uprooting terrorism and supporting security and stability in Iraq and the region, have been reviewed by the two sides.