News & Announcements

Title	Article source	Post Date
Iraq five-year plan will attempt to diversify economy Iraq’s government will focus on five sectors: building and services, agriculture, education, transport and communications, and energy.	ReutersThu, Sep 19, 2013	Thu, Sep 19, 2013
Iraq to rebuild rail system as reconstruction gathers pace Iraq is laying plans to rebuild its historic railways and become a transit hub for goods that would be shipped from Asia to Iraq's neighbours and beyond.	ReutersWed, May 8, 2013	Fri, May 10, 2013
Iraq Signs $690M Barrier Contract With S.Korea's Daewoo Iraqi authorities anticipate the barrier will create a transportation corridor between the Middle East and Europe.	ReutersTue, Nov 26, 2013	Thu, Nov 28, 2013
Kuwait Airways Resumes Service to Iraq Kuwait's national airline resumed flights to Iraq in the latest sign of improved ties between the neighboring countries.	ReutersThu, Nov 21, 2013	Thu, Nov 21, 2013
Iraq says captures al Qaeda chemical gas team (Reuters) - Iraq has captured a suspected al Qaeda cell that planned to produce chemical poisons such as mustard gas to attack Iraqi forces and to ship overseas for attacks on Europe and the United States, the government said on Saturday. The announcement was made as investigators look into allegations over the use of sarin nerve gas in next-door Syria where rebels and President Bashar al-Assad's forces have blamed each other for using chemical weapons.	ReutersSat, Jun 1, 2013	Mon, Jun 3, 2013
Iraq's Majnoon oilfield to begin producing 175,000 bpd next month Majnoon is one of four giant southern fields vital to Iraq's ambition to at least double output that is now around 3 million bpd.	ReutersMon, Sep 9, 2013	Tue, Sep 10, 2013
Iraq oil exports hit record 2.8 mln bpd in February The highest such figure in at least a quarter-century signifies an increase which is likely to restore confidence in Iraq's oil revival.	ReutersSat, Mar 1, 2014	Wed, Mar 5, 2014
U.N. starts first aid airlifts to Syria from Iraq as cold grips The United Nations sent its first delivery of humanitarian aid by air to Syria from Arbil, Iraq on Sunday and said it plans to deliver more food and winter supplies in the next 12 days. The U.N. said two planes are expected to do 23 rotations over the next 10 days. The aid includes planeloads of food, for more than 6,000 Syrian families for the rest of December.	ReutersSun, Dec 15, 2013	Tue, Dec 17, 2013
Iraq plans 50 water and sewage projects The new projects will be open to foreign contractors and coincide with the Iraqi governments steps to facilitate the issue of visas to businessmen.	ReutersWed, Sep 18, 2013	Wed, Sep 18, 2013
Iraq plans state investment bank to push projects The new institution, Investment and Development Bank of Iraq will help finance infrastructure projects and steer money towards the private sector in Iraq, pushing forward the country’s economy.	ReutersMon, Jan 27, 2014	Tue, Jan 28, 2014
Despite Iraq's troubles, archaeologists are back Archaeologists are back in one of the world's oldest cities to explore a region of Ur, in a project backed by Iraq's State Board for Antiquities and Heritage, the British Institute for the Study of Iraq and the University of Manchester.	ReutersTue, Feb 18, 2014	Fri, Feb 21, 2014
Standard Chartered Launches Banking Operations in Iraq The bank lender opened its head office and first branch in Baghdad with plans to be an active participant in the economic growth of Iraq.	ReutersWed, Nov 27, 2013	Wed, Nov 27, 2013
Prime Minister Al-Abadi addresses United Nations General Assembly Haider Al-Abadi, Prime Minister of Iraq, addressed the general debate of the United Nations General Assembly’s seventieth session in New York on Wednesday, September 30, 2015.	United NationsWed, Sep 30, 2015	Thu, Oct 1, 2015
Secretary General Ban Ki-moon welcomes Iraq’s initial parliamentary election results Ban encouraged all political parties to constructively engage in the government formation process.	United NationsMon, May 19, 2014	Wed, May 21, 2014
Iraqi women journalists win essay contest Three Iraqi women journalists have won a United Nations contest which seeks to highlight the everyday challenges faced by women living in the Middle Eastern country.	United Nations RadioThu, May 9, 2013	Tue, May 14, 2013
Iraqi President Meets US Ambassador, Matthew Tueller On Tuesday, June 8, 2021, the President of the Republic, Barham Salih met with US Ambassador to Iraq, Matthew Tueller. The meeting took place at al-Salam Palace. The close bilateral relations, and the mutual cooperation between Iraq and the USA across all the fields were discussed during the meeting. President Salih and the American Ambassador discussed how best to strengthen the prospects for further cooperation and where there could be further dialogue and functional commissions on strategic issues of common interest.	Iraqi Presidency (Office of the President of Iraq)Tue, Jun 8, 2021	Tue, Jun 8, 2021
STATEMENT / Office of the President of Iraq In the name of Allah, most merciful and most gracious Among the believers are men true to what they promised Allah. Among them is he who has fulfilled his vow [to the death], and among them is he who awaits [his chance]. And they did not alter [the terms of their commitment] by any alteration.	Iraqi Presidency (Office of the President of Iraq)Fri, Jan 3, 2020	Fri, Jan 3, 2020
Iraqi President meets Ambassadors from UN Security Council Permanent Members: Protecting Iraq’s Sovereignty and Supporting Iraqis’ Fight Against Terrorism were on the Agenda On Monday, December 7, 2020, the President of the Republic of Iraq, Barham Salih, met the Baghdad-based ambassadors of the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. These are China, France, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States. Also attending the meeting was Iraq’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Fuad Hussein.	Iraqi Presidency (Office of the President of Iraq)Mon, Dec 7, 2020	Mon, Dec 7, 2020
PRESIDENT, MEETING PLASSCHAERT, CONFIRMS THE NEED TO ENSURE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF INTEGRITY OF UPCOMING ELECTIONS TO REFLECT GENUINE WILL OF CITIZENS President Salih welcomed today UN envoy to Iraq Ms. Jeanine Hennis-Plasschaert. The discussions at the meeting stressed the importance of the upcoming elections as well as the need to ensure the highest standards of integrity and transparency at all stages of the elections.	Iraqi Presidency (Office of the President of Iraq)Mon, Oct 5, 2020	Mon, Oct 5, 2020
WHILE RECEIVING HIS IRANIAN COUNTERPART, PRESIDENT SALIH: BUILDING DISTINGUISHED RELATIONS WITH IRAN AND DEVELOP THEM WILL BE FOR THE BENEFIT OF IRAQ AND THE REGION IN GENERAL President Barham Salih received Dr. Hassan Rouhani, the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, at Assalam Palace in Baghdad on Monday, March 11, 2019. An official reception was held. The national anthems of the two countries were played after which the two Presidents inspected the Presidential Guards.	Iraqi Presidency (Office of the President of Iraq)Mon, Mar 11, 2019	Mon, Mar 11, 2019