News & Announcements
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Record 118,000 university students enrolled this year in IraqThe number of students admitted to Iraqi universities is the highest it has been in a decade. |
Al-ShorfaTue, Oct 8, 2013 | Thu, Oct 17, 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-ShorfaTue, Aug 20, 2013 | Tue, Aug 27, 2013 | |
Iraq opens 600 new schools in SeptemberAs part of a national plan to improve education in the country, Iraq opened 600 new schools last month, with plans for additional schools in the coming months. |
Al-ShorfaThu, Sep 26, 2013 | Wed, Oct 2, 2013 | |
Iraq helps university students with $381 million in grantsThe Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education allocated funds to help university students finance their undergraduate and graduate studies. |
Al-ShorfaWed, Dec 4, 2013 | Tue, Dec 10, 2013 | |
Iraq Approves Anbar Infrastructure FundsRehabilitation projects will include energy, water, roads and reconstruction of public service buildings. |
Al-ShorfaTue, Nov 26, 2013 | Wed, Nov 27, 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 NewsTue, Sep 3, 2013 | Tue, Sep 3, 2013 | |
UNHCR head says international community must share burden of Syrian refugeesThe UNHCR says host nations need more than an increase in humanitarian aid; they could require financial help, and emergency development assistance for sectors like health, education, housing, water and energy. |
United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesMon, Sep 30, 2013 | Wed, Oct 2, 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 RefugeesFri, Aug 30, 2013 | Wed, Sep 4, 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 ProgrammeMon, Sep 2, 2013 | Wed, Sep 4, 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. |
NPRSun, Sep 8, 2013 | Tue, Sep 10, 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. |
AMEInfoSun, Sep 15, 2013 | Mon, Sep 16, 2013 | |
Peacebuilding Reality Show for Iraqi Youth Gains Pan-Arab AppealSalam Shabab, filmed by Iraqi producers with the support of the United States Institute of Peace, seeks to empower Iraqi teens with the skills and values needed to become next-generation peacebuilders. |
United States Institute of PeaceMon, Sep 16, 2013 | Thu, Sep 19, 2013 | |
How to Foster Peace After ISIS in IraqWhen Iraqi tribal leaders were forced to flee the city of Hawija in northern Iraq as the Islamic State seized the area in 2014, they weren’t much concerned with advancing the rule of law. But last year, as ISIS’s grip weakened and the possibility of returning to Hawija grew nearer, the leaders faced the prospect of an aftermath stained by revenge killings of collaborators and demand for “blood money” in compensation. Such tribal justice could set off new rounds of violence and instability. |
United States Institute of PeaceFri, Feb 10, 2017 | Fri, Feb 10, 2017 | |
Conference paves way for Erbil TourismTravel companies from around the world joined members of the Iraqi government and the international community for the conference, which paves the way for Erbil’s position as Middle East Tourism Capital of 2014. |
Iraq Business NewsThu, Nov 28, 2013 | Thu, Dec 5, 2013 | |
Hill International Urges Contractors to Come to IraqThe worldwide construction consulting firm headquartered in the United States is encouraging international firms to work in partnership with local Iraqi contractors. |
Iraq Business NewsMon, Sep 23, 2013 | Thu, Sep 26, 2013 | |
Iraq President Vows Fight to Death Against ISPresident Masum talks about the state of the Iraqi army; the war against Daesh; sectarian divisions in the country; and the role of both the United States and Iran in Iraq. |
Voice of AmericaThu, May 28, 2015 | Tue, Jun 2, 2015 | |
Regional Security Boosts Archeology in Northern IraqImproved security and historical richness make Iraq's Kurdistan region a haven for foreign archaeologists. |
Voice of AmericaMon, Sep 30, 2013 | Wed, Oct 2, 2013 | |
Iraq to put oil potential on display in DubaiThe fourth annual "Iraq Mega Projects Conference," held this year in Dubai, showcases investment potentials in Iraq's oil sector. |
UPI - United Press InternationalFri, Sep 27, 2013 | Wed, Oct 2, 2013 | |
USAF taps Michael Baker International for Iraq workThe United States Air Force has given $838 million in contracts to Baker International to design, engineer, build and perform services at Balad Air Base to further support Iraq’s purchase of F-16 aircraft from the US. |
UPI - United Press InternationalWed, Feb 19, 2014 | Fri, Feb 21, 2014 | |
Jordan, Iraq, Egypt join hands on natural gas, oilThe government expects an oil pipeline from Iraq to deliver 1 million barrels of oil to the Jordanian coastal city of Aqaba by 2018. |
UPI - United Press InternationalFri, Mar 7, 2014 | Mon, Mar 10, 2014 |