News & Announcements

Title	Article source	Post Date
Iraq Hosts First International Conference to Combat Terrorism More than 25 countries participated in the conference, with over 40 experts and specialists discussing ways to combat terrorism.	Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsThu, Mar 13, 2014	Wed, Mar 19, 2014
Iraq honors policeman who stopped would-be suicide bomber 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.	Thu, Jun 2, 2016	Thu, Jun 2, 2016
Iraq Holds First Provincial Elections Since U.S. Troop Withdrawal On Saturday, April 20, 2013, Iraq held its first elections since the withdrawal of U.S. troops. The voting process went smoothly without any major security incidents reported.		Tue, Apr 23, 2013
Iraq helps university students with $381 million in grants The 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 Heading Toward Fully Operational Air Force The US is expected to be a key partner in this process.	Defense NewsMon, Feb 10, 2014	Wed, Feb 12, 2014
Iraq has Reservations over Africa-Arab Summit Resolution of Condemning (JASTA) "The 4th Africa-Arab Summit closed its works yesterday in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea, in which Iraq participated and contributed in drafting paragraphs of the summit's final resol ution, especially, paragraphs that included supporting efforts of the Iraqi Government and its armed forces in the war against terrorism.	Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsTue, Nov 29, 2016	Tue, Nov 29, 2016
Iraq has considerable untapped growth potential, finds TNS study Many see Iraq as “The next big one,” according to a recent study which unveils a deeper understanding into the Iraqi consumer.	Business Intelligence Middle EastWed, Oct 2, 2013	Sat, Oct 5, 2013
Iraq Generates Increased Revenue From Crude Exports in July The Oil Ministry reports that Iraq generated 6.9 percent more from crude sales in July, compared with the previous month.	BloombergTue, Aug 20, 2013	Tue, Aug 27, 2013
Iraq forms panel to protect natural heritage sites The committee will work to further the goals set out in the National Strategy for the Protection of the Environment for 2014-2017.	Mawtani.com, a service of Al-ShorfaThu, May 15, 2014	Tue, May 20, 2014
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 exports 2.509 million b/d crude in April, all from south: ministry figures Iraq set a new post-war record in April for exports through its southern terminals, surpassing the previous 2 million b/d record established in February 2013.	Platts, McGraw Hill FinancialMon, May 5, 2014	Tue, May 6, 2014
Iraq expands refugee camps as Syrians flee violence The Iraqi government launched an extensive programme to provide free health coverage and distribute food aid, clothes and other items to Syrian refugees in Iraq. Public schools in Iraq will also be open to Syrian students.	Al-ShorfaWed, Sep 4, 2013	Tue, Sep 10, 2013
Iraq Expands Airport to Shake off War-Torn Era With Bigger Fleet Coinciding with efforts to revive its travel industry and lure tourists, Iraq plans to construct a new central airport with a capacity of 20 million passengers a year. Iraq will also continue fleet expansion and revamping of its civil aviation infrastructure.	BloombergSat, Aug 24, 2013	Tue, Aug 27, 2013
Iraq Economy to Surge on a Wave of Oil The International Monetary Fund predicted that the economy would grow by 6% in 2014.	International Business TimesFri, Mar 28, 2014	Thu, Apr 3, 2014
Iraq earmarks funds for emergency medical aid Funds will be used to buy medical supplies, medicines, and generators.	Al-ShorfaFri, Jul 11, 2014	Wed, Jul 16, 2014
Iraq creates 19 new colleges The 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 Chairs Emergency Session of Council of Arab Foreign Ministers at the Headquarters of the League of Arab States to Discuss the Turkish Offensive on Syrian Territory Iraq, represented by Foreign Minister Mr. Mohamad A. Alhakim chaired the emergency session of the Council of Arab Foreign Ministers at the League of Arab states to discuss the Turkish offensive on Syrian territory....	Iraq Ministry of Foreign AffairsSun, Oct 13, 2019	Tue, Oct 15, 2019
Iraq Buys $1.56 Billion of Gold, Biggest Purchase in 3 Years The Central Bank of Iraq acquired the gold to help stabilize the Iraqi dinar against foreign currencies.	BloombergTue, Mar 25, 2014	Thu, Apr 3, 2014
Iraq Banks Adopt Technology to Boost Business The National Bank of Iraq will introduce internet and mobile banking this year, as well as install ATM’s, which is a major step for a bank operating in a cash-based economy.	The Wall Street JournalMon, Jan 27, 2014	Tue, Jan 28, 2014
Iraq Awards 2 Deals Worth Nearly $1B for Oilfield 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.	Associated PressWed, May 7, 2014	Wed, May 7, 2014