News & Announcements
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U.S. voters cast votes in Iraq election: 'It's amazing'Iraqi voters living in the United States say it is important for them to show up and have a say who is governing their home country. |
Chicago TribuneSun, Apr 27, 2014 | Mon, Apr 28, 2014 | |
Iraqi leader, at UN, highlights progress despite ‘evil will’ of region’s terrorist groups30 September 2015 – The 70th session of the United Nations General Assembly is being held as the world tackles myriad challenges, especially ones posed by the terrorist group known as Da'esh or the Islamic State, the Prime Minister of Iraq told world leaders attending the annual debate in New York. |
UN News CentreWed, Sep 30, 2015 | Tue, Oct 6, 2015 | |
Upcoming national elections ‘important milestone’ for Iraq, Ban says ahead of pollsSecretary-General Ban Ki-moon highlighted the importance of Wednesday’s national elections for peace and stability in Iraq and called for creating the necessary conditions to enable all citizens to participate in the polls. |
UN News CentreTue, Apr 29, 2014 | Tue, Apr 29, 2014 | |
President Obama: “We Will Degrade and Ultimately Destroy ISILSummary: In an address from the State Floor of the White House, President Obama speaks to the nation about ISIL -- and our comprehensive strategy to degrade and ultimately destroy the terrorist group. |
The White HouseWed, Jan 11, 2017 | Wed, Jan 11, 2017 | |
Statement by President Obama on Elections in IraqPresident Obama: "The United States will continue to stand with the Iraqi people as partners in their pursuit of a peaceful, unified and prosperous future." |
The White HouseThu, May 1, 2014 | Fri, May 2, 2014 | |
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi to visit the White HouseThe White House Statement by the Press Secretary on the Visit of Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi of Iraq |
The White HouseMon, Mar 23, 2015 | Mon, Mar 23, 2015 | |
Iraq exports 2.509 million b/d crude in April, all from south: ministry figuresIraq 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 | |
Interview: Election Was 'Entirely Iraqi-Owned Process'Nikolay Mladenov said Iraqis “deserve a lot of credit for a very professional manner in which they approached the organization of the election." |
Radio Free Europe/Radio LibertyWed, May 7, 2014 | Wed, May 7, 2014 | |
Iraq parliament supports Basra-Aqaba oil pipeline project$18 billion pipeline will help Iraq increase its oil exports across the world. |
ZawyaSun, May 18, 2014 | Wed, May 21, 2014 | |
Society of Petroleum Engineers Basra meeting a successMore than 180 attendees from 50 regional and international companies attended the conference to share knowledge and discuss opportunities. |
ZawyaMon, May 5, 2014 | Wed, May 14, 2014 | |
Devco make successful shipment to IraqThe contract with the Oklahoma-based company is backed by EX-IM Bank to support hundreds of US small business jobs, while also supporting the sulfur and agricultural industries in Iraq. |
Energy GlobalTue, May 27, 2014 | Wed, May 28, 2014 | |
Iraq’s energy potentialBelow are highlights from a speech given by Andrea Leadsom, UK Energy Minister at the Iraqi Petroleum Conference 2015. “In an increasingly interdependent world, energy security cannot be a wholly domestic issue. Only with strong and stable energy partners across the world can we achieve secure access to energy, a well functioning energy market and stability to plan for the future. Recent events in Russia and Ukraine have made this clearer than ever.” Iraq’s energy potential |
Energy GlobalTue, Jun 9, 2015 | Tue, Jun 16, 2015 | |
New Gulf infrastructure opens up export growthA new platform metering crude in the Basra Gulf was put into action. |
Iraq Oil ReportWed, Jun 4, 2014 | Mon, Jun 9, 2014 | |
Iraq oil exports increase by 8% in MayThe average price of a barrel of Iraqi oil stood at $100.80 dollars in May, which added revenues of $8.07 billion dollars. |
Iraqi NewsWed, Jun 4, 2014 | Mon, Jun 9, 2014 | |
US announces $56 million in humanitarian aid to Iraqis affected by violenceToday at the UN General Assembly event on the humanitarian emergency in Iraq, Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights Sarah Sewall announced that the United States is providing more than $56 million in additional humanitarian assistance to Iraqis who have been affected by violence and are in urgent need of help from the international community. This new funding brings total U.S. humanitarian assistance for the Iraq humanitarian response to nearly $534 million since the start of Fiscal Year 2014. |
U.S. Department of StateWed, Sep 30, 2015 | Tue, Oct 6, 2015 | |
Iraqi prime minister touts plan to retake Mosul, says ISIS is losing momentumClaiming a victory in Ramadi over ISIS, Iraqi security forces now plan to retake Mosul. Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi told CNN's Christiane Amanpour that Iraqi military and local police forces will work together to make it happen. That cooperation will make it "much, much easier," he said. He repeated his pledge to give ISIS the boot from Iraq in 2016 "like we surprised the world by liberating al Ramadi -- nobody thought we would, or we can, but we did." |
CNNFri, Jan 29, 2016 | Fri, Jan 29, 2016 | |
Iraqi Prime Minister: ISIS advance ‘is being reversed'The extreme Islamist group ISIS is being pushed back, the Iraqi Prime Minister told CNN’s Christiane Amanpour on Thursday. |
CNNThu, Jan 22, 2015 | Thu, Jan 22, 2015 | |
Ambassador Faily talks ISIS fight as Russia ramps up in SyriaMichael Holmes, in for Christiane Amanpour, speaks with Iraqi Ambassador to the U.S. Lukman Faily about the anti-ISIS fight in his country. |
CNNThu, Oct 8, 2015 | Thu, Oct 8, 2015 | |
Iraqis train with U.S. Air Force to fly F-16 jetsMargaret Brennan reports from Tucson with an exclusive look at how the Iraqi government is trying to build a new air force with some key help from the U.S. Air Force. |
CBS NewsTue, Dec 16, 2014 | Tue, Dec 16, 2014 | |
ISIS Must Be Stopped for 'Our Own Sake,' Says Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-AbadiSpeaking from Baghdad in an exclusive interview with ABC's "This Week", Prime Minister al-Abadi said the government is eager to liberate ISIS-controlled areas as soon as possible. |
ABC NewsSun, Mar 8, 2015 | Sun, Mar 8, 2015 |