British Ambassador opens workshop to combat sexual violence As part of a global initiative to prevent violence against women, the British Ambassador to Iraq, Simon Collis, yesterday opened a workshop organised in cooperation with the British Embassy and the Ministry of Interior. A British expert in women’s rights, Harriet Ware-Austin, chaired the workshop which was […]
The United States Embassy in Baghdad is pleased to announce a 71% increase in the number of Iraqi graduate students and a 31% increase in the total number of Iraqi students who studied in the United States in the 2011-2012 academic year over the previous year. According to the Open Doors Report on International Educational […]
A senior delegation from the Kurdistan Regional Government discussed ways to further strengthen bilateral relations with the UK at a meeting with Britain's Minister for the Middle East, Alistair Burt. Falah Mustafa Bakir, Head of the KRG Department of Foreign Relations, and Professor Serwan Baban, Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources, met Mr Burt while […]
Officials from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently visited Iraq to train a group of 22 students from the Iraq Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) and Iraq’s Department of the Air Force on aviation accident investigations. The training took place from October 14 to 18 at Iraq’s Aviation Training Institute and supported Iraq’s efforts […]
By John Lee. United States Ambassador Stephen Beecroft (pictured) inaugurated the U.S. Pavilion at the 39th Baghdad International Fair. The U.S. Pavilion houses booths for over 35 organizations, including 24 companies, seven universities, and three U.S. government agencies. The Pavilion features bilingual staff to welcome visitors and connect them with appropriate companies or universities, as […]
The British Embassy in Iraq has launched the competition for this year’s Chevening Scholarships in Iraq. This year, the programme is looking for applications from the fields of energy, the private sector, the public sector, good governance, human rights, security and rule of law but applications from other fields may also be considered. To apply […]
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad has announced that it are now accepting applications for two U.S. Government-sponsored exchange programs aimed at fostering mutual understanding and developing leadership skills. The programs provide Iraqi students and academics with networking and professional development opportunities with their American peers and colleagues. These programs work to support the goals of […]
The Trade Development Director of UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), Crispin Simon, led a large British delegation to the Erbil Trade Fair last week. Sixty-one British delegates, representing 39 companies from several key sectors, including education, participated in the Fair. The UK pavilion was the second largest of all the countries represented at the event. […]
President Masoud Barzani welcomed the largest ever American business delegation this week which was visiting Kurdistan to explore investment opportunities in the Kurdistan Region and to participate in the Erbil International Fair. The US-Kurdistan Business Council (USKBC) brought a 48-member delegation, representing 30 companies in diverse sectors, to meet with various KRG officials in Erbil […]
A new report jointly compiled by the Iraq Prime Minister’s Advisory Commission and the U.S. Agency for International Development warns that over dependence on oil revenues has the potential of creating significant economic and market distortions. According to the report, released at an October 4 conference in Baghdad’s Al-Rashid Hotel, rapid expansion of oil wealth, […]
By John Lee. As part of a review of the United Kingdom's diplomatic engagement with Iraq, which included the announcement today that the country's consulate in Basra is to close, the UK’s Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague (pictured), has announced increased resources for the embassy in Baghdad and the consulate […]
The United Kingdom's Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, William Hague (pictured), has announced the closure of the British consulate in Basra. In a statement to the House of Commons this morning, he explained the decision as follows: "Because of the improving security situation, it is now easier and safer for staff to […]
