By Bob Nottelmann, crop production specialist with California Pacific Plant Exports (Cal Pacific) and Ekland Marketing of California (Emco). My colleague, Roy Ekland and I worked as short term technical advisers for the USAID Agribusiness project (Inma) in Iraq. As a result of our work and Inma's support, commercial strawberry production is now a lucrative […]
A leading British trade association last week visited the Kurdistan Region for the 10th time, helping to cement Kurdistan’s commercial ties with the UK. The 26-strong Middle East Association (MEA) trade mission met universities, government ministers and officials, and business organisations. Mr David Lloyd, the mission leader and Senior Consultant to the MEA, said, “This […]
The U.S. Embassy wishes to inform U.S. citizens living and working in Iraq that the Government of Iraq will host the Arab League Summit in Baghdad March 27-29, 2012. During this period, the Government of Iraq may take extraordinary security precautions which could have a significant impact on travel throughout Baghdad. The Embassy recommends that […]
.إستضافت وزارة الخارجية الأميركية , مكتب الدولة لشؤون العراق , ورشة عمل في واشنطن حيث اكثر من 100 شركة اميريكية مهتمة في جميع قطاعات العراق .هذه الورشة هي جزء من المبادرات الكبيرة التي تهدف الى إشتراك وتثقيف ودعم الشركات الأميركية , فضلا عن تقديم معلومات عن مناخ الأعمال التجارية المقبلة في العراق . فإنه يهدف […]
The Government of the United States and the Government of Iraq strongly support the preservation and expression of Iraq’s rich heritage, the establishment of a strong Iraqi education system at all levels, and the continuation of robust educational, cultural, and professional exchanges between our nations. The U.S.-Iraq Joint Coordinating Committee on Cultural and Educational Cooperation […]
A member of the Scottish Parliament joined a delegation of British MPs to the Kurdistan Region last week in order to meet local leaders and explore ways to strengthen political, cultural and economic ties with the Region. The delegation, which consisted of members from Westminster’s All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on the Kurdistan Region and the […]
Despite recent news reports to the contrary, U.S. arms sales to Iraq under the U.S. government’s “Foreign Military Sales” program are completely transparent and accountable, and the sale of army tanks is no exception. The U.S. Embassy emphatically denies a Tuesday report in Al-Dustour newspaper that quoted a “Parliamentary Source” as saying that tanks purchased […]
,تحية طيبة وبعد تدعوك للإطلاع على الحدث المرتقب الذي تنظمه وزارة الخارجية الأميركية في واشنطن العاصمة Iraq Investment & Reconstruction Task Force [email protected]: إذا كانت لديك اي اسئلة بخصوص هذا الحدث الرجاء الإتصال بمكتب العراق في وزارة الخارجية الأميركية على "العمل في العراق " 5/3/2012 في مركز جورج مارشال في وزارة الخارجية الأميركية […]
تلقت جمعية الكندي للمهندسين مع مجموعة من المؤسسات و الجمعيات العراقية الدعوة لحضور فعالية اليوم العراقي في لندن بتنظيم مجلس الجالية العراقية في المملكة المتحدة. ستكون هناك كلمة للجمعية بالإضافة إلى تكريم شخصية هندسية من أعضاء الجمعية الفاعلين في الجالية العراقية. بالإمكان الإطلاع على برنامج الإحتفالية على هذا الرابط نتمنى حضور أعضاء الجمعية و المشاركة بهذه […]
The following is a transcript of a briefing by Thomas Nides (pictured), Deputy Secretary for Management and Resources at the US State Department, on Wednesday 8th February, regarding the reduction of personnel at the Iraqi embassy in Baghdad: MS. NULAND: Thank you, Operator, and thanks to all of you for joining us. We are pleased today […]
The U.S. Embassy has announed the beginning of the application period for the Fulbright Foreign Student Program for academic years 2013-2015. The Fulbright program is accepting applications February 1 – April 30, 2012. This prestigious and competitive scholarship program, launched by the U.S. Congress and the late U.S. senator William J. Fulbright in 1946, allows […]
Businesses considering entering the Iraqi market are being offered a second free seminar, to explore further the considerations for operating in Iraq. The second of a series of “Opportunity Iraq” seminars is being delivered by Upper Quartile as part of Aberdeen City Council’s international trade and investment team’s support services. This will deal with the […]
