On March 2, 2013, the U.S. Embassy with implementing partner Iraqi Green Peace Organization (IGPO) celebrated the graduation of 48 English Access Microscholarship Program scholarship recipients. Deputy Chief of Mission (DCM) Douglas Silliman and Mr. Samir Al‑Badrawi, Director of IGPO, congratulated the graduates and presented their certificates of completion. Dr. Mahdiya Abed Hasan, Baghdad Council […]
The governments of the United States of America and the Republic of Iraq reaffirmed today at the inaugural meeting of the Trade and Finance Joint Coordination Committee in Baghdad their commitment under the Strategic Framework Agreement to increasing bilateral trade and U.S. investment in Iraq. The goal of the Trade and Finance Joint Coordination Committee […]
The United States and Iraq today announced that the bilateral United States-Iraq Trade and Investment Framework Agreement (TIFA), first negotiated in 2005, is likely to enter into force later this year, providing a bilateral forum devoted to fostering greater trade and investment between our two countries. The announcement follows the Iraq Council of Representatives’ recent […]
The United States Mission in Iraq is pleased to announce that it is now accepting applications for the 2014-2016 Fulbright Foreign Student Program. This prestigious and competitive scholarship program allows outstanding students worldwide to obtain master’s degrees at U.S. universities to further their academic and professional careers as well as to promote international cultural understanding. […]
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad warns U.S. citizens that there have recently been incidents of cellular phone chargers being used as Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Baghdad. The chargers were left in conspicuous areas on roads and, when found and plugged into an outlet, exploded. These incidents have been reported in the Iraqi news. There […]
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, David S. Cohen (pictured), visited Iraq to continue the Treasury Department’s work on countering threats posed by terrorist financing, as well as the implementation of international sanctions against the governments of Iran and Syria. In a series of productive meetings with senior […]
U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stephen Beecroft (pictured) and USAID Deputy Mission Director David Harden celebrated on February 25 the completion of the U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) five-year, $192 million Provincial Economic Growth Program-Tijara. Through partnership and joint cooperation with the Iraqi Ministry of Trade, project beneficiaries, and representatives from microfinance institutions, the Tijara […]
The U.S. Embassy, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Iraqi Ministry of Health, hosted the Second Annual Conference of Primary Health Care and Preventive Medicine in Baghdad February 26 - 27. The Iraqi Minister of Health, Dr. Majeed Hamad Ameen, and USAID Deputy Mission Director, David Harden, attended the conference. USAID […]
The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens against all but essential travel to Iraq given the security situation. Travel within Iraq remains dangerous. This Travel Warning replaces the Travel Warning dated August 9, 2012, to update information on security incidents and to remind U.S. citizens of ongoing security concerns in Iraq, including kidnapping and […]
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hosted the “Victories from Iraq” bazaar on February 16, 2013, featuring the work of Iraqi artists who have benefitted from U.S. Government-funded skills and business training programs. Since 2007, the U.S. State Department has provided over $53 million to the International Organization for Migration (IOM) to implement livelihood projects for […]
The U.S. Embassy, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and working with the Government of Iraq (GOI) and private sector leaders, has launched the second phase of the Iraqi Solutions for Administrative and Regulatory Reform (ISRAR) project at Nahrain University. The Chairman of the Prime Minister’s Advisory Council Dr. Thamer Al Ghadhban, and […]
The U.S. Embassy, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), hosted the Law School Legal Clinic Best Practices Training for six Iraqi law schools in Baghdad from February 5 - 7, 2013. USAID assists Iraqi law schools to integrate clinical legal education into their curricula and to establish legal aid clinics. These law school […]
