The following is the text of the speech and press conference of US Secretary of State, John Kerry, in Baghdad: Secretary Kerry: Good afternoon. As-Salāmu `Alaykum. I’m glad to be here with all of you, and it’s a pleasure for me to be able to be back in Iraq. I haven’t been able to be […]
From Jewish News One. Any opinions expressed are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Just days after the 10th anniversary of the US-led invasion of Iraq, US Secretary of State John Kerry has made an unannounced trip to Baghdad to confront the government for granting Iran […]
By John Lee. Research by the Financial Times shows that the top 10 American and foreign contractors in Iraq have secured business worth at least $72 billion between them, with the total for all contractors coming in at $138 billion. Top of the list is KBR (formerly Kellogg Brown and Root), which was once run […]
The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil on March 17. This agreement outlines U.S. support for the Ministry to improve the effectiveness and transparency of its operations. Held at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad, the signing ceremony was attended […]
By John Lee. Iraq's Petroleum Contracts and Licensing Directorate (PCLD) has announced that seven international oil companies (IOCs) have been selected to bid for the development of its Nasiriya oilfield and refinery: Zarubezhneft, from Russia (Up and Downstream); CNPC, from China (Downstream); Brown Energy, from US (Downstream); Reliance Industries, from India (Up & Downstream); Lukoil, […]
The U.S. Embassy Public Affairs Office introduced its innovative “Trace Effects” English language teaching tool to Iraqi educators during a March 9 seminar in downtown Baghdad. Trace Effects is a groundbreaking, 3-D, immersive video game designed by the Department of State for young English language learners. Trace Effects is offered free of charge, both online […]
In commemoration of International Women’s Day, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad hosted a reception on March 10 to discuss challenges facing women and girls in Iraq and efforts of the U.S. and Iraqi governments and civil society to address these challenges and promote the status of women in Iraq. Iraqi government figures, civil society leaders, […]
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. […]
By John Lee. The US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA) has announced that Iraq wants to buy Rapiscan System Vehicles and associated products and services for scanning cargo, in a deal worth $600 million. The items to be purchased include: 90 M45 RAPISCAN Mobile Eagle High Energy Mobile System Vehicles; 40 M60 RAPISCAN Mobile Eagle […]
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 […]
