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PM Activates Investment in Iraq

PM Mohammed Shia Al-Sudani is intended to make Iraq an attractive investment hub among the developing countries in the region. The government is actively heading towards activating investment as it has other complementary ideas to the Development Road Project by creating new cities & facilities. Iraq drew a chart for itself to be repositioned according to its regional surroundings, aiming to be a regional hub & a pillar for the stability in the Middle East. ...



Eid Al-Adha Mubarak

The staff of the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington extends its warmest congratulations and sincere blessings to the members of the Iraqi community in the United States and all Muslims on the occasion of the blessed Eid Al-Adha, asking the Almighty God to bring it back to you while you are enjoying abundant health and wellness and to preserve our beloved Iraq and perpetuate his blessings to us all.



Amb. Al Khirullah Presents his Credentials to US Chief of Protocol

H.E. Nazar Al Khirullah, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to the United States of America presented his credentials to the chief of protocol of the United States this morning June 6 at the headquarters of the Department of State in Washington DC.

H.E. Al Khairallah conveyed, through this ceremony, the greetings of H.E. the President of the Republic, H.E. PM, H.E. Deputy PM Minister of Foreign Affairs and the people of Iraq expressing his hope that this era would be a beginning for the expansion of political and economic partnership between the two friendly countries ...



Passport Day Event Participation

The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq participated in the Around the World Embassy Tour that was organized in Washington DC on May 6, 2023, with 63 participating embassies. During the event, the Iraqi heritage was presented through folklore costumes, paintings, calligraphy, and books by the embassy and a group of participants and artists from the community residing in the Mission's workspace, in addition to hosting traditional Iraqi food, drinks, and sweets. ...



Passport Day Embassy Iraq in Washington, DC

As a part of the Around the World Embassy Tour D.C. on May 6, 2023, the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in Washington opened its doors to the public and received over 8,281 visitors. The guests were welcomed with Iraqi music, art, and various traditional foods as they were presented with Iraq's heritage and culture to indulge in and enjoy.



The 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund in Washington D.C.

The 2023 Spring Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund commenced in Washington D.C. from April 14th to the 15th. The Iraqi delegation, led by the Minister of Finance Taif Sami and the Governor of the Central Bank Ali Al-Alaq, and the Embassy of the Republic of Iraq participated in the meetings. ...



Arrival of Consular Delegation in Leicester in MassachusettsArrival of Consular Delegation in Leicester in Massachusetts

With the aim of providing the best services to the Iraqi community members at the east coast of the United States and alleviating their suffering due to travel hardships to Washington DC to process their consular transactions, a consular delegation visited Leicester and worked for two days to complete citizens' transactions ...



International Illegal Trade of Smuggled Antiques Workshop

On Wednesday, March 8, the Embassy hosted a workshop under the title ‘‘International Illicit Trade in Smuggled Antiquities". It was organized in cooperation with the Academic Research Institute in Iraq (TARII) and discussed: illicit trafficking of smuggled antiquities from countries of Eastern Mediterranean and West Asia; discussing ways to reduce such crime which causes great damage to the cultural heritage of countries, through cooperation between competent authorities to follow up recovery of antiquities in countries whose antiquities are subject to smuggling, such as Iraq, Egypt, Yemen and others, in addition to countries that are used as corridors for smuggling such as Jordan, the United Arab Emirates and Singapore; facilitating communication of specialists in the field of protecting antiquities and cultural heritage with their counterparts in the United States. ...



His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs receives the US Acting Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights and labor

His Excellency the Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dr. Fuad Hussein, received today 15/2/2023, the acting assistance of the US Secretary of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, and the Coordinator of Global Democratic Renewal, Erin Barclay, and her accompanying delegation ...



Interview with an official at the US Agency for International Development (USAID)

Iraqi climate envoy Dr. Ali Al-Lami,held on 2/14/2023, a meeting with the US Agency for International Development (USAID) responsible for the climate file in the Middle East region, Dr. Alona Bachi. the envoy expressed his appreciation for the environment-related programs and projects funded by the agency in Iraq ...