Consul General Steve Fagin Visits Sabean Mandaean Council Affairs
CG Fagin visited the Sabean Mandaean Council Affairs and their Cultural Center in Erbil to discuss their challenges and needs. CG Fagin underscored the U.S.…
Consul General Fagin Congratulates DoS ATAP Graduates
CG Fagin congratulates the graduates of the digital forensics training courses sponsored by the Department of State Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program. These local and regional law…
Meet our New Erbil’s Public Affairs Team!
Heather and Rush are very excited to be joining the consulate public affairs team! Heather comes to Erbil after having spent three years in Kenya,…
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq
Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq (September 8, 2018) Location: Baghdad, Basrah Event: The United States Mission in Iraq is restricting its movements during…
U.S. Welcomes Certification of Elections
U.S. EMBASSY BAGHDAD Office of the Spokesperson __________________________________________________________________________ FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE AUGUST 20, 2018 U.S. Welcomes Certification of Elections We welcome Sunday’s certification of national…
Secretary Pompeo announces providing $17 million of additional demining efforts
“I’m pleased to announce today the department is providing an additional $17 million of additional demining efforts in the Nineveh region in Iraq. This is…
U.S. Charge D’Affairs at the American Chamber of Commerce-Iraq meeting
At the American Chamber of Commerce-Iraq quarterly meeting in Baghdad July 25, Chargé d’Affaires Joey Hood urged the government of Iraq to take advantage of…
Regional English Language Officer meets with the Embassy program graduates
Recently the Embassy’s Regional English Language Officer met with 26 graduates of three different English language programs: American English Webinars, American English -Teacher courses and…
U.S. Embassy Statement on Peaceful Demonstrations
The U.S. Embassy supports the right of the Iraqi people to peacefully assemble and express their views. We also welcome the Iraqi Government’s statement that…
U.S. Water Conservation Expert Dr. Barney Austin Meets with Iraqi NGOs
U.S. water conservation expert Dr. Barney Austin met with NGOs in Baghdad last week to discuss how they can use activism to help focus citizen…
Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Breaks Ground on the New U.S. Consulate Compound in Erbil
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE Office of the Spokesperson The Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations Breaks Ground on the New U.S. Consulate Compound in Erbil,…
Readout of USAID Administrator Green and Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Sam
For Immediate Release MEDIA NOTE July 5, 2018 Readout of USAID Administrator Green and Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom Samuel Brownback’s Trip to Northern Iraq…
U.S. Lawmakers Visit Baghdad, Erbil, and Mosul
U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham, Jeanne Shaheen, and Elizabeth Warren visited Iraq July 1-4 to meet with senior Iraqi government and security officials and to observe…
United States Commemorates World Refugee Day
STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO On World Refugee Day, we join the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees and our international partners in commemorating the strength,…
U.S. Condemns Recent Bombings in Baghdad
U.S. EMBASSY, BAGHDAD Office of the Spokesperson May 26, 2018 U.S. Condemns Recent Bombings in Baghdad The U.S. Mission in Iraq condemns yesterday’s bombing of…
Statement by Secretary Pompeo On the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia, and Biphobia
The United States stands for the protection of fundamental freedoms and universal human rights. Our nation was founded on the bedrock principle that we are…
Statement by U.S. Department of State About the Iraqi Parliamentary Election
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF STATE STATEMENT BY SECRETARY POMPEO Iraqi Parliamentary Election The United States congratulates the Iraqi people on today’s parliamentary election. Citizens from every…
Iraqis in the U.S. participating in the Digital Media Program
The U.S. Embassy has sent a group of Iraqi journalists and social media practitioners to the United States for a two-week #DigitalMediaProgram . The program…
