Health Alert – Iraq
Location: Iraq The Iraqi Ministry of Health has confirmed cases of COVID-19 within Iraq. The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad and the U.S. Consulate General in Erbil…
Security Alert: U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq
Location: Iraq Event: Due to a combination of security conditions and restricted travel options as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the State Department…
Health Alert – Iraq
Location: Iraq The Iraqi Ministry of Health has confirmed cases of COVID-19 within Iraq. Due to COVID-19, many travelers worldwide have reported unexpected flight cancellations…
Health Alert – Iraq
Location: Iraq The Iraqi Ministry of Health has confirmed cases of COVID-19 within Iraq. Due to COVID-19, many travelers worldwide have reported unexpected flight cancellations…
Alert: U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq
Location: Iraq Event: Due to a combination of security conditions and restricted travel options as a result of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the State Department…
Health Alert – Iraq
Location: Iraq The Iraqi Ministry of Health has confirmed cases of COVID-19 within Iraq. Due to COVID-19, many travelers worldwide have reported unexpected flight cancellations…
Health Alert – Iraq
Location: Iraq The Iraqi Ministry of Health has confirmed cases of COVID-19 within Iraq. Due to COVID-19, many travelers worldwide have reported unexpected flight cancellations…
U.S. Provides Additional Assistance to Iraq to Respond to Novel Coronavirus COVID-19
The United States Government has provided $670,000 to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Iraq from the Emergency Reserve Fund for Contagious Infectious Diseases at…
Health Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq (March 19, 2020)
Location: Iraq Event: The Iraqi Ministry of Health has confirmed cases of COVID-19 within Iraq. Effective March 19, U.S. Consulate General Erbil has suspended all…
COVID-19 Information
Last updated: March 26, 2020 Information for Travelers: Current Outbreak of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Country-Specific Information: Iraq has confirmed cases of COVID-19 within its borders.…
Security Alert – Iraq – March 12, 2020
Location: Iraq Event: Due to heightened regional tensions and in an abundance of caution, both visa and American Citizen Services appointments at the U.S. Consulate General in…
State Department Terrorist Designation of Ahmad al-Hamidawi
The Department of State has designated Ahmad al-Hamidawi as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist (SDGT) pursuant to Executive Order 13224.
The U.S. Mission in Iraq Announces the 2021-2023 Fulbright Foreign Student Program
The United States Embassy is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for the 2021-2023 Fulbright Foreign Student Program. This prestigious and competitive…
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, February 11-14, 2020
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, February 11-14, 2020 Location: Baghdad and Najaf Event: According to reports, large-scale demonstrations, events, and processions are expected…
The United States Condemns the Brutal Assault on Peaceful Demonstrators in Najaf
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad strongly denounces the brutal assault in the holy city of Najaf on February 5 that led to the killing and…
The PDAS for Near Eastern Affairs Joey Hood Interview with the Al-Basheer Show
Demonstration Alert – U.S. Embassy Baghdad, Iraq, January 23, 2020
Location: Baghdad Event: Anti-U.S. demonstrations are expected to take place in central Baghdad on Friday, January 24, 2020. U.S. citizens may see a heavy security…
IRAQ: Travel Advisory Remains Level 4 – Do Not Travel
The Department of State renewed its Travel Advisory for Iraq on January 11, 2020. The Department continues to advise travelers not to travel to Iraq. …
