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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 on top of the 90 million we have provided countrywide in this year alone. The additional funding will help us make more progress in clearing mines from areas with a ...

By U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | 26 July, 2018 | Topics: Events, Secretary Mike Pompeo, Secretary Mike Pompeo

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 “win-win” business deals that would bring American innovation and technology to the Iraqi market.

By U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | 25 July, 2018 | Topics: Charge D’Affaires, Economic Affairs, Economic Issues, Events

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 the English Language Specialist Program, at the Information Resource Center at University of Baghdad. He handed out the certificates and books to the graduates and discussed the future of the ...

By U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | 25 July, 2018 | Topics: Alumni, English Language Learning, Events

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 it safeguards the right of its citizens to demonstrate in a peaceful manner. We regret the lives lost among both protesters and the security forces. The Embassy is ready to ...

By U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | 23 July, 2018 | Topics: Press Releases, U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

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 and government efforts to conserve water. He shared examples of how individual citizens, when working cooperatively, can help to better manage the use and conservation of water. Dr. Austin’s visit ...

By U.S. Embassy in Baghdad | 13 July, 2018 | Topics: Events, U.S. Embassy in Baghdad

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