The embassy is one of the largest and most expensive American diplomatic missions in the world, and its closure would concern U.S. allies.
Iraq denounces ‘dangerous’ US embassy pullout threat
US has made preparations to withdraw diplomats after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy amid attacks. Iraq’s foreign minister has said his country hopes the United States will reconsider its …
United Kingdom Foreign Minister Jack Straw outlines his country’s position against Iraq
Jack Straw, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the United Kingdom, answers questions from the United Nations media corp on March 6, 2003, regarding his country’s position against Iraq. ep/Ezio …
Zoroastrians Make a Comeback in Northern Iraq, but Still Face Stigma
But in the country’s Kurdish region, Zoroastrianism witnessed an unexpected revival after the extremist Islamic State group occupied vast swathes of northern Iraq, imposing a brutal doctrine of Islam …
The US closing its embassy in Iraq is a big win for Iran, Iraq’s former UN ambassador says
One roadside attack two weeks ago hit a British convoy in Baghdad in the first such attack against Western diplomats in Iraq for years. The potential US pullout opens the possibility of military …
Challenges in Iraq mount a year after anti-gov’t protests erupted
In October 2019, unprecedented protests demanded the fall of Iraq’s ruling class. One year on, with a new government in place and nearly 600 protesters killed, little to nothing has changed. The …
Iraq says ‘not happy’ with ‘dangerous’ US pullout threat
Baghdad is “not happy” with a “dangerous” threat by Washington to pull its troops and diplomats out of Iraq, Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein said Wednesday.
Iraq Pledges to Protect Diplomats After U.S. Embassy Shutdown Threat
The United States has made preparations to withdraw diplomats from Iraq after warning Baghdad it could shut its embassy, two Iraqi officials and two Western diplomats said, a step Iraqis fear could …
Qi Card Ignites Financial Inclusion In Iraq Through Electronic Payments And Loan Programs
30, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Qi Card, the leading electronic payment solution and default national debit/credit card of Iraq, is paving the path toward financial inclusion with digital payments, …
A Thousand New School Buildings for Iraq?
Kadhimi met on Monday with government officials to discuss steps to build a thousand new school buildings throughout Iraq. Mr. Al-Kadhimi said that, “education is the real weapon with which nations …