Monthly Archive: December 2013

U.N. starts first aid airlifts to Syria from Iraq as cold grips

U.N. starts first aid airlifts to Syria from Iraq as cold grips

The United Nations sent its first delivery of humanitarian aid by air to Syria from Arbil, Iraq on Sunday and said it plans to deliver more food and winter supplies in the next 12...

Press Statement on the Occasion of the Burial of Torah Scroll Fragments

Press Statement on the Occasion of the Burial of Torah Scroll Fragments

49 Torah scroll fragments, part of the Iraqi Jewish Archive collection currently in the United States, were buried under Jewish ritual custom in New York. The Iraqi government welcomed the opportunity to undertake this good will gesture and cooperate with the Iraqi Jewish community on this important endeavor.

IHEC announces plans to open polling centers abroad

IHEC announces plans to open polling centers abroad

The Independent High Electoral Commission announced the possibility of opening polling centers in 13 countries including the United States, allowing Iraqi citizens abroad the opportunity to cast their votes in the 2014 parliamentary elections.

Housing fund helps Iraqis build their own homes

Housing fund helps Iraqis build their own homes

The Iraqi Ministry of Reconstruction and Housing has granted loans to around 41,000 Iraqis over the past two years to help them build new homes.

Iraq Reconstruction Results in Stadium Boom

Iraq Reconstruction Results in Stadium Boom

New stadiums are part of a national effort by Iraq’s Ministry of Youth and Sport to rebuild and foster unity.