IN THE NEWS - Iraq Accepts UN Resolution

IN THE NEWS - November 16, 2002: Iraq Accepts UN Resolution By Caty Weaver This is Steve Ember with the VOA Special English program IN THE NEWS. Iraq has announced its acceptance of a United Nations r

Russian Energy Contractors Ambushed in Iraq

Bill Gasperini Workers for a Russian energy contractor in Iraq are being pulled out of the country following the killing of two employees in an ambush near Baghdad Wednesday. The Russian government sa

Latest Iraq Attacks Mark One of Deadliest Days of Violence

Nick Simeone In Iraq, five U.S. soldiers and four American civilians working for the U.S.-led military coalition have been killed in a day of violent attacks. The bodies of the American civilians were

VOA标准英语2012--Arab Summit Marks Milestones for Syria, Iraq, Arab League

Arab Summit Marks Milestones for Syria, Iraq, Arab League As Arab leaders were gathering, amateur video continued to come out of Syria showing fresh government shelling of opposition strongholds. Stopping the violence in Syria is a key agenda item fo

VOA标准英语2011--Turkey Playing Increasing Role in Iraq

Turkey Playing Increasing Role in Iraq The U.S. secretary of defense is visiting NATO ally Turkey. He arrived in the Turkish capital, Ankara, after attending a withdrawal ceremony Thursday in Bagdad of American troops all of whom are due to leave by

VOA标准英语2011--US Withdrawal From Iraq Nears Completion

US Withdrawal From Iraq Nears Completion The United States' eight-year military operation of Iraq is coming to an end. Military commanders in Iraq say the withdrawal of troops and equipment from the country is nearly complete. Fewer than 4,000 remain

VOA标准英语2011--US Troops Clear Highway for Pullout from Iraq

US Troops Clear Highway for Pullout from Iraq All U.S. combat troops will be out of Iraq by the end of the month. The road south to Kuwait has been a hotbed of anti-American violence, roadside bombs and assaults by insurgents. Teams like Minnesota's

VOA标准英语2010年-US Officials Call on Iraq to Form Gove

Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and Deputy Secretary of State Jacob Lew address the media at the Combined Press Information Center in Baghdad, Iraq, 27 Jul 2010 Two senior U.S. officials called on Iraqi leaders Tuesday t

VOA标准英语2010-Iraq's Parliamentary Election Votes to be

Iraq's Electoral Commission is preparing for a manual recount of ballots cast in Baghdad during the March 7 parliamentary elections. An Iraqi court announced the recount on Monday after Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki claimed widespread vote fraud in

VOA标准英语2010年-Hill: Iraq 'Going in Right Direction'

Outgoing U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Christopher Hill said Tuesday that he thinks the country is on the right track despite sporadic terrorist activity and a post-election political stalemate. The senior U.S. diplomat, soon to retire, held a farewell pre

VOA标准英语2011--Obama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by Year End

Obama: All US Troops Out of Iraq by Year End President Barack Obama announced on Friday that all U.S. troops will be withdrawn from Iraq by the end of this year. The announcement came after months of negotiations with the Iraqi government on extendin

VOA标准英语2010年-US Officials: Iraq Making Security Gai

Two senior U.S. officials say Iraq has made strides in assuming control over its security, but will need continued support from the United States to achieve stability. They told U.S. lawmakers Thursday that the Obama administration is actively involv

VOA标准英语2014--US Readies Options for Iraq Conflict

US Readies Options for Iraq Conflict WASHINGTON The United States is repositioning military assets closer to Iraq, as Baghdad braces for a possible attack by Sunni militants that have seized large swaths of territory in the country. Meanwhile in Wash

VOA标准英语2013--US Has Little Influence in Iraq Decade After Invasion

US Has Little Influence in Iraq Decade After Invasion A decade after the invasion, which began March 19, 2003, analysts debate what the United States got out of the war in Iraq. Ten years after President Bush sent troops to Iraq, Washington appears t

VOA标准英语2013--Struggling to Understand the Iraq War, 10 Years Later

Struggling to Understand the Iraq War, 10 Years Later On a cold, wintry March afternoon, Iraq War veteran Harvey Kanter is fighting back tears as he fights through the snow to create a keepsake that reminds him of the friends he lost. You dont forget

VOA常速英语2007-US Commander Hails Decreased Violence in Iraq

By Cindy Saine Washington 02 October 2007 The U.S. commander of the multi-national corps in Iraq says violence in the country has decreased consistently over the past three months. As VOA's Cindy Saine reports from Washington, Lieutenant General Raym

VOA常速英语2007-Congress, State Department in Conflict Over Iraq

By Dan Robinson Capitol Hill 04 October 2007 A key Democratic lawmaker says the State Department risks an escalating confrontation with his committee over the issue of U.S. government assessments of Iraqi anti-corruption efforts. VOA's Dan Robinson r

VOA双语新闻 Thousands of Iranians Illegally Enter Iraq

Iraqi officials say thousands of Iranians have streamed illegally across the border into Iraq, swelling the populations of cities that are home to some of Islam's holiest shrines. One Iraqi official said there is deep concern that Iran is directly fu

VOA双语新闻 US Increasing Troop Levels in Iraq

More U.S. troops are on their way to Iraq ahead of elections set for the end of January. The additional forces are intended to bolster security at a time when the country's insurgency is threatening to prevent voting in areas of the country dominated

VOA常速英语2007年-US Defense Secretary: Security in Iraq Within R

By Cindy Saine Washington 05 December 2007 U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has made an unannounced visit to Baghdad where he told reporters a secure and stable Iraq is within reach. As VOA's Cindy Saine reports from Washington, the secretary's vi