First Meeting to Form a New Iraqi Government

Broadcast: April 19, 2003 By Jill Moss On Tuesday, Iraqi political and religious1 leaders met for the first time to discuss how to form a new government in Iraq. The talks were held near the southern

Iraqi Kurds Leader Claims Victory in Independence Vote

Iraqi Kurdish leader Masoud Barzani claimed victory in the referendum vote for independence and called for a dialogue with the Iraqi government. In a televised address, Barzani said negotiations are the right path to solve the problems, not threats o

Iraqi Schools

Broadcast: May 15, 2003 By Jerilyn Watson This is the VOA Special English Education Report. The United States Agency for International Development, U-S-A-I-D, has begun a project to rebuild education

Iraqi Governing Council Member Chosen

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Leadership Failures behind Iraqi Prisoner Abuse, says US Gen

Deborah Tate The U.S. Army General investigating the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. troops blamed a failure of leadership for the scandal. Army Major General Antonio Taguba, who wrote a report detai

Deadlock Continues Over Choice for Interim Iraqi President

Stephanie Ho Iraqi, American and U.N. officials are deadlocked over who should be president in the interim Iraqi government that will take over the country June 30. Meanwhile, continuing violence clai

Thousands of Iraqi Republican Guard Soldiers Surrender Durin

Broadcast: Apr 04 2003 Officials at the coalition command center in 2) Qatar say more than 2,000 soldiers of Iraq's Republican Guard have surrendered to U.S. forces. Coalition spokesman Captain Frank

US Asks Other Nations to Shut Down Iraqi Embassies

Broadcast: Mar 21 2003 The United States, in a rare diplomatic move, is asking governments around the world to expel Iraqi ambassadors and shut down that country's embassies and 1) consulates until a

More Foreign Civilians Killed in Iraqi Drive-By Shootings

More Foreign Civilians Killed in Iraqi Drive-By Shootings Nick Simeone A day after Spain's incoming prime minister said he plans to pull his country's troops out of Iraq, President Bush is urging othe

Iraqi Elections to Be Held January 30

By Greg LaMotte Iraqis are scheduled to vote January 30 to elect national assemblies. The official announcement was made following the successful military effort to oust insurgents from the Sunni Musl

Iraqi Treasures Recovered

By Jerilyn Watson Broadcast: October 22, 2003 (THEME) VOICE ONE: This is Phoebe Zimmermann. VOICE TWO: And this is Steve Ember with EXPLORATIONS, from VOA Special English. Today we tell about efforts

2007年VOA标准英语-US Military Captures Top Iraqi Member of al-Qai

By Margaret Besheer Irbil, Iraq 18 July 2007 The U.S. military says it has captured the top Iraqi member of al-Qaida in Iraq. Officials say Khaled al-Mashhadani was an intermediary among top al-Qaida leaders including Osama bin Laden. From Iraq, VOA'

Iraqi Forces Battling IS Reach Fallujah Center

AS IT IS 2016-06-18 Iraqi Forces Battling IS Reach Fallujah Center Iraqi Special Forces soldiers recaptured a Fallujah city building from Islamic State (IS) fighters Friday. The Iraqi gain came after a battle to reach the city center that lasted near

Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State

AS IT IS 2015-11-14 Iraqi Kurd Chief Says Sinjar Taken from Islamic State Kurdish fighters supported by American airstrikes have recaptured the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar from Islamic State militants. Iraqi Kurdish President Massoud Barzani made t

VOA标准英语2010年-Iraqi Refugees Face Difficulties Adjus

In fiscal year 2009, US took in nearly 19,000 Iraqi refugees, but for many refugees from Iraq, starting life anew in America is not easy Steve Mort | Tampa, Florida 29 January 2010 Iraqi immigrants Hayder Abdul-Wahab (left) and his wife Iman study En

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Saleh al-Mutlaq, a Sunni politician who has been barred from running in the election because of alleged ties to the Baath party, Iraq (file photo) A key Sunni political bloc declared Saturday that it would not take part in Iraq's March 7 parliamentar

Iraqi Leaders Hail Signing of Interim Constitution as Histor

Iraqi Leaders Hail Signing of Interim Constitution as Historic Kerry Sheridan Iraq's interim leaders signed a new temporary constitution Friday, hailing the document as historic and one that reflects

US, Iraqi Forces Prepare Major Attack on Najaf Insurgents

By Laurie Kassman U.S. and Iraqi forces say they are preparing a major assault against insurgents loyal to radical Shi'ite Muslim cleric Moqtada al-Sadr in the holy Shi'ite city of Najaf after a week

Iran urges for quick formation of Iraqi government

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iranian（伊朗） leaders on Monday urged for the quick formation of the Iraqi government, saying that will serve the interests of the Iraqi people and enable them to enjoy stability, security, unity and prosperity（繁荣

Iraqi oil exports hit highest level since 1980 in March

BAGHDAD, April 1 (Xinhua) -- Iraqi crude oil exports struck the highest level since 1980 in March, as the country exported 71.827 million barrels and brought in more than 8.4 billion U.S. dollars, the Iraqi Oil Ministry said Sunday. The average crude