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

Bush Praises New Iraqi Interim Government

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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

Pentagon Still Concerned about Possible Iraqi Use of Weapons

Broadcast: Apr 04, 2003 Top defense officials at the Pentagon say they are still concerned that Iraqi troops may use weapons of mass destruction, even though coalition soldiers have seized Baghdad's i

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

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

VOA常速英语2007年-UNHCR: Iraqi Refugees Suffer From Poverty, Dise

By Lisa Schlein Geneva 15 December 2007 Three research studies show that Iraqi refugees in Syria, Jordan and Lebanon are living under precarious circumstances. The UN refugee agency says the studies, which were conducted over the last few months, fin

VOA标准英语2008年-Iraqi PM Opens Command Center in Mosul, Returns

By Suzanne Presto Irbil 17 May 2008 Iraq's prime minister returned to the nation's capital Saturday after spending several days in Mosul overseeing a military operation against militants currently under way there. VOA's Suzanne Presto reports from th

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-Key Iraqi Sunni Political Bloc Pulls O

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

VOA标准英语2010年-Call to Exclude Top Iraqi Sunni Leader

The ruling to exclude Sunni politician Salah al-Mutlak from the election, issued by parliament's Accountability and Justice Committee, could derail weeks of patient effort to insure the partication of all parties in the polling. Edward Yeranian | Cai

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

Biden Urges Iraqi Leaders to Settle Differences

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden is urging Iraqi leaders to settle their political differences with the country's Sunni Muslim vice president facing charges that he plotted to kill other government officials. The White House says Biden telephoned Iraqi